Waldorf Track and Field Team Begin Outdoor Season at Grandview Viking Relays

Des Moines, Iowa

The Waldorf men's and women's track and field teams traveled down to Des Moines where they competed at Grand View University to kickoff the 2026 outdoor track and field season. Both teams saw a lot of success on the day with 38 new personal bests and 22 new top 10 all time marks across the 26 athletes that competed. This included two new school records and four meet champions. 

The men's team saw 24 new PRs and 12 new top 10 marks. Cooper Yao ended the day with his hammer throw(41.02) and shot put(13.77) both landing him 3rd all time in the events. James Robey and Tristian Chaplan also both landed two new spots in the throwers records, with Robey throwing the 4th best hammer, and 10th best discus, while Chaplan threw the 9th best discus, and 6th shot put. The men also saw three new top 10 marks in the 200 meter dash; with Dominique Brunelson (5th, 22.48), Jordan Jones (7th, 22.61) and Cole Armstrong (9th, 22.76). Jordan Jones' 49.58 400 meter is also the 3rd fastest time in program history. 

The women's team also saw a lot of success. Two new school records were set, with Cora Maeder setting a new Waldord school record in the discus, with a 38.92 meter throw. This new record is over 4 meters further than the previous school record set in 2019. Eve Seedorff set a new school record as well, hers in the Hammer Throw. Seedorff's throw of 38.97 broke the previous record by 1.91 meters and is a record that had stood for 9 seasons. The women's team also combined for 4 first place finishes at the meet; Cora Maeder (Discus), Madison Mulhall (100m Hurdles), Alexa Torres (100m dash), and Caleigha White (200m dash). Mulhall's 100m hurdle time of 15.73 is the second best time in program history, while Alexa Torres' 12.89 places her third all time.

Men's Team Individual Marks: 

Armstrong, Cole: 11.36 100m (PR), 22.76 200m (PR)

Arthur, Marcus: 11.77 Shot Put (PR)

Birri, Robay: 11.83 100 meter

Brown, Donte: 11.44 100m (PR), 6.50 Long Jump (PR)

Caplan, Tristian: 12.49 Shot Put (PR), 35.40 Discus (PR)

Corbin, Xavier: 11.39 100 meter (PR)

Diaz, Jacob: 2:15.45 800m (PR)

Dominique, Brunelson: 22.48 200m (PR), 53.16 400m

Ewurs, Chayton: 12.17 100m (PR), 25.13 200m (PR), 1:02.47 400m (PR)

Horton, XZayvier: 11.19 100m

Jackson, Avant: 24.22 200m (PR), 6.62 Long Jump (PR)

Jones, Jordan: 22.61 200m (PR), 49.58 400m (PR)

Manuotalaha, Penisimani: 30.18 Discus (PR)

Miner, Brooks: 31.67 Discus (PR)

Robey, James: 40.84 Hammer Throw (PR), 34.53 Discus (PR)

Rock, Royce: 5:02.48 1500 (PR)

Yao, Cooper: 13.77 Shot Put (PR), 41.02 Hammer Throw (PR)

Women's Team Individual Marks: 

Logeman, Emma: 36.25 Hammer Throw (PR)

Cora, Maeder: 34.43 Hammer Throw (PR), 38.92 Discus (SR)

Mulhall, Madison: 15.73 100m hurdles (PR), 1:04.36 400m (PR), 9.67 Shot Put (PR)

O'Connor, Marissa: 5:38.82 1500m

Peck, Brandi: 1:50.46 600m

Seedorff, Eve: 38.97 Hammer Throw (SR), 29.60 Discus (PR)

Thomas, Kiara: 31.40 Hammer Throw (PR), 10.57 Shot Put (PR)

Torres, Alexa: 12.89 100m (PR), 28.88 200m, 1:12.88 400m (PR)

White, Caleigha: 13.41 100m (PR), 27.16 200m (PR)

(PR) = Personal Record, (SR) = School Record