FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Men's and Women's Track and Field competed in the WHAC Championship over the weekend at Indiana Tech and came away with a very successful championship. The men's team placed third while the women's placed second while seeing nine WHAC Champions. They also had 26 PRs on the tournament as the Golden Eagles look to be in great shape heading into the NAIA National Tournament.
 
WHAC Awards
 
First Team All-Conference:
Men – Elijah Wallace (600m), Chase Holwerda (4x800m), Peyton Tipton (4x800m), Spencer VanderZwaag (4x800m), Grayson VerBerkmoes (4x800m), Stuart Stovall (Weight Throw)
 
Women – Payton Hosley (800m), Emma Moore (3000m & 5000m)
 
Second Team All-Conference:
Men – Spencer VanderZwaag (600m), Peyton Tipton (800m), Isaiah Jacobs (3000m), Isaac Bowden (Pole Vault)
 
Women – Ronnie McMillan (600m)
 
Honorable Mention All-Conference
Men – Isaiah Jacobs (5000m)
 
Women – Kylie Sailor (3000m & 5000m), Ronnie McMillan (4x800m), Jacie Remtema (4x800m) Payton Hosley (4x800m), Jessica Jarski (4x800m), Claire Meacham (Weight Throw), Allison VanWesep (High Jump)
 
WHAC Champion of Character
The WHAC Champions of Character award is given to one player from each team and is selected by each coaching staff. Patrick Adams and Katelynn Dix was selected as Cornerstone's representative to the WHAC Champions of Character team by the CU staff for best representing the five NAIA core character traits of respect, responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
 
WHAC All-Academic Team
Track and Field saw multiples athletes earn WHAC All-Academic honors for the 2025 season. This award is given to any athlete who has been on the roster for a year or more as well as a sophomore and above in academic class standing with a GPA of 3.25 or higher.
 
Men – Seth Ackley, Andrew Adams, Patrick Adams, Evan Berghorst, Zach Bitely, Isaac Bowden, Cody Cain, Aiden Goodwin, Brad Holbrook, Chase Holwerda, Keegan Honig, Ethan Krampe, Hunter Laven, Parker Matheny, Liam McHugh, Jonathan Miedema, Andrew Miller, Nate Oosterhouse, Alexander Schmidt, Ryan Shinabery, Kaleb Smith, Seth Stoltz, Joe Vance, and Grayson VerBerkmoes
 
Women – Jenna Abell, Rachael Barone, Faith Benedict, Asia Bullard, Anna Burk, Rachel Collins, Elise Conkel, Jordyn Craker, Katelynn Dix, Cecily Fager, Sarah Genzink, Mackenzie Goodwin, Payton Hosley, Jessica Jarski, Heidi Katz, Hallie Kooyer, Emma Koster, Kiarra Lambert, Katelyn LaTour, Claire Meacham, Maddie Meacham, Kenzie Meyer, Emma Moore, Emma O'Neil, Kendra Postema, Taryn Preston, Aliz Pusztai, Jacie Remtema, Leah Thompson, Lauren VanderLaan, Allison VanWesep, and Kendall Williamson.
 
Men's Results PR's
400m
Alexander Schmidt – 51.96
 
600m
Aaron Franz – 1:26.96
Emmanuel Bangala – 1:29.98
Jack Lettecci – 1:30.02
 
1000m
Hudson Kemperman – 2:45.08
 
1600m
Ethan Krampe – 15:19.44
 
Long Jump
Naliq Davis – 6.57m
 
Weight Throw
Alexander Pranger – 16.85m
 
Women's Results PR's
60m
Kendra Postema – 7.89
 
200m
Kendra Postema – 26.32
Jordyn Craker – 29.68
 
400m
Hallie Kooyer – 58.72
 
600m
Eleanor Kingshott – 1:44.16
 
1000m
Jacie Remtema – 3:09.64
Aliz Pusztai – 3:21.95
Leah Thompson – 3:22.40
 
1600m
Jacie Remtema – 5:12.84
Leah Thompson – 5:25.96
 
3000m
Kylie Sailor – 18:56.33
 
60m Hurdles
Katelynn Dix – 9.02
Jordyn Craker – 10.22
 
High Jump
Allison VanWesep – 1.62m
 
Shot Put
Chloe May – 11.39m
 
What's Next?
Athletes from both the men's and women's track team will compete in the NAIA National Championship down in Florida, February 27 – March 1.
 
Track & Field Contact: Jonny Strube
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