Raider Men Notch 13 All-Conference Marks at GPAC Championships

HASTINGS, Neb. – Northwestern sent its top performers to the 2025 GPAC Outdoor Championships this weekend, coming away with 13 all-conference finishes on the men's side.

The Raiders' 4x100m relay team hit the provisional mark once again, this time with the crew of Tyreece Wynne, Grant Palmer, Vance Hayenga-Johnson, and Cody Post.

Braden Kalvelage and Grant Palmer led the way for Northwestern with second-place finishes in their respective events, joined by Carson Van Sickle, who hit his first career outdoor All-GPAC mark.

Also with a top-three placement was Drew Geetings in the high jump, hitting a PR in the event at 2.01m.

ALL-CONFERENCE FINISHES
Braden Kalvelage – 2^nd; Long Jump (7.12m)
Grant Palmer – 2^nd; 200m (21.66)
Carson Van Sickle – 2^nd; 800m (1:52.73)
Wynne, Palmer, Hayenga-Johnson, Post – 2^nd; 4x100m (40.95)
Drew Geetings – 3^rd; High Jump (2.01m)
Alik McIlravy – 5^th; 3000m Steeplechase (10:06.64)
Drew Geetings – 6^th; Javelin (50.60m)
Mike Rodriguez – 6^th; Long Jump (6.99m)
Vance Hayenga-Johnson – 6^th; 100m (11.02)
Ben VanDeBerg – 6^th; 5000m (15:42.84)
Ben VanDeBerg – 7^th; 10,000m (32:23.09)
Tyreece Wynne – 7^th; 100m (11.12)
Gage Plagge - 7th; Decathlon
Aziah Ashley – 8^th; 400m (49.38)

Up Next: Select Raiders will compete at the NAIA Championships, running May 21-23 in Marion, Indiana.

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Players Mentioned

Aziah Ashley: Sprints; 6' 0"; Junior

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

Vance Hayenga-Johnson: Sprints/Jumps; Sophomore

Braden Kalvelage: Jumps; 6' 0"; Junior

Grant Palmer: Sprints; 6' 2"; Junior

Cody Post: Sprints; 6' 2"; Senior

Ben VanDeBerg: Distance; 6' 1"; Junior

Tyreece Wynne: Sprints; 5' 9"; Junior

Alik McIlravy: 6' 0"; Freshman

Gage Plagge: 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Aziah Ashley
: 6' 0"; Junior
: Sprints

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

Vance Hayenga-Johnson
: Sophomore
: Sprints/Jumps

Braden Kalvelage
: 6' 0"; Junior
: Jumps

Grant Palmer
: 6' 2"; Junior
: Sprints

Cody Post
: 6' 2"; Senior
: Sprints

Ben VanDeBerg
: 6' 1"; Junior
: Distance

Tyreece Wynne
: 5' 9"; Junior
: Sprints

Alik McIlravy
: 6' 0"; Freshman

Gage Plagge
: 5' 9"; Freshman