MARION, Ind. - Three NU athletes competed in the first day of the NAIA Track and Field Nationals on Wednesday, May 24.

Graduate student Dawson Andrews appeared in his fifth invite to nationals and fought hard for a 32:16:63 in the men's 10,000 meter. Andrews has also been honored as a 2023 Daktronics NAIA Track and Field Scholar-Athlete, recognizing juniors and seniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Junior Kacey Koehn threw 51.78 meters in the men's javelin.

Jenior Kaylea Hartman posted a time of 39:04:90 in the women's 10,000 meter. Hartman was honored as a 2023 Daktronics NAIA Track and Field Scholar-Athlete as well.

In addition to Andrews and Hartman, Anya Bohuta, Felicia Franco, and Gracie VanAssche received honors as Track and Field Scholar-Athletes.

Coach Mark Mandi says, "We had a really good end to our season. Kacey, Kaylea, and Dawson all competed well, placing higher than they were ranked going into the meet. We are really proud of them and the way they represent Christ and NU so well. For Dawson, we were glad we got to watch him for his very last race as an Eagle. Kaylea and Kacey got to compete in their first outdoor national championships, and that is pretty awesome."