2024 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Honors Announced

The top Track and Field Performances-of-the-Meet and the Coaching Staff-of-the-Year honors were voted on by the league coaches. GPAC Athlete-of-the-Meet honors went to the highest individual point scorers in the meet. The GPAC Athletes-of-the-Meet winners are the GPAC Athletes-of-the-Year.

The Outstanding Performances -of-the-Meet were voted on by the league coaches and are as follows:

Women's Track Performance –

Jessica Kampman, Dordt – 3,000 meters (10:05.68 – GPAC Record)

Women's Field Performance –

Kiara Anderson, Hastings – Weight Throw (19.00m/62-04 – GPAC Record)

Men's Track Performance –

Zach Turner, Doane – 60 Meter Hurdles (7.96 – GPAC Record)

Men's Field Performance –

Braden Kavelage, Northwestern – Long Jump (7.47 m/24-06.25 – GPAC Record)

Nine GPAC records were broken this past weekend in Yankton:

Zach Turner, Doane – 60 Hurdles (7.96)

Edwin Nyamutsua, Mount Marty – 200 Meters (21.72)

Payton Mauldin, Dordt – 400 Meters (47.89)

Craig Becker, Dordt – Mile (4:13.63)

Braden Kalvelage, Northwestern – Long Jum (7.47m/24-06.25)

Kerrigan Meyers, Midland – 60 Hurdles (Open) (8.51)

Kerrigan Meyers, Midland – 60 Hurdles (Pentathlon) (8.57)

Jessica Kampman, Dordt – 3,000 Meters (10:05.68)

Kiara Anderson, Hastings – Weight Throw (19.00m/62-04)

Josie Garrett from Doane was named the Female GPAC Athlete-of-the-Meet scoring 25.75 points. Payton Mauldin from Dordt was named the Male GPAC Athlete-of-the-Meet scoring 28 points. Both will be honored as the Hauff Mid-America Sports GPAC Indoor Track and Field Athletes-of-the-Year.

Matt Beisel and the Concordia staff has been named the Jim McMahon - Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Women's Indoor Coach/Program-of-the-Year. The Bulldogs won the women's title on Saturday with 206 points.

Ed Fye and the Doane staff has been named the Fred Beile - Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Men's Coach/Program-of-the-Year. The Tigers won the men's title on Saturday with 195 points.

Final Results: CLICK HERE

The top eight in each event and top three relays are considered GPAC All-Conference for Indoor Track and Field.

The 2024 NAIA National Indoor Track and Field Championships are February 29-March 2 in Brookings, South Dakota, at South Dakota State University inside the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.