ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The 2025 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships kick off this weekend as the University Dubuque will be represented by 11 student-athletes in seven different events throughout the weekend. The indoor championships will be ran at the Golisano Training Center.
 
The opening day on Friday will be all running events for the Spartans as fifth-year senior Blake Hardison kicks it off in his return to the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 60-meter hurdles prelims. The 2024 NCAA Indoor runner-up is entering the prelim tied for the 10^th fastest time in the country at 8.03, which he ran at last weeks UW-La Crosse Final Qualifier. Hardison will look to earn his third NCAA Indoor All-American Honor in the event. Senior Andrew Hutchinson will also begin his return to the biggest stage in the 800-meter run for third time in his career. Hutchinson finished 20^th a year ago and enters this year's championships with the 13^th fastest time in the country. Concluding the day on Friday will be the men's 4x400 meter relay team. The quartet of Jaberrius Peake, Otis Patterson, Kali Freeman, and Andrew Hutchinson snuck their way into the top 12 qualifier field after posting a 3:16.92 at the Wartburg Final Qualifier last weekend, and will enter Rochester with the 11^th fastest time in the country. The 4x400 meter relay team finished the 2024 Indoor Championships in eighth place to earn All-American honors.
 
On Saturday the field events will be in full swing for the Spartans as four different field events will be represented. The men's shot put features three Spartans, Jacob Edwards, Dakota Hoffman, and Zach Sanford. Edwards enters sixth in the event, Hoffman at eighth, and Sanford at 20^th. Edwards returns to the NCAA's after a 15^th place finish a season ago. As for Hoffman and Sanford, this will be their first appearances in the NCAA's. Jaidyn Williams returns to the national championships in the triple jump after a 14^th place finish last season. Williams enters this year's competition with the 13^th farthest jump in the country this season at 14.53 meters.

On the women's side, the Spartans are represented by Chloe Reiser in the shot put. The 2025 A-R-C Champion currently has the third farthest throw in the country this season with a mark of 14.73 meters. Fellow sophomore Jaden Gatts will be competing in the high jump after leaping 1.69 meters to earn her spot at the NCAA's for the second time in her young career. In her first appearance, Gatts cleared 1.58 meters to finish 20^th in 2024. The indoor school record holder at UD will enter this year with the 11^th highest jump in the country.

The University of Dubuque men's track and field team's seven qualifiers are tied for the sixth-most qualifiers (7) among Division III. 
 
University of Dubuque Indoor National Championships Schedule
Friday, March 14
12:30 p.m. – Men's 60 Meter Hurdle Prelims (Blake Hardison)
2:45 p.m. – Men's 800 Meter Run Prelims (Andrew Hutchinson)
4:35 p.m. – Men's 4x400 Meter Relay Prelims (Jaberrius Peake, Otis Patterson, Kali Freeman, Andrew Hutchinson)
 
Saturday, March 15
10:00 a.m. – Men's Shot Put Final (Jacob Edwards, Dakota Hoffman, Zach Sanford)
1:30 p.m. – Women's Shot Put Final (Chloe Reiser)
1:30 p.m. – Men's Triple Jump Final (Jaidyn Williams)
2:00 p.m. – Women's High Jump Final (Jaden Gatts)
If Necessary (Making Finals)
2:00 p.m. – Men's 60 Meter Hurdle Final (Blake Hardison)
3:50 p.m. – Men's 800 Meter Run Final (Andrew Hutchinson)
5:20 p.m. – Men's 4x400 Meter Relay Final (Jaberrius Peake, Otis Patterson, Kali Freeman, Andrew Hutchinson)
 
All times are central standard time (CST).