SEWARD, Neb. – The next in a long line of elite Bulldog vaulters, junior Mayson Ostermeyer earned recognition on Wednesday (Feb. 5) from the GPAC and NAIA. The NAIA National Office chose Ostermeyer as the NAIA Men’s Indoor National Field Athlete of the Week while the league office named Ostermeyer the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week. Ostermeyer has garnered national and conference weekly honors for the first time in his career. The Concordia University, Nebraska Track & Field programs have combined for five GPAC athlete of the week awards during the 2024-25 indoor season.
A native of Crofton, Neb., Ostermeyer has cleared 16-plus feet in the pole vault in each of his four meets this season. At last week’s Fred Beile Classic hosted by Doane, Ostermeyer vaulted 16’ ¾” and won the competition by nearly two feet. Ostermeyer continues to pace the NAIA with his personal best (16’ 4 ¾”) achieved at the Concordia Classic on Jan. 25. As a sophomore in 2024, Ostermeyer claimed NAIA indoor All-America honors and was also recognized by College Sports Communicators as a Second Team Academic All-American. Ostermeyer ranks in the top 10 of Concordia’s all-time men’s indoor pole vault list.
Ostermeyer and the Bulldogs will host the Concordia Indoor Invite inside the Fieldhouse on Friday. It will be the final outing prior to the 2025 GPAC Indoor Track & Field Championships on Feb. 14-15.
2024-25 GPAC Athletes of the Week
Feb. 5 – *Mayson Ostermeyer (Field)
Jan. 29 – Abigail Gerber (Field) / Adrianna Rodencal (Track)
Jan. 22 – Abi Wohlgemuth (Field)
Dec. 18 – Adrianna Rodencal (Track)
*NAIA National Athlete of the Week