SEWARD, Neb. – The season opening Bulldog Early Bird Meet was a successful one for Concordia University, Nebraska Track & Field junior Adrianna Rodencal. As a result of her efforts, Rodencal was honored on Wednesday (Dec. 18) as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week. Rodencal has earned the fourth GPAC weekly award of her career.
A Lincoln Lutheran High School alum, Rodencal competed in three separate events at the Early Bird Meet. Most notably, Rodencal broke her own school record in the 60-meter hurdles by clocking a first-place time of 8.53 in the finals of the event. She also ran the leadoff leg for the 4x400-meter relay that turned in an NAIA ‘B’ standard of 3:57.74 (converted to 3:54.63 on the national list) and placed second in the 200 meters (25.64). On the current national performance lists, Rodencal ranks No. 3 in both the 60 hurdles and as part of the 4x4.
A two-time GPAC Athlete of the Year, Rodencal has won four GPAC event titles in her career and is a four-time NAIA national qualifier. In addition to her 60 hurdles school record, Rodencal owns the program standard in the outdoor 100-meter hurdles (13.65) and contributed to current school records in the 4x1 and 4x2 relays.