Foresters post NAIA mark and multiple podium finishes at Indiana Tech 

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Huntington University men's indoor track & field team continued its early-season momentum on Friday at the Indiana Tech Invite, highlighted by an NAIA B standard, multiple podium finishes, and strong depth across sprints, middle distance, and field events. 

THE ESSENTIALS 

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

NATIONAL QUALIFYING PERFORMANCES 

Jan Busam – 600m (1st, 1:21.67, NAIA B) 

TOP PERFORMERS 

Sprints 

Junior Sam Handerson led the Foresters in the 60 meters, advancing through prelims with a 6.81, a new program record, before finishing third overall in the finals (6.84). Senior Nathan Farinha also reached the finals, placing seventh (6.97). 

Middle Distance 

The 600 meters proved to be one of Huntington's strongest events of the meet, with five Foresters finishing inside the top 10. Busam's winning performance was followed closely by Jayden Williams (2nd, 1:21.99) and Noah Wellington (4th, 1:22.24). 

Field Events 

Freshman Caleb Farr delivered a standout performance in the pole vault, winning the event with a clearance of 4.65m which also proved a new program record. Sophomore Kharrington Terry cleared 1.91m in the high jump, while Tyler Crosson recorded a 6.70m leap in the long jump. In the throws, Aaron Thomas led the way with an eighth-place finish in the shot put (11.99m) and a fourth-place finish in the weight throw (15.27m). 

The Indiana Tech Invite produced one of the strongest single-event showings in recent history, highlighted by a dominant performance in the men's 600 meters as six Foresters etched their names into Huntington's all-time top 10. 

Men's 600 Meters 

• Jan Busam – 1:21.67 (2nd-fastest in program history, NAIA B) 

• Jayden Williams – 1:21.99 (3rd-fastest) 

• Noah Wellington – 1:22.24 (4th-fastest) 

• Celestin Trambloy – 1:22.84 (5th-fastest) 

• Benjamin Roberts – 1:23.87 (6th-fastest) 

Additional top-10 marks came across multiple events:  

Men's 60 Meters 

• Sam Handerson – 6.81 - NEW PROGRAM RECORD 

Men's Pole Vault 

• Caleb Farr – 4.65m (15-3) – NEW PROGRAM RECORD 

FULL RESULTS 

60m Dash 

• Sam Handerson – 3rd (6.84) 

• Nathan Farinha – 7th (6.97) 

• Parker Richards – 11th (7.01) 

• Noah Wellington – 16th (7.07) 

• Jan Busam – 17th (7.08) 

• Isaac Lee – 18th (7.13) 

• Celestin Trambloy – 22nd (7.18) 

• Hawkins Marihugh – 28th (7.36) 

• Zane Hydock – 34th (7.61) 

200m 

• Zane Hydock – 32nd (25.03) 

400m 

• Zane Hydock – 12th (55.98) 

600m 

• Jan Busam – 1st (1:21.67, NAIA B) 

• Jayden Williams – 2nd (1:21.99) 

• Noah Wellington – 4th (1:22.24) 

• Celestin Trambloy – 6th (1:22.84) 

• Benjamin Roberts – 9th (1:23.87) 

• Lance Wyrick – 10th (1:25.52) 

• Hawkins Marihugh – 11th (1:25.98) 

• Ryker Quake – 14th (1:28.58) 

• Isaac Winters – 15th (1:30.78) 

High Jump 

• Kharrington Terry – 8th (1.91m) 

Pole Vault 

• Caleb Farr – 1st (4.65m) 

• Isaiah Doyle – NH 

Long Jump 

• Tyler Crosson – 13th (6.70m) 

• Sam Handerson – NM 

Shot Put 

• Aaron Thomas – 8th (11.99m) 

• Landon Hethcote – 9th (11.69m) 

• Connor Stacy – 10th (11.18m) 

• Zachary Bishop – 12th (10.03m) 

Weight Throw 

• Aaron Thomas – 4th (15.27m) 

• Landon Hethcote – 8th (14.16m) 

• Connor Stacy – NM 

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.