Week 3: GPAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following men's indoor track & field athletes-of-the-week for events held January 12-18, 2026. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2025-2026 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week

Field Events – Braden Kalvelage, Northwestern College

Braden Kalvelage from Northwestern is this week's field athlete-of-the-week.  Kalvelage, a senior from Hastings, Nebraska, won two events at the Nebraska Graduate Classic last weekend, setting an indoor PR in the long jump (7.55m) and taking first in the 200m (21.67).

Track Events – Kaden Van Wyngarden, Dordt University

Kaden Van Wyngarden of Dordt University is this week's track athlete-of-the-week. Van Wyngarden, a junior, from Pella, Iowa, recorded a pair of first place finishes last weekend at the Mount Marty Open. He won the 1000m with a time of 2:33.3 and was part of a Defenders 4x800 relay team that hit the 'A' standard with the fastest time in the NAIA (7:42.29 - converted).