Day 1 Recap | NAIA Championships Live Results | Concordia T&F YouTube
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On day two of the 2025 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships, Lincoln Lutheran High School alums Abi Wohlgemuth and Adrianna Rodencal and Seward’s own Jonny ‘The Jet’ Jurchen emerged as the headlining performers from the perspective of Concordia University, Nebraska Track & Field. Wohlgemuth made a push for a national title while claiming runner up status, Rodencal reached the finals of the 60-meter hurdles and Jurchen garnered an All-America plaque in the race walk. Twelve Bulldogs were in action on Friday (Feb. 28) at Alachua County Sports & Events Center in Gainesville, Fla.
Head Coach Matt Beisel’s programs combined for 24 total national qualifiers. Eleven Concordia athletes competed on day one and another six will take the national stage on day three. The Bulldogs picked up eight team points on the women’s side via Wohlgemuth and two on the men’s side thanks to Jurchen.
“Today was a very good day for the Bulldogs,” Beisel said. “It was great to see Jonny make All-American in the race walk and for Abi to place as national runner up in the weight throw. Adrianna advanced to the finals in the 60 hurdles, which she has been working towards for several years. We had outstanding efforts by all the throwers, by Easton Fries in the hurdles and Emily Loseke in the 400. We are very proud of them all and look forward to tomorrow.”
A senior from Lincoln, Wohlgemuth climbed the national ladder after placing sixth in the NAIA in the weight throw a year ago. In the 2025 competition, Wohlgemuth saved her best for her last throw as she unleashed a toss of 62’ 1 ¾,” cementing her spot as the NAIA national runner up. Wohlgemuth finished 7.5 inches shy of the national champion while claiming the second All-America award of her career. Two teammates joined her in the event: senior Abby Gerber (13th place; 52’ 6 ½”) and sophomore Brittni Kinne (21st place; 49’ 3 ½”). Gerber will be back in the ring on Saturday for the shot put.
It's been a special season for Jurchen, who has proven to be a natural in the race walk. The Seward High School product became the program’s first race walk All-American since Chris Tegtmeier in 2011 while clocking in at 13:44.23 in the finals on Friday. Jurchen placed seventh nationally in adding to his list of 2025 season achievements that includes a GPAC title.
A three-time GPAC Athlete of the Year, Rodencal is on a mission to collect the first All-America award of her career. The junior from Lincoln crossed the finish line in 8.55 in the prelims of the 60 hurdles. That time landed Rodencal in seventh place in a national field of 24 competitors. Rodencal’s personal best (also a school record) in the event is 8.49, a time that broke the GPAC meet record.
Between the men and women, Concordia qualified six athletes in the weight throw. On the men’s side, senior Connor Asche (13th place; 57’ 2 ¼”), senior Austen Rozelle (19th place; 55’ 3 ¾”) and junior Carson Fehlhafer (21st place; 54’ 1 ¾”) represented the Bulldogs. All three athletes had prior experience on the national stage. Fehlhafer will try his hand in the shot put on Saturday. He was the GPAC champion in the event.
In wrapping up the day for Concordia, sophomore Addie Reimer and senior Amanda Steinke both made their first appearances at the national championships while competing in the high jump. Reimer cleared the opening height of 5’ 3” and placed 13th. Steinke came up short on her three tries at that same bar. Both athletes earned all-conference medals in the high jump.
In other preliminaries on the track, freshman Easton Fries and senior Emily Loseke showcased their talents. The men’s school record holder in the 60 hurdles, Fries clocked a time of 8.25 and placed 22nd in the field of hurdlers. As for Loseke, ran a sub-minute personal best (59.17) and placed 17th in the prelims. Both athletes earned All-GPAC honors as part of their 2025 indoor seasons.
Concordia’s schedule for day three is listed below. It will be heavy on field events as Gerber and pole vaulter Mayson Ostermeyer look to repeat as NAIA All-Americans. Rodencal will run in the finals of the hurdles early in the afternoon.
2025 NAIA Indoor All-Americans:
· Jonny Jurchen – 3,000-Meter Race Walk (7th; 13:44.23)
· Abi Wohlgemuth – Weight Throw (2nd; 62’ 1 ¾”)
Concordia Saturday (March 1) Nationals Schedule:
Times are EST to reflect local time in Gainesville.
· 11:30 a.m. – Women’s Shot Put: Harper Boche and Abby Gerber
· 11:30 a.m. – Women’s Triple Jump: Adysen McCarter
· 12:45 p.m. – Women’s 60 Hurdles Finals: Adrianna Rodencal
· 1:15 p.m. – Men’s Pole Vault: Mayson Ostermeyer
· 2:30 p.m. – Men’s Shot Put: Carson Fehlhafer