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2025 Track and Field Roster

Naji Saker
Opponent Staff
Beth Merritt

Brecken VandenHoek

  • Position Heptathlon
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Haviland, Kan.
  • High School Haviland
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

FIFTH YEAR (2024-25)

  • Outdoor
    • Named USTFCCCA All-West Region in the Javelin Throw
    • Named All-NWC in the High Jump after finishing 3rd at NWC Track & Field Championships
    • 1x NWC Field Athlete of the Week
    • PR of 40.04m (131' 4") in the Javelin Throw at Westmont Collegiate Classic
    • PR of 1.61m (5' 3.25") in the High Jump at NWC Track & Field Championships
  • Indoor
    • SB of 1.55m (5'1") in the High Jump at GFU Indoor #2

SENIOR (2022-23)

  • Outdoor
    • Qualified for the 2023 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, where she finished 9th in the Heptathlon
    • Named USTFCCCA All-West Region in the Heptathlon & Long Jump
    • NWC Individual Champion in the Heptathlon
    • Named All-NWC in the Heptathlon & 100m Hurdles
    • Scored in five events for the Bruins at the NWC Track & Field Championships: Heptathlon (1st), 100m Hurdles (2nd), High Jump (4th), Long Jump (4th), & Javelin (5th)
    • Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
    • Improved on her #5 All-Time mark in the Heptathlon with 4,792 points at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships
    • Ran #8 All-Time mark in the 100m Hurdles with 14.76 at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships
    • Jumped #9 All-Time mark in the Long Jump with 5.50m (18' 0.5") at George Fox Final Qualifier
  • Indoor
    • Qualified for the 2023 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships, where she finished 11th in the Pentathlon
    • Named USTFCCCA All-West Region in the Pentathlon, High Jump, Long Jump, & 60m Hurdles
    • Set #4 All-Time marks of 3,368 points in the Heptathlon & 9.12 in the 60m Hurdles at the 2023 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships
    • Jumped #9 All-Time mark in the Long Jump with 5.29m (17' 4.25") at George Fox Indoor Meet #2

JUNIOR (2021-22)

  • Outdoor
    • Qualified for the 2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, where she finished 7th in the Heptathlon & 21st in the Javelin
    • Named USTFCCCA All-American & All-West Region in the Heptathlon
    • NWC Individual Champion in the Heptathlon & Long Jump
    • Set #5 All-Time mark in the Heptathlon with 4,755 points at the 2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships
    • Named All-NWC in the Heptathlon, Long Jump, & 100m Hurdles
    • Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
    • Named All-NWC Scholar Athlete
  • Indoor
    • Jumped #9 All-Time mark of 1.57m (5' 1.75") in the High Jump at GFU Indoor Meet #3
    • SB of 9.56 in the 60m Hurdles at GFU Indoor Meet #3

SOPHOMORE (2020-21)

  • Outdoor
    • Qualified for the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, where she finished 12th in the Heptathlon
    • NWC Individual Champion in the Heptathlon
    • NWC Runner-Up in the 100m Hurdles & Long Jump
    • Named USTFCCCA All-West Region & All-NWC in the Heptathlon, 100m Hurdles, & Long Jump
    • Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
    • Named All-NWC Scholar Athlete
    • PR of 4,622 points in the Heptathlon at Linfield Multi

FRESHMAN (2019-20)

    Outdoor
    • Season shortened by COVID-19
  • Indoor
    • Ran #10 All-Time mark in the 60m Hurdles with 9.46 at Portland Indoor Meet #2
    • PR of 1.51m (4' 11.5") in the High Jump at Portland Indoor Meet #2
    • PR of 5.20m (17' 0.75") in the Long Jump at Portland Indoor Meet #3

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Graduated from Haviland HS in Haviland, Kan., in 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Combined Events
  • 2021Sophomore

    Heptathlon
  • 2022Junior

    Heptathlon
  • 2023Senior

    Heptathlon
  • 2025Fifth Year

    Heptathlon
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