Raiders Qualify Seven for NAIA Outdoor Championships

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA announced its qualifiers for the 2025 U.S. Marines NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Wednesday morning.

On the women's side, Northwestern will send Emma Blum in the 400m and Jacie Vander Waal and Aubrey DeGroot in high jump. The Raider men qualified Braden Kalvelage in long jump, Drew Geetings in high jump, the 4x100m team of Hayenga-Johnson, Palmer, Kalvelage, and Wynne, and the 4x400m team of Ashley, Hayenga-Johnson, Van Sickle, and Palmer.

NORTHWESTERN EVENTS
Wednesday, May 21
Men's 4x100m (Prelims) – 2:30 p.m. (CT)

Thursday, May 22
Men's Long Jump (Finals) – 1:30 p.m. (CT)
Women's 400m (Prelims) – 3:00 p.m. (CT)
Men's High Jump (Finals) – 3:30 p.m. (CT)
Men's 4x400 (Prelims) – 7:45 p.m. (CT)

Friday, May 23
Men's 4x100m (Finals) – 12:50 p.m. (CT)
Women's High Jump (Finals) – 1:00 p.m. (CT)
Women's 400m (Finals) – 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Men's 4x400m (Finals) – 4:25 p.m. (CT)

The 2025 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University, will be held in Marion, Indiana for the third consecutive season.

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Players Mentioned

Emma Blum: Sprints; 5' 9"; Junior

Aubrey De Groot: High Jump; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Jacie Vander Waal: High Jump; 5' 10"; Senior

Drew Geetings: High Jump; 6' 5"; Junior

Braden Kalvelage: Jumps; 6' 0"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Emma Blum
: 5' 9"; Junior
: Sprints

Aubrey De Groot
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: High Jump

Jacie Vander Waal
: 5' 10"; Senior
: High Jump

Drew Geetings
: 6' 5"; Junior
: High Jump

Braden Kalvelage
: 6' 0"; Junior
: Jumps