OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

The HU outdoor track and field program was part of a long-standing tradition over the weekend by competing the 120th annual Indiana Little State Championships held on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan. The scored event saw the HU women took 7th out of 14 teams with 49.5 points while the Forester men enjoy a 5th place finish out of 17 teams with 74 points.

Jonathan Farinha dominated sprints as the 100-meter and 200-meter champion. He then joined forces with Zach Collins, Celestin Trambloy and Jayden Williams to not only win the 4×400 relay but hit the A standard to automatically qualify for nationals and set a new school record. Trambloy took first in the 400-meter hurdles with a provisional mark of 52.73. Jan Busam wrapped up Foresters’ top finishes by racing to a first-place finish in the 400 meters by clocking in at 48.09.

On the women’s side, Emma Schiffli broke her own school record in pole vault with a mark of 3.35 meters. Emily Tedder captured the 5,000-meter title while Erica Xayarath took first in long jump.

THE ESSENTIALS
Host: Indiana Wesleyan University
Meet: Indiana Little State Championships
Location: Marion, Ind.
Date: April 11-12, 2025

NATIONAL QUALIFYING PERFORMANCES
Abbey Gentz – 10,000m (36:56.54) – B standard
Celestin Trambloy – 400m Hurdles (52.73) – A standard
4x400m Relay – Zach Collins, Celestin Trambloy, Jonathan Farinha, Jayden Willaims (3:12.87) – A standard

TOP 10 FINISHES IN HUNTINGTON HISTORY (MEN)
100m –Sam Handerson (3rd – 10.73)
200m – Sam Handerson (6th – 21.86); Jan Busam (8th – 22.05)
400m – Jan Busam (3rd – 48.09)
400m Hurdles – Celestin Trambloy (2nd – 52.73)
800m – Jayden Williams (3rd – 1:53.56)
4×400 Relay – Zach Collins, Celestin Trambloy, Jonathan Farinha, Jayden Willaims (1st – 3:12.87)
10,000m – Kaden Vogel (10th – 32:34.35)

TOP 10 FINISHES IN HUNTINGTON HISTORY (WOMEN)
800m – Olivia Howell (7th – 2:17.16)
5000m – Emily Tedder (2nd – 17:23.39)
400m Hurdles – Trysta Hilton (3rd – 1:04.45)
Javelin – Anna Jeannin (5th – 35.83m)
Pole Vault – Emma Schiffli (1st – 3.35m)

FULL RESULTS (WOMEN)
100m – Addyson Dowler (8th | 12.66)
200m – Addyson Dowler (15th| 26.37); Laura Valiente-Marin (28th | 27.04); Jaymie Clere (46th | 29.09)
400m – Lydia Baker (21st | 1:03.04); Laura Valiente-Marin (26th | 1:06.26); Jaymie Clere (30th | 1:08.41)
800m – Olivia Howell (2nd | 2:17.16); Stacy Stutzman (30th | 2:36.93)
1500m – Brielle Fehlmann (31st | 5:41.55)
5000m – Emily Tedder (1st | 17:23.39); Deann Fry (20th | 21:00.95)
10,000m – Abbey Gentz (2nd | 36:56.54); Amelia Strzechowski (13th | 41:21.31); Lily Spaulding (15th | 42:33.96)
100m Hurdles – Anna Jeannin (27th | 19.37)
400m Hurdles – Trysta Hilton (3rd | 1:04.45)
High Jump – Anna Jeannin (8th | 1.46m); Trysta Hilton (9th | 1.46m)
Pole Vault – Emma Schiffli (8th | 3.35m); Elaina Moore (13th | 3.05m)
Long Jump – Erica Xayarath (1st | 5.56m)
Discus – Ashley Gunkelman (29th | 28.57m)
Hammer – Ashley Gunkelman (39th | 27.89m); Madison Birky (42nd | 26.55m); Eliza Byrum (44th | 24.63m)
Javelin – Anna Jeannin (4th | 35.83m); Ashley Gunkelman (13th | 30.48m); Janai Haney (19th | 28.29m); Eliza Byrum (32nd | 17.98m)

FULL RESULTS (MEN)
100m – Jonathan Farinha (1st | 10.53); Sam Handerson (7th | 10.73); Isaac Lee (33rd | 11.29); Jori Ebanks (45th | 11.57)
200m – Jonathan Farinha (1st | 21.24); Zach Collins (2nd | 21.27); Sam Handerson (9th | 21.86); Jan Busam (12th | 22.05); Hawkins Marihugh (44th | 23.01); Wyatt Harrington (52nd | 23.26); Isaac Lee (58th | 23.46)
400m – Jan Busam (1st | 48.09); Wyatt Harrington (20th | 51.14); ; Hawkins Marihugh (25th | 51.71); Blake Miller (45th | 53.62)
800m – Jayden Williams (6th | 1:53.56); Tyler Loucks (61st | 2:09.44)
1500m – Isaac Combs (37th | 4:26.62)
10.000m – Kaden Vogel (3rd | 32:34.35)
400m Hurdles – Celestin Trambloy (1st | 52.73)
3000m Steeplechase – Reece Gibson (4th | 9:55.88) Jonah Lemmon (9th | 10:14.17); Tyler Loucks (15th | 11:07.50)
4x400m Relay – Zach Collins, Celestin Trambloy, Jonathan Farinha, Jayden Willaims (1st | 3:12.87)
High Jump – Kharrington Terry (12th | 1.81m)
Shot Put – Aaron Thomas (27th | 12.26m)
Discus – Aaron Thomas (15th | 40.19m); Connor Stacy (47th | 25.96m)
Hammer – Aaron Thomas (37th | 34.15m); Connor Stacy (43rd | 32.09m)

LOOKING FORWARD
Huntington will make the trip to Ohio next weekend to compete in the Tiffin Carnival.