Foresters open indoor season with strong performances at SVSU

University Center, Mich. – The Huntington University men's indoor track & field team opened its 2025–26 campaign at the SVSU Holiday Open, posting several early-season personal records and solid team performances. The Foresters displayed depth in sprints, mid-distance, and field events while making a strong statement in the 400m and relay events. 

THE ESSENTIALS 
Meet: SVSU Holiday Open
Host: Saginaw Valley State University 
Location: University Center, Mich. 
Dates: December 5–6, 2025 

TOP PERFORMERS 
Sprints & Hurdles 

• Junior Sam Handerson ran 6.94 to qualify in the 60m prelims. 

• Sophomore Isaac Lee set a personal best in the 60m with 7.06. 

• Junior Parker Richards clocked 7.07 in the 60m and 22.67 in the 200m. 

• Sophomore Zane Hydock ran a PR 7.65 in the 60m and 24.69 in the 200m. 

400m & Relays 

• The Foresters dominated the 400m, led by Jan Busam (48.36), Noah Wellington (48.41), and Jayden Williams (48.63). 

• Huntington ran two strong 4x400m relays: 

• 'A' team: 3:14.17 (N. Wellington, C. Trambloy, J. Busam, J. Williams) 

• 'B' team: 3:26.92 (H. Marihugh, I. Lee, L. Wyrick, R. Quake) 

Middle & Long Distance 

• Freshman Benjamin Roberts ran 4:31.75 in the mile. 

• Senior Tyler Loucks led the 3,000m in 10:01.45, with strong support from freshmen Dylan Neese (10:21.05) and Jayden Cornett (10:36.39). 

• Freshmen Lance Wyrick and Ryker Quake competed in the 800m with times of 1:59.90 and 2:07.13, respectively. 

Field Events 

• Sophomore Kharrington Terry cleared 1.89m in the high jump. 

• Sophomore Tyler Crosson reached 6.22m in the long jump. 

• Freshman Caleb Farr vaulted 4.20m in the pole vault. 

• In throws, Aaron Thomas posted 12.35m in the shot put and 15.88m in the weight throw. Sophomores Landon Hethcote and Connor Stacy also recorded strong performances in both events. 

LOOKING FORWARD 
The Foresters return to action later this month at the Indiana Tech Invite in Fort Wayne on Thursday, December 11, continuing the team's opening-season development and building toward more competitive meets in January. 

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 181 NAIA All-America honors and 631 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. Huntington has a top quartile ranking in the 2026 U.S. News Best Regional Universities Midwest Rankings.