TMU track programs finish Top 5 in nation

The US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has ranked The Master's University track programs in the top five nationally for their accomplishments in the 2022/2023 seasons.

The men's team finished No. 3 in the 2023 NAIA Jack Hazen Men's Program of the Year final standings, with the women's team finishing No. 5 in the Fred Beile Women's Program of the Year table.

"Although our athletes performed incredibly well this past year, and 2023 has been written into the record book more than any other year, what delights me the most is that our team has a love for one another as the Lord spoke of in John 13:35, and how they use their success," said Head Coach Zach Schroeder. "What we desire to accomplish as a program extends far beyond athletic achievements.   The value we find in being ranked so high nationally is not the ranking, but what we aim to use the ranking to accomplish.

The team won four individual NAIA national championships, with 32 All-American titles and another 52 All-GSAC across the three seasons of cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor. In addition, a total of 171 personal records were set among the men and 154 on the women's team.

"I would say the true measure of success of track and field at TMU will be in the 40 years that follow the four years our athletes are part of our program," Schroeder said. "Fast times and big marks can be produced anywhere, but for the individual that is looking to be equipped in God's word and to be shaped for a life of eternal significance, they will find that this is what Track and Field at TMU does. I often tell my team the value of the podium is the message you proclaim from it, and the greatest message to proclaim is the gospel.

"This is what TMU is all about, and the results that our team has put together throughout the year have been used to proclaim Christ," he continued. "I am confident that these athletes, like so many that have come before them, will use the platform of their life to Glorify God and Influence others for His Kingdom."
 

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