Two Raiders Hit National Marks at GPAC Championships

HASTINGS, Neb. – Northwestern sent its top performers to the 2025 GPAC Outdoor Championships this weekend, coming away with 10 all-conference finishes on the women's side.

Emma Blum ran a PR of 56.61 in the 400m, hitting the NAIA provisional mark for a second-place, All-GPAC finish. Jacie Vander Waal joined her by once again reaching the "A" standard with a high jump of 1.71m.

Joining Blum and Vander Waal in the top three was Tierney Huss, who finished second in the 100m and hit a PR in the 200m, and the 4x400m relay team of Blum, Macy Schroeder, Jordan Shull, and Brielle Engelmann.

ALL-CONFERENCE FINISHES
Tierney Huss – 2^nd; 100m (12.10)
Emma Blum – 2^nd; 400m (56.61)
Jacie Vander Waal – 2^nd; High Jump (1.71m)
Tierney Huss – 3^rd; 200m (24.97)
Blum, Schroeder, Shull, Engelmann – 3^rd; 4x400m (4:00.31)
Aleigh Zettle – 5^th; Pole Vault (3.35m)
Emily DeGroot – 5^th; 1500m (4:53.93)
Emma Haley – 5^th; 3000m Steeplechase (11:59.67)
Aubrey DeGroot – 6^th; High Jump (1.61m)
Karli Swart – 7^th; High Jump (1.56m)

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

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Players Mentioned

Emma Blum: Sprints; 5' 9"; Junior

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

Brielle Engelmann: Mid-Distance; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Emma Haley: Distance; 5' 9"; Senior

Emily DeGroot: Distance; 5' 5"; Junior

Karli Swart: High Jump; 5' 11"; Sophomore

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

Tierney Huss: 5' 7"; Freshman

Macy Schroeder: 5' 1"; Freshman

Jordan Shull: 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Emma Blum
: 5' 9"; Junior
: Sprints

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

Brielle Engelmann
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: Mid-Distance

Emma Haley
: 5' 9"; Senior
: Distance

Emily DeGroot
: 5' 5"; Junior
: Distance

Karli Swart
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: High Jump

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

Tierney Huss
: 5' 7"; Freshman

Macy Schroeder
: 5' 1"; Freshman

Jordan Shull
: 5' 9"; Freshman