Asheville, N.C. – The Friends University Falcons are bringing a strong group into Asheville, N.C. for this week's NAIA National Championship meet at the Karl Straus Track.
The Falcon Men are fresh off a KCAC Outdoor championship after also winning the conference indoor title, while the Falcon Women were the league runner-up at both the indoor and outdoor meets.
At the NAIA Indoor championships, Carter Giittinger won the national championship and was an All-American in the Men's Heptathlon and was joined in All-America recognition by Tiyna Ridge, who came within .01 seconds of winning the national title in the Women's 60 Meter Dash. Both are among a stout contingent of Falcons that will compete at this week's national competition.
The NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championship is scheduled to begin Wednesday (May 20) and run through Friday (May 22). Check out the links below to follow the Falcons in action!
Live Stream
Live Results
Men's Schedule
Women's Schedule
Below is the full list of Falcon National Qualifiers this week at the NAIA National Championship:
Carter Giittinger – Men's Decathlon and Pole Vault
Tiyna Ridge – Women's 100 and 200 Meters
Gabriela Millan – Women's 100m Hurdles
Fien Molenberg – Women's 800 Meters
Aaliyah Ramirez – Women's Pole Vault
Julian Winters – Men's Hammer Throw
Abby Green – Women's Hammer Throw
Payton Willits – Men's Long Jump
Aneesa Sheppard – Women's Triple Jump
Shawn Burdick – Men's Shot Put
Matthew Bryant – Men's Triple Jump
Erick Leggin, Matthew Bryant, Daniel Castello, Pius Vokes – Men's 4 X 100 Relay
Daniel Castello, Marcus London, Ian Russell, Spencer Hines – Men's 4 X 400 Relay
Naomi Vagher, Lydia Robinson, Liliana Robinson, Tiyna Ridge – Women's 4 X 100 Relay
Liliana Robinson, Lydia Robinson, Naomi Vagher, Fien Molenberg – Women's 4 X 400 Relay
