Farr Headlines Opening Day for HU at IWU

MARION, Ind. - The Forester track and field program opened the outdoor season over the weekend, staying close to home at the Polar Bear Classic hosted by Indiana Wesleyan.

Freshman Caleb Farr stole the spotlight in his outdoor debut, rewriting the record books in the pole vault. The rookie cleared 4.80 meters, breaking the program record while hitting the NAIA B standard and claiming first place in the event.

On the women's side, Anna Jeannin led the charge with a first-place finish in high jump, clearing 1.57 meters to top the field.

Speed was also on display for Huntington as Addyson Dowler turned in a strong sprint double. She raced to a runner-up finish in the 100 meters (12.42) and added a fourth-place showing in the 200 meters (25.58).

In the field events, the Foresters flexed their depth in the discus ring. Maya Gerber secured a third-place finish (37.80m), while Elle Schwietzer added points with a fifth-place throw (35.92m).

With a record already in the books and multiple podium finishes to build on, Huntington now turns its attention to the Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open this Saturday, hosted by Cedarville.

THE ESSENTIALS
Meet: Polar Bear Classic
Date: March 20-21, 2026
Location: Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind.

FULL RESULTS (WOMEN)
100m – Addyson Dowler (2nd – 12.42); Avery Mariol (19th – 13.90)
200m – Addyson Dowler (4th – 25.58); Saniya Brinkley (11th – 25.99); Laura Valiente-Marin (18th – 26.53); Anna Sullivan (22nd – 26.86); Avery Mariol (37th – 28.70); Stacy Stutzman (45th – 29.47)
400m – Stacy Stutzman (18th – 1:06.96)
1500m – Vada Valastek (26th – 5:56.06); Lily Hegenberger (32nd – 6:42.84)
5000m – Amelia Strzechowski (20th – 20:09.53); Lily Spaulding (29th – 21:06.29)
100m hurdles – Trysta Hilton (10th – 15:57)
High Jump – Anna Jeannin (1st – 1.57m); Avery Mariol (14th – 1.42m)
Pole Vault – Emma Schiffli (7th – 0.08m)
Long Jump – Helena Marinho (20th – 3.90m)
Shot Put – Maya Gerber (9th – 10.65m); Eliza Byrum (26th – 8.81m)
Discus – Maya Gerber (3rd – 37.80m); Elle Schweitzer (5th – 35.92m); Madison Birky (21st – 23.70m)
Hammer – Madison Birky (13th – 30.68m); Janai Haney (18th – 29.90m); Elle Schweitzer (19th – 29.77m); Eliza Byrum (23rd – 26.53m)
Javelin – Eliza Byrum (12th – 24.19m)

FULL RESULTS (MEN)
100m – Sam Handerson (12th – 10.95); Isaac Lee (24th – 11.38); Nazareth Hill (30th – 11.53); Zane Hydock (39th – 11.89)
200m – Isaac Lee (42nd – 23.89); Zane Hydock (49th – 24.17)
400m – Luis Flores (10th – 50.38); Isaac Winters (11th – 50.50)
800m – Luis Flores (15th – 2:01.63); Isaac Winters (39th – 2:13.57)
1500m – Tyler Loucks (59th – 4:50.19)
5000m – Jayden Cornett (63rd – 19:08.49)
High Jump – Kharrington Terry (3rd – 1.96m)
Pole Vault – Caleb Farr (1st – 4.80m)
Shot Put – Aaron Thomas (17th – 12.68m); Landon Hethcote (25th – 11.85m); Connor Stacy (34th – 10.55m)
Discus – Aaron Thomas (21st – 36.90m); Zachary Bishop (25th – 35.02m)
Hammer – Landon Hethcote (10th – 41.82m); Aaron Thomas (17th – 36.96m); Connor Stacy (22nd – 33.92m)

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.