Five Pioneers qualify to DIII Nationals

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Five Pioneers have qualified for this weekend's Division 3 Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Amber Williams will represent the Pioneers in two events, the long jump and triple jump. Williams goes into the meet with the leading marks in both events. Williams is a 4-time Indoor All-American finishing as high as third place in the triple jump at last year's championships.

Alyssa Iserman will be participating in the high jump for her third straight indoor championships. Iserman qualifies having cleared a 5-6 (1.68m) bar. Iserman's highest championship finish came in 2014 where she ended in 11^th place. Iserman is the current school record holder in the event.

On the men's side, Dan Arnold leads the charge with the top time in the 60 meter hurdles. Arnold ran 7.96 seconds this season setting the school record and breaking into the All-time Division 3 indoor top 10 list, tying the 6^th best time.

Matt Dwyer's school record 16-6.75 (5.05m) pole vault sends him into the national meet with the 5^th best seed mark. This will be Dwyer's second year in a row qualifying to the indoor national meet. Last year Dwyer finished 9^th setting a personal best mark at the time of 16-0.75 (4.90m).

Kyle Whaley's throw of 54-7.5 (16.65m) from the UW-Platteville final qualifying meet puts him tied with the 9^th best mark going into the championships. This will be Whaley's second appearance at the championships. Whaley looks to improve on last year's 11^th place finish.

The National Championships will be hosted by Grinnell College in Iowa. The Championships will take place over two days on Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12.