Terra State Student-Athlete Evan Schiefer Wins Two National Championships May 22

Terra State Student-Athlete Evan Schiefer Wins Two National Championships

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Terra State Community College student-athlete Evan Schiefer delivered a historic performance at the NJCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, earning two National Championship titles and All-American honors.

Schiefer captured first place in the men's 10,000-meter race on Thursday with a winning time of 33:03.42, finishing more than 30 seconds ahead of the second-place runner. He followed that performance on Saturday by winning the men's 5,000-meter race with a time of 15:19.45, again crossing the finish line more than 30 seconds ahead.

His two first-place finishes earned him NJCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field All-American status and helped Terra State finish 12th overall in the 25-school national field with Schiefer scoring all the team's points himself.

"Evan's accomplishments on the national stage are extraordinary," said Terra State Athletic Director Lindi Cahill. "To become a two-time national champion and continue representing Terra State at such a high level speaks to his dedication, work ethic and competitive spirit."

Schiefer's success adds to an already impressive year for Terra State Athletics.

Earlier this year, Schiefer represented Terra State during the College's inaugural cross country season, winning the Region XII Championship and placing third nationally at the NJCAA Cross Country National Championship in Iowa to earn All-American honors.

Terra State teams and student-athletes also earned numerous academic and athletic accomplishments throughout the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years.

During the 2024-25 academic year:

• The baseball and softball teams earned NJCAA All-Academic Team honors for achieving team GPAs above 3.0.

• Three student-athletes were named NJCAA First Team Academic All-Americans with perfect 4.0 GPAs.

• Eight student-athletes earned Second Team Academic All-American honors, while eight more earned Third Team honors.

• Ninety-five student-athletes received Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) Academic Awards for maintaining GPAs of 3.3 or higher.

• Six student-athletes earned All-OCCAC athletic honors.

• Two student-athletes were named to All-Region teams.

• Mason Johnson earned First Team All-American honors in baseball.

Additional highlights from the 2025-26 athletic season include:

• The volleyball team qualified for the Region XII Tournament for the first time since 2022. Olivia Bishop and Olivia Jones earned All-OCCAC honors.

• The men's basketball team set a new program record with 18 wins. Freshman Ka'Elon Hurt was named OCCAC Play Maker of the Year.

• The softball team earned its highest-ever OCCAC finish, placing third in the conference, and finished as Region XII Tournament runners-up. Alison Gazdecki and Kalee Hamman were named to the All-Tournament Team.

• The baseball team captured the Division III OCCAC Conference Championship and the Region XII Championship. Head Coach Gregg Hedden was named Region XII Tournament Coach of the Year. Hanson Huth, Hayden Kline and Jax LaPata earned All-Tournament honors, while Thomas Zuccaro was named Tournament Player of the Year.

For more information about Terra State Athletics, visit www.terra.edu/athletics