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Rauwerda Crowned National Champion; Boersema Earns All-American Honors at NAIA Outdoor National Championships

Rauwerda Crowned National Champion; Boersema Earns All-American Honors at NAIA Outdoor National Championships

MARION, Ind. - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) was well represented at the 2025 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships held at IWU Track and Field Complex in Marion, Ind., on May 21-23.

A National Champion and an All-American performance highlighted the National Championship meet for the Cougars.

Saint Francis graduate student Joey Rauwerda won the men's pole vault by clearing a height of 5.05m (16'6.75"), outperforming a field of 18 competitors. Rauwerda became USF's first track and field NAIA National Champion since 2011.

In the women's javelin, Hannah Boersema earned All-American honors by finishing in fourth place with a throw of 43.00 m (141' 1").

Freshman Hugo Humbert qualified for the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase finals and finished in 12th place overall, crossing the finish line with a time of 9:20.36

Benjamin Marano concluded his junior season in the 400m hurdles prelims on Wednesday with a time of 54.09.

Cougar fans stay updated with all events and recaps with USF Athletics by visiting saintfranciscougars.com.