Nyamutswa wins 200 national title and sets school record, Rettedal sets school record

Day three of the 2024 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships saw the Lancer men continue their winning, record-setting performances. The Lancers never had an indoor track and field national champion going into the meet. Now, they are walking away with two! 

Edwin Nyamutswa became the national champion in the 200 en route to running a school record of 21.04. His previous record was 21.07. Nyamutswa became the second indoor track and field national champion in Lancer history just one day after Mason Schleis became the first. 

The last record-setting performance of the day and meet came from Luke Rettedal in the shot put. Rettedal threw 53' 2.75" to finish in 12th place and beat his own school record by 2 inches. 

The championships saw other performances from the Lancers. Along with competing in the 4x400 relay, Calli Davis and Tianna Bumbaca-Kuehl competed in the 400 and 600, respectively, on day two of the championships. Davis ran 58.85 to finish in 21st place. Bumbaca-Kuehl ran 1:40.91 to finish in 19th place. 

Other performances from the men came from Logan Ferrari in the 5,000 and the 4x400 relay team on day one. Ferrari ran 15:37.01 to finish in 28th place. The 4x400 relay team ran 3:24.13 to finish in 22nd place. The team featured Nathaniel Kropuenske, Zavio Prato, Carl Massa, and Jacob Kueny. 

At the conclusion of the meet, the Lancer men finished in a 3-way tie for 11th place with 20 points. The Lancers will now focus their efforts on the outdoor season with their first meet on March 28-29 at the Wayne State Wildcat Classic.