Lincoln, NE - Nebraska Wesleyan's 2026 track and field season rolls on as the team competes takes on the Concordia Classic.
MEET INFO
Host: Concordia University
Location: Walz Fieldhouse, Seward, NE
Meet Schedule
ABOUT NEBRASKA WESLEYAN
This weekend will see NWU compete at its fourth meet of the 2025-26 indoor season. The Black and Gold enter the weekend fresh off a solid performance at last Friday's Prairie Wolf Invite. Nebraska Wesleyan entered last week with 16 program top top marks,
Rachel Smith,
Connor Plahn, and
Colin Wojtkiewicz added three more to that total on Friday, with Smith and Plahn running the fifth and ninth fastest 60 hurdles times, while Wojtkiewicz tossed the fifth farthest shot put. Meanwhile, the Black and Gold have secured 22 top 50 marks, with three ranking in the top 10. Additionally, the Prairie Wolves have 13 event groups ranked in the top 25, with
Kaelyn Means,
Lyndsie Bosquez,
Tiernan Stanton, and
Ja'Dein Madison helping the women's weight throw to the number one ranking in the country.
MEN'S TOP 50
7 -
Eli Etherton - 60 MH (8.08)
7 -
Sam Clements - Shot Put (17.01M)
14 -
Colin Wojtkiewicz - Shot Put (16.69M)
14 -
Ghaith Taha - 60 M (6.84)
17 -
Gabriel Price - Heptathlon (4,487)
22 -
Hudson Vetrovsky - Heptathlon (4,265)
23 -
Colin Wojtkiewicz - Weight Throw (17.56M)
23 -
Connor Halde - 60 MH (8.28)
26 -
Connor Plahn - 60 MH (8.31)
26 -
Jacob Young - 60 MH (8.31)
34 -
McClain Meyer - 200 (21.95)
43 -
Lachlan Pickering - Long Jump (6.92M)
WOMEN'S TOP 50
4 -
Emmilly Berglund - Shot Put (14.02M)
11 -
Rachel Smith - 60 MH (8.86)
12 -
Kaelyn Means - Weight Throw (16.54M)
17 -
Lyndsie Bosquez - Weight Throw (16.37M)
22 -
Ainsley Galyen,
Chloe Mooberry,
Raegan Levi,
Delaney Vacek - 4x4 (4:00.58)
23 -
Tiernan Stanton - Weight Throw (16.15M)
28 -
Ja'Dein Madison - Weight Throw (15.99M)
31 -
Chloe Mooberry - Long Jump (5.48M)
35 -
Kaylee Taylor - Pentathlon (2728)
42 -
Jadah Laughlin - 60 MH (9.14)
EVENT RANKINGS
1 - Women's Weight Throw (
Kaelyn Means,
Lyndsie Bosquez,
Tiernan Stanton,
Ja'Dein Madison)
2 - Men's 60 Hurdles (Elit Etherton,
Connor Halde,
Jacob Young,
Connor Plahn)
4 - Women's Shot Put (
Emmilly Berglund,
Emma Dostal,
Aubrie McDonald,
Morgan Speciale)
6 - Men's Shot Put (
Sam Clements,
Colin Wojtkiewicz,
Gavin Kelch, Garett Reiger)
8 - Men's Weight Throw (
Colin Wojtkiewicz,
Sam Clements,
Jonathan Lee,
Drake Ferris)
12 - Men's 60 (
Ghaith Taha,
Max Lyon,
Bladen Kohl,
Steven Dalmeida
15 - Women's 5,000 (Avery Byers,
Madelyn McBratney,
Ella Herzberg,
Reese Kozisek)
15 - Women's 200 (
Rachel Smith,
Jadah Laughlin,
Raegan Levi,
Ainsley Galyen)
16 - Women's 400 (Ainsely Galyen,
Chloe Mooberry,
Rachel Smith,
Jadah Laughlin)
16 - Men's 400 (
Connor Plahn,
McClain Meyer,
Connor Halde,
Barrett Mayfield)
17 - Women's 60 Hurdles (
Rachel Smith,
Jadah Laughlin,
Ryleigh Waldstein,
Kaylee Taylor)
23 - Women's Pole Vault (
Angelina Schademann,
Leni Henderson,
Libby Driver,
Sydnee Cheek)
25 - Men's 200 (
McClain Meyer,
Jacob Adams,
Vaughn Bausch,
Max Lyon)
DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY DERRICK MCKENZIE PROFILE
Derrick McKenzie is in his third season as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Nebraska Wesleyan. In his first two seasons, Nebraska Wesleyan has 26 NCAA qualifying performances, 12 NCAA All-Americans, one individual national championship and two national runner ups. The Prairie Wolves have won nine individual conference championships and broke numerous school records. Prior to being named Director of Track & Field and Cross Country, McKenzie served as an assistant coach at NWU, where he coached sprints and relays.
