OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

The Forester track and field program turned in a solid showing at the Crossroads League Championships, bringing home five All-Conference finishes and a conference title to headline the week.

Leading the way was Jayden Williams, who sprinted to gold in the men’s 400 meters posting an impressive time of 46.93. The mark not only secured a league championship but also hit the NAIA automatic qualifying standard and set a new Huntington school record.

On the women’s side, the high jump crew carried the load, accounting for 11.5 of HU’s 34.5 team points. Anna Jeannin led the trio with a third-place finish (1.59m), followed closely by Trysta Hilton in fourth with the same height. Avery Mariol added to the total with an eighth-place finish (1.44m) to round out a strong group performance.

Overall, the Foresters saw multiple athletes contribute, with Top-10 finishes earning points throughout the meet.

Huntington now turns its attention to final tune-ups, competing at the Hillsdale Last Chance on May 6 and the Sycamore Open on May 8 before heading to the NAIA National Championships May 20-22.

THE ESSENTIALS
Meet: Crossroads League Championships
Date: April 30 – May 1, 2026
Location: Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind.

NAIA NATIONAL QUALIFIER
Jayden Williams – 400m (1st – 46.93 – A standard)

ALL-CONFERENCE
Addyson Dowler – 100m (3rd – 12.18)
Molly Harding – 10,000m (2nd – 37:24.19)
Anna Jeannin – High jump (3rd – 1.59m)
Jayden Williams – 400m (1st – 46.93) *CONFERENCE CHAMPION*
Celestin Trambloy – 400m hurdles (3rd – 54.81)

TEAM RESULTS
Marian ran away with the women’s team title with 317.5 points followed by Indiana Wesleyan (140.5), Taylor (116.5), Spring Arbor (76), Grace (45), Mount Vernon (38), Saint Francis (36), HU (34.5), Bethel (28) and Goshen (14).

Marian also took the men’s team title with 229.5 points following by Indiana Wesleyan (170.5), Spring Arbor (108), Mount Vernon (86), Taylor (72), Bethel (63), Grace (38), Goshen (35), HU (32) and Saint Francis (8).

WOMEN’S FULL RESULTS
100m – Addyson Dowler (3rd – 12.18)
200m – Addyson Dowler (10th – 25.85); Saniya Brinkley (14th – 26.25); Anna Sullivan (23rd – 26.91); Laura Valiente-Marin (24th – 26.97)
400m – Anna Sullivan (10th – 1:00.96); Saniya Brinkley (11th – 1:02.36); Laura Valiente-Marin (14th – 1:03.63); Stacy Stutzman (23rd – 1:07.74)
800m – Mackenzie Brewer (16th – 2:25.40); Vada Valastek (27th – 2:52.81)
5000m – Lily Spaulding (15th – 18:54.50)
10,000m – Molly Harding (2nd – 37:24.19); Amelia Strzechowski (10th – 40:18.24)
100m hurdles – Avery Mariol (15th – 17.13)
400m hurdles – Trysta Hilton (8th – 1:05.61)
3000m steeplechase – Mackenzie Brewer (6th – 12:01.63)
High jump – Anna Jeannin (3rd – 1.59m); Trysta Hilton (4th – 1.59m); Avery Mariol (8th – 1.44m)
Pole vault – Emma Schiffli (5th – 3.43m); Maeve Wilkinson (11th – 3.13m)
Shot put – Elle Schweitzer (20th – 9.33m); Janai Haney (22nd – 8.19m)
Discus – Maya Gerber (8th – 37.04m); Elle Schweitzer (9th – 34.83m); Madison Birky (25th – 16.76m)
Hammer – Maya Gerber (11th – 39.23m); Eliza Byrum (13th – 38.26m); Madison Birky (17th – 33.85m); Elle Schweitzer (19th – 30.17m)
Javelin – Janai Haney (12th – 24.45m); Eliza Byrum (14th – 22.94m); Stacy Stutzman (16th – 19.83m)

MEN’S FULL RESULTS
100m – Sam Handerson (18th – 11.12); Nazareth Hill (26th – 11.39); Henry Heaney (28th – 11.45); Zane Hydock (34th – 12.10)
200m – Jayden Williams (5th – 21.63); Hawkins Marihugh (26th – 23.25); Nazareth Hill (29th – 23.56)
400m – Jayden Williams (1st – 46.93 – A standard); Hawkins Marihugh (11th – 50.48); Isaac Winters (12th – 50.68)
800m – Benjamin Roberts (15th – 1:55.48); Lance Wyrick (22nd – 1:59.01); Luis Flores (28th – 1:59.76); Ryker Quake (31st – 2:02.62)
1500m – Jaden Kropp (16th – 4:02.74); Tyler Loucks (35th – 4:44.62); Jayden Cornett (37th – 4:55.28)
5000m – Kaden Vogel (26th – 17:02.50); Dylan Neese (30th – 17:20.95)
10,000m – Jayden Cornett (17th – 38:22.07)
400m hurdles – Celestin Trambloy (3rd – 54.81)
3000m steeplechase – Carter VanderMeer (10th – 10:19.29)
4x400m relay – Benjamin Roberts, Hawkins Marihugh, Luis Flores, Isaac Winters (6th – 3:24.68)
4x800m relay – Jayden Williams, Jaden Kropp, Luis Flores, Benjamin Roberts (8th – 7:43.59)
High jump – Kharrington Terry (5th – 1.95m)
Long jump – Tyler Crosson (5th – 6.53m)
Shot put – Aaron Thomas (9th – 1.33m); Connor Stacy (16th – 12.30m); Landon Hethcote (19th – 11.61m); Zachary Bishop (21st – 10.88m)
Discus – Connor Stacy (14th – 35.47m); Aaron Thomas (16th – 34.88m); Zachary Bishop (19th – 31.04m); Celestin Trambloy (20th – 30.73m)
Hammer – Landon Hethcote (9th – 42.72m); Aaron Thomas (13th – 40.68m); Connor Stacy (17th – 35.17m)
Javelin – Caleb Farr (10th – 41.11m)