PELLA — The Central College track and field program will have another sizable group headed to the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships next weekend.

The national meet is to be held in Geneva, Ohio at the Spire Institute next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Dutch have eight individuals qualified across seven events..

Olivia Bohlen (junior, Belle Plaine) enters No. 3 in the women's heptathlon with 5,045 points. Peyton Steffen (junior, Marion) is No. 4 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10 minutes, 33.21 seconds) and No. 18 in the 5,000 meters (16:42.09)

Kale Hobart (sophomore, Mason City) qualified second in the men's decathlon with 6,922 points. Reid Pakkebier (senior, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy HS) is also in the decathlon, entering 17th with 6,366 points). The Dutch men also have a pair of athletes in the 110-meter hurdles. Gunner Meyer (junior, Fairbank, Wapsie Valley HS) is No. 6 (14.10 seconds) and Grant Miller (junior, Norwalk) is No. 13 (14.20 seconds).

Men's triple jumper Kale Purcell (senior, Holton, Kan.) is the No. 16 qualifier with a mark of 48 feet, 6.25 inches.). Jack Brown (sophomore, Norwalk) was the 21st qualifier in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (8:57.83).
 
Central College NCAA Championships schedule of events
Thursday, May 23 (times are EST)
11:30 a.m. – men's decathlon (100-meter dash)
12:30 p.m. – women's heptathlon (110-meter hurdles)
12:15 p.m. – men's decathlon (long jump)
1:15 p.m. – women's heptathlon (high jump)
1:25 p.m. – men's decathlon (shot put)
2:45 p.m. – men's decathlon (high jump)
3:10 p.m. – women's heptathlon (shot put)
4:30 p.m. – women's heptathlon (200-meter dash)
4:40 p.m. – men's decathlon (400-meter dash)
7:10 p.m. – men's 3,000-meter steeplechase (prelims)
7:35 p.m. – women's 3,000-meter steeplechase (prelims)
 
Friday, May 24 (times are EST)
10 a.m. – men's decathlon (110-meter hurdles)
10:45 a.m. – men's decathlon (discus throw)
11 a.m. – women's heptathlon (long jump)
Noon – men's decathlon (pole vault)
12:15 p.m. – women's heptathlon (javelin throw)
2:10 p.m. – men's 110-meter hurdles (prelims)
2:45 p.m. – men's decathlon (javelin throw)
2:45 p.m. – women's heptathlon (800 meters)
4:30 p.m. – men's decathlon (1500 meters)
4:40 p.m. – men's 3,000-meter steeplechase (finals)
4:55 p.m. – women's 3,000-meter steeplechase (finals)

Saturday, May 25 (times are EST)
11 a.m. – men's triple jump (prelims and finals)
2:10 p.m. – men's 110-meter hurdles (finals)
4:25 p.m. – women's 5000 meters (final)