WICHITA, Kan. (BethanySwedes.com) – The Bethany College Swedes took I-135 S to Wichita, Kan. for their first competition in 2025 to compete in the Friends University First Chance Qualifier meet hosted by the Friends University Falcons in the Heskett Center located on Wichita State University’s campus.
Since classes haven’t started, the Swedes competed with a smaller squad than usual filled with those who were able to check in to campus early.
The Swedes tallied seven total personal records (PR), four event finalists, and two top-4 finishes. The Vikings of the Meet awards went to Kaylee Dixon and Braydon Pratt.
Kaylee Dixon kicked things off with a PR in the weight throw beating her former record by almost a full meter. Dixon would place fourth in the event.
Braydon Pratt also set a PR in the weight throw beating his former mark by just under a meter and also placing fourth in the event. Pratt also hit his personal best in the shot put.
Head Coach Aaron Yoder had this to say about his team’s performance on Saturday: “We are excited to get the whole squad rolling at the next competition which will be at Pittsburg State on January 25 for the NAIA/JUCO Challenge. This gives us time to get back into the swing of the semester and training so we are prepared to perform well.”
To see the full list of results from the entire meet, click here.
Personal Bests – 7
Kaylee Dixon – Weight Throw (12.20m)
Braydon Pratt – Weight Throw (13.06m), Shot Put (11.26m)
Tzar Dubuclet – Weight Throw (9.68m), Shot Put (8.65m)
Jermaine Garo – 60m Sprint (7.39s)
Noah Andersson – 400m Sprint (55.70s)
Event Finalists – 4
Kaylee Dixon – Weight Throw, Shot Put
Madison Kelley – Shot Put
Braydon Pratt – Weight Throw
Top-4 Finishes – 2
Kaylee Dixon – Weight Throw (4th)
Braydon Pratt – Weight Throw (4th)
Up Next…
As Coach Yoder mentioned earlier, the Swedes will be back in action on Saturday, January 25, in Pittsburg, Kan. to compete in the NAIA/JUCO Challenge hosted by Pittsburg State University.
