WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

The Huntington University women’s indoor track & field team opened its Indiana Tech Invite appearance on Friday with a strong all-around showing, highlighted by multiple podium finishes, a deep presence across sprint and middle-distance events, and a surge of all-time top-10 program performances in both track and field disciplines. 

THE ESSENTIALS 

Meet: Indiana Tech Invite
Host: Indiana Tech – Doug Edgar Indoor Track
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind.
Date: December 12, 2025 

TOP PERFORMERS 

Sprints 

Junior Addyson Dowler led the Foresters in the short sprints, advancing to the finals of the 60 meters and finishing eighth overall with a time of 7.89. Dowler also competed in the 400 meters, while freshman Danielle McLaughlin represented Huntington in the 200 meters. 

Middle Distance 

Sophomore Olivia Howell delivered one of the team’s strongest performances of the meet, placing second in the 600 meters with a time of 1:37.60. Freshmen Anna Sullivan and Saniya Brinkley also competed in the event, finishing seventh and eighth, respectively. 

In the mile, seniors MacKenzie Brewer and Shaylynn Reyes finished third and fourth, while Reyes added a third-place finish in the 3000 meters. 

Field Events 

The field events proved to be a major strength for Huntington, led by freshman Ariahlynn Stanger, who claimed first place in the high jump with a clearance of 1.58m. Sophomore Anna Jeannin matched that mark to finish second, while junior Trysta Hilton placed third. 

Senior Brooklyn Simmons recorded a second-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 5.42m, while sophomore Emma Schiffli placed fifth in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.25m. 

In the throws, freshman Maya Gerber continued her strong early-season form, finishing second in the shot put and third in the weight throw. 

TOP 10 PROGRAM PERFORMANCES 

The Indiana Tech Invite produced a significant number of all-time performances for the Foresters, as multiple athletes etched their names into Huntington’s indoor top-10 lists across a wide range of events. 

Women’s 60 Meters 

Addyson Dowler – 7.89 (T-1st- fastest in program history) 

Women’s 200 Meters 

Addyson Dowler – 26.13 (5th-fastest) 

Women’s 400 Meters 

Trysta Hilton – 1:00.80 (5th-fastest)
Saniya Brinkley – 1:01.28 (9th-fastest)
Laura Valiente-Marin – 1:02.01 (10th-fastest) 

Women’s 600 Meters 

Olivia Howell – 1:37.60 (6th-fastest) 

Women’s 60 Meter Hurdles 

Anna Jeannin – 9.71 (3rd-fastest) 

Women’s High Jump 

Anna Jeannin – 1.62m (3rd-highest)
Trysta Hilton – 1.57m (5th-highest)
Avery Mariol – 1.47m (T-10th)
Ariahlynn Stanger – 1.47m (T-10th) 

Women’s Pole Vault 

Emma Schiffli – 3.25m (2nd-highest) 

Women’s Long Jump 

Brooklyn Simmons – 5.88m (School Record)
Anna Jeannin – 4.95m (10th-best) 

Women’s Shot Put 

Maya Gerber – 11.91m (7th-best) 

Women’s Weight Throw 

Maya Gerber – 14.66m (3rd-best) 

FULL RESULTS 

60m Dash 

Addyson Dowler – 8th (7.89)
Saniya Brinkley – 11th (8.10)
Laura Valiente – 12th (8.18)
Anna Sullivan – 14th (8.33)
Danielle McLaughlin – 22nd (8.68) 

200m 

Danielle McLaughlin – 21st (28.86) 

400m 

Laura Valiente – 7th (1:03.58)
Stacy Stutzman – 10th (1:08.21)
Addyson Dowler – 12th (1:13.31) 

600m 

Olivia Howell – 2nd (1:37.60)
Anna Sullivan – 7th (1:48.16)
Saniya Brinkley – 8th (1:50.15) 

Mile 

MacKenzie Brewer – 3rd (5:34.16)
Shaylynn Reyes – 4th (5:42.31)
Vada Valastek – 5th (6:22.14) 

3000m 

Shaylynn Reyes – 3rd (10:52.55)
Vada Valastek – 10th (13:01.19) 

60m Hurdles 

Trysta Hilton – 5th (9.33)
Anna Jeannin – 8th (9.73) 

High Jump 

Ariahlynn Stanger – 1st (1.58m)
Anna Jeannin – 2nd (1.58m)
Trysta Hilton – 3rd (1.53m)
Avery Mariol – 6th (1.43m) 

Pole Vault 

Emma Schiffli – 5th (3.25m)
Elaina Moore – 8th (2.80m)
Maeve Wilkinson – 10th (2.80m) 

Long Jump 

Brooklyn Simmons – 2nd (5.42m)
Anna Jeannin – 5th (5.11m)
Ariahlynn Stanger – 6th (5.02m)
Helena Marinho – 12th (3.89m) 

Shot Put 

Maya Gerber – 2nd (11.91m)
Janai Haney – 11th (8.47m)
Eliza Byrum – 12th (8.29m) 

Weight Throw 

Maya Gerber – 3rd (13.48m)
Madison Birky – 8th (9.77m)
Eliza Byrum – 9th (9.38m) 

LOOKING FORWARD 

The Foresters will now prepare for a busy January slate as the indoor season continues with multiple meets after the holiday break, including the SVSU Classic and Warrior Invite on January 16.