BIRMINGHAM, Alabama- The Wartburg men's and women's track & field teams have concluded the first day of the 2026 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. The men's team is tied for 10th place with 6 points and the women's team is tied for 12th place with 12 points.
 
Nathan Kinzer (DMR First-team), Jordan Cleaves (DMR First-team), Nathan Ahern (DMR First-team), Lance Sobaski (DMR First-team), Isaiah Hammerand (5000m Second-team), Eli Larson (5000m Second-team), Solomon Zaugg (Mile Second-team), Jimmy Weispfenning (200m Second-team), and AJ Wright (60m Second-team) earned All-America honors on the men's side.
 
Haley Meyer (DMR First-team), Hannah Ramsey (DMR First-team), Nadia Bowden (DMR First-team), Maddie Merna (DMR First-team), JoJo Tyynismaa (200m Second-team). Grace Braden (Pentathlon First-team, 60m Hurdles Second-team), and Abby Veld (Weight Throw Second-team) earned All-America honors on the women's side.
 
Grace Braden placed seventh in the pentathlon with 3570 points. Braden earns First-team All-America honors, which is her first career in the event.
 
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FIELD EVENTS
(W) Pentathlon (High Jump): Grace Braden placed eighth with a 1.61m 5-03.25 mark.

(W) Pentathlon (Long Jump): Grace Braden finished in 14^th place with a 5.09m 16-08.50 mark.

(W) Pentathlon (Shot Put): Grace Braden put together a top three performance with a 11.44m 37-06.50 mark.

(W) Weight Throw: Abby Veld placed 11th with a 16.82m 55-02.25 mark. Veld earns Second-team All-America honors, which is the first in her career.
 
RUNNING EVENTS
(W) Pentathlon (800m): Grace Braden finished in 19^th place with a time of 2:32.60.

(W) Pentathlon (60m Hurdles): Grace Braden earned a top three finish with a time of 8.79.

(M) 5000m (Finals): The Knights were represented by two competitors. Isaiah Hammerand earned a top 10 finish with a time of 14:22.66. Hammerand earns Second-team All-America honors, which is the first in his career. Eli Larson finished in 14^th place with a time of 14:25.50. Larson earns Second-team All-America honors, which is the first in his career.

(M) Mile (Prelims): Solomon Zaugg finished 15^th with a time of 4:16.06. Zaugg earns Second-team All-America honors, which is the first in his career.

(M) 800m (Prelims): Hutton Edney finished in first place with a time of 1:51.88. Edney will advance to Saturday's finals.

(M) 200m (Prelims): Jimmy Weispfenning placed 13^th with a time of 21.62. Weispfenning earns Second-team All-America honors, which is the first in his career.

(W) 200m (Prelims): JoJo Tyynismaa earned a top 10 finish with a time of 24.68. Tyynismaa earns Second-team All-America honors, which is the fifth total in her career. Tyynismaa remains second on the program's top 10 list, but improves her time.

(W) 60m Hurdles (Prelims): The Knights had two competitors in the event. JoJo Tyynismaa finished in the top five with a time of 8.57. Tyynismaa improves to second on the program's top 10 list and advances to Saturday's finals. Grace Braden finished in 12^th place with a time of 8.75. Braden earns Second-team All-America honors, which is the third total in her career.  

(M) 60m (Prelims): AJ Wright took 12^th place with a time of 6.80. Wright earns Second-team All-America honors, which is the first in his career.

(W) 60m (Prelims): JoJo Tyynismaa placed sixth with a time of 7.64. Tyynismaa will advance to Saturday's finals.
 
RELAYS
(M) DMR (Finals): Nathan Kinzer, Jordan Cleaves, Nathan Ahern, and Lance Sobaski represented the Knights and broke a program record. They finished in third place with a time of 9:45.77. They earn First-team All-America honors. This is Sobaski's fourth career honor and third in the event. This is the first career honor for Kinzer, Cleaves, and Ahern.

(W) DMR (Finals): Haley Meyer, Hannah Ramsey, Nadia Bowden, and Maddie Merna represented the Knights and broke a program record. They finished in third place with a time of 11:37.26. They earn First-team All-America honors. This is Haley Meyer's third career honor in the event. This is the first career honor for Ramey, Bowden, and Merna.

(M) 4x400m (Prelims): Jeffrey Oestreicher, Alex Kerr, Hutton Edney, and Jimmy Weispfenning represented the Knights. They finished in sixth place with a time of 3:15.94, which ranks third on the program's top 10 list. They will advance to Saturday's finals.

(W) 4x400m (Prelims): Olivia Tollari, Natalie Bork, Leah Cherry, and JoJo Tyynismaa represented the Knights. They finished in sixth place with a time of 3:48.54, which ranks fifth on the program's top 10 list.
 
2025-26 Wartburg School Records:
Anthony Weaver Jr, 14.71m (48-03.25) – (M) Triple Jump
Haley Meyer, 2:55.24 – (W) 1000m
Lance Sobaski, 4:05.15 – (M) Mile
Isaiah Hammerand, 14:07.41 – (M) 5000m
Isaiah Hammerand, 8:10.18 – (M) 3000m
Hutton Edney, 1:51.20 – (M) 800m
Grace Braden, 3669 points – Pentathlon
Jimmy Weispfenning, 21.62 – (M) 200m
AJ Wright, 6.74 – (M) 60m
JoJo Tyynismaa, 7.62 – (W) 60m
(Nathan Kinzer, Jordan Cleaves, Nathan Ahern, Lance Sobaski), 9:45.77 – (M) DMR
(Haley Meyer, Hannah Ramsey, Nadia Bowden, Maddie Merna, 11:37.27 – (W) DMR
 
Top 10 Wartburg Men's DMR

1. (Nathan Kinzer, Jordan Cleaves, Nathan Ahern, Lance Sobaski) – 2026, 9:45.77
2. (Lance Sobaski, Jensen Clapp, Carter Cruise, Christopher Collet) – 2024, 9:49.22
3. (Aidan Decker, Jensen Clapp, Hutton Edney, Lance Sobaski) – 2025, 9:50.99
4. (Jack Kinzer, Jensen Clapp, Wyatt Schmidt, Christopher Collet) – 2023, 9:53.64
5. (Nathan Kinzer, Alex Kerr, Hutton Edney, Lance Sobaski) – 2026, 9:53.66
6. (Matt Heinzman, Wyatt Schmidt, Dalton Martin, Joe Freiburger) – 2021, 9:53.96
7. (Frosty Lorimer, Jensen Clapp, Wyatt Schmidt, Christopher Collet) – 2022, 9:57.49
8. (Casey Roberts, Levi Dolphin, Cody Snider, Sam Pinkowski) – 2018, 9:58.18
9. (Lance Sobaski, Jensen Clapp, Carter Cruise, Aidan Decker) – 2025, 9:58.75
10. (Frosty Lorimer, Dallas Wright, Wyatt Schmidt, Christopher Collet) – 2022, 9:59.21

 
Top 10 Wartburg Men's DMR

1. (Haley Meyer, Hannah Ramsey, Nadia Bowden, Maddie Merna) – 2026, 11:37.27
2. (Aubrie Fisher, Olivia Tollari, Haley Meyer, Lexi Brown) – 2024, 11:37.79
3. (Haley Meyer, Olivia Tollari, Nadia Bowden, Maddie Merna) – 2026, 11:37.96
4. (Ellie Meyer, Taylan Olson, Carson McSorley, Aubrie Fisher) – 2022, 11:40.13
5. (Haddie Vawter, Kayla Kregel, Karly Cochrane, Sammi Bruett) – 2013, 11:41.28
6. (Jannae Holubar, Dee Olson, Abby Tiernan, Missy Buttry) – 2003, 11:41.66
7. (Jill Wagaman, Lindsey Albertson, Heidi Porter, Missy Buttry) – 2005, 11:41.66
8. (Aubrie Fisher, Rachel Nagel, Ellie Meyer, Lexi Brown) – 2024, 11:44.60
9. (Ellie Meyer, JoJo Tyynismaa, Haley Meyer, Aubrie Fisher) – 2023, 11:44.86
10. (Haddie Vawter, Tashina Mcallister, Kristin Canning, Sammi Bruett) – 2014, 11:46.77

 
Up Next:
The Knights will be back competing tomorrow for the final day of the 2026 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.