The Keiser Seahawk track and field team will go for gold this weekend, taking part in the 2025 Indoor Track and Field National Championships in Gainesville, Fla. Keiser is aiming to finish the year strong and cap off an impressive indoor season.
Niesha Aldajuste, Senior, Coral Springs, Fla.
- Aldajuste is a three-time Sun Conference Champion, and won the weight throw at the Sun Conference Indoor Championships
- Her 17.41m heave was an A-standard qualification, Keiser program record, and the 8th best mark in the NAIA
- The women's weight throw will begin Friday at 12:00 p.m.
Yasmine Rogers, Sophomore, Kemp, Texas
- Rodgers was the 2024 Sun Conference Indoor Women's Freshman of the Year, and will compete at NAIA nationals for the second straight year
- She holds a B-standard qualification in the triple jump. The finals for that event are set for 11:30 a.m on Saturday
- Yasmine's triple jump mark is the 17th best in the nation
Devin Christopher, Junior, St. Rose, La.
- Christopher will be racing as a part of Keiser's 4x400m relay squad
- The Keiser 4x400m relay team holds a Sun Conference record, and a B-standard nationals qualification
- The men's 4x400m relay prelim is set for 4:15 p.m. on Thursday
Dallas Desouza, Freshman, West Palm Beach, Fla.
- Desouza will be making his NAIA nationals debut in the 600m
- He was All-Conference in the 600m, placing second overall at SUN championships with a time of 1:20.71
- The men's 600m prelims will start at 2:15 p.m. on Friday
Gorata Gabankitse, Freshman, Gaborone, Botswana.
- Gabankitse will be making his nationals debut after an outstanding freshman season
- The freshman holds the eight best 800m time in the country (1:52.13)
- Gabankitse holds a spot on the Keiser 4x400m relay squad
- The Keiser 4x400m relay team holds a Sun Conference record, and a B-standard nationals qualification
- The men's 4x400m relay prelim is set for 4:15 p.m. on Thursday
- 800m dash prelims are set for Friday at 3:30 p.m.
Enzo Joly, Sophomore, Petit-Bourg, France.
- Joly will be appearing at NAIA nationals for the second year in a row
- He will race as a part of KU's 4x400m relay squad
- The Keiser 4x400m relay team holds a Sun Conference record, and a B-standard nationals qualification
- The men's 4x400m relay prelim is set for 4:15 p.m. on Thursday
Sigmund Le Fjeld, Freshman, Kolsås, Norway.
- Le Fjeld will make his first career NAIA nationals appearance
- He holds the country's 15th best triple jump mark (14.47m)
- The men's triple jump is set for 4:30 p.m. on Thursday
Parzan Nariman, Freshman, Mumbai, India.
- Nariman will be racing as a part of Keiser's 4x400m relay squad
- The Keiser 4x400m relay team holds a Sun Conference record, and a B-standard nationals qualification
- The men's 4x400m relay prelim is set for 4:15 p.m. on Thursday
Carlos Quarles, Sophomore, Tampa, Fla.
- Quarles will be racing as a part of Keiser's 4x400m relay squad
- The Keiser 4x400m relay team holds a Sun Conference record, and a B-standard nationals qualification
- The men's 4x400m relay prelim is set for 4:15 p.m. on Thursday
Yanis Le Mouillour, Freshman, Vannes, France
- Le Mouillour makes his nationals debut after a sensational freshman season
- He is the Sun Conference Men's Indoor Freshman of the Year, and was named Sun Conference Cross Country Men's Freshman of the Year this past fall
- Le Mouillour holds Keiser records in the mile run, the DMR, and the Sun Conference record in the 1000m
- He will compete in the 800m and the mile run
- His 800m time (1:51.57) is the third best in the NAIA
- 800m dash prelims are set for Friday at 3:30 p.m.
- The mile run final is slotted for 12:35 p.m. on Saturday
Adrian Rivadulla, Freshman, Ferrol, Spain.
- Rivadulla will be racing on Keiser's record breaking 4x800m relay team
- This will be his first appearance at NAIA nationals
- The Keiser 4x400m relay team holds a Sun Conference record, and a B-standard nationals qualification
- The men's 4x400m relay prelim is set for 4:15 p.m. on Thursday
Joseph Scott, Freshman, Englewood, Fla.
- Scott will be making his first NAIA nationals appearance
- The Keiser 4x400m relay team holds a Sun Conference record, and a B-standard nationals qualification
- The men's 4x400m relay prelim is set for 4:15 p.m. on Thursday
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