Track & Field Finishes Well at Grandview
(Des Moines, IA) - Faith Track & Field finished another historic regular season on Friday with three more nationals qualifiers, three event wins, and a few more season highs.
Faith stayed "home" for one final meet as they competed in the Grandview Viking Classic on Friday, making one final push in a season to be proud of. The Eagles took time during the meet to celebrate 4th year senior Sadie Long, who has done a little bit of everything for the program throughout her time competing.
Sadie kicked off the day in exciting fashion as she tied her own program record in the high jump at 1.48m, qualifying for Nationals in the process. Sierra Pearson punched her ticket next, beating the qualifying mark by 0.01 seconds in the 100m hurdles and joining Hannah Wernli as the second Eagle to qualify in that event. Codie Wirges broke 10.00m for the first time in her career in the triple jump, and then outjumped herself 4 attempts later, setting the new program/personal record of 10.07m. Eli Boatman finished the day with the last qualifying mark as he threw his personal best in discus by almost 2m.
The Eagles addes three more event wins with Annika Bauer (400m), Becca Hulinsky (Steeplechase), and a come-from-behind victory from the women's 4x400 team consisting of Annika Bauer, Carlie Blevins, Becca Hulinsky, and Lydia Mueller.
Full weekend results can be found here: (Kip Janvrin Open), (Viking Classic).
Up Next: The National qualifiers will have a week to practice before heading to the NCCAA National Championship meet in Columbia, SC taking place May 7-9. Event schedules/details can be found at fbbceagles.com or at thenccaa.org
2025 Nationals Qualifiers
Carlie Blevins: 1500 (3/22, Viking Relays), 800 (4/19, DeBacker Invitational)
Codie Wirges: Triple Jump (3/22, Viking Relays)
Cade Cooper: Long Jump (4/5, Norse Invitational)
Hannah Wernli: 100m Hurdles (4/12, Dick Young Invitational)
Becca Hulinsky: Steeplechase (4/19, DeBacker Invitational)
Sadie Long: High Jump (4/25, Viking Classic)
Sierra Pearson: 100m Hurdles (4/25, Viking Classic)
Eli Boatman: Discus (4/25, Viking Classic)
2025 Event Wins
Women's 4x800m Relay: Annika Bauer, Becca Hulinsky, Lydia Mueller, Carlie Blevins (3/22, Viking Relays)
Men's Long Jump: Cade Cooper (4/5, Norse Invitational)
Women's Long Jump: Hannah Wernli (4/12, Dick Young Invitational)
Men's Long Jump: Cade Cooper (4/19, DeBacker Invitational)
Women's 400: Annika Bauer (4/25, Viking Classic)
Women's Steeplechase: Becca Hulinsky (4/25, Viking Classic)
Women's 4x400 Relay: Annika Bauer, Carlie Blevins, Becca Hulinsky, Lydia Mueller (4/25, Viking Classic)
