HU Set for National Stage at 2026 NAIA Indoor Championships
HUNTINGTON, Ind. – The stage is set in Gainesville, Florida, as Huntington University prepares to compete at the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships, slated for March 5–7 at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center at Celebration Pointe.
The three-day national showcase will feature 647 men and 543 women from across the country competing for individual and relay titles. The Foresters will be well-represented on both sides.
Athletes who finish in the top eight in prelims advance to finals and earn All-American distinction.
Women Ready to Compete
Huntington's women's contingent features a mix of returning national experience and first-time qualifiers.
Olivia Howell (10th-seed) returns to the 800 meters looking to capture back-to-back All-American honors after finishing sixth a year ago. Trysta Hilton will have a full slate in her second national appearance, competing in the pentathlon (11th-seed) and high jump (21st-seed). Her first trip to the indoor big stage saw her run a leg of last year's distance medley relay (DMR).
Also representing HU individually are Molly Harding in the 5000 meters (19th-seed) and Anna Jeannin in the high jump (18th-seed), both of which are making their indoor national debut.
The women's DMR squad of Shaylynn Reyes, Hilton, Howell and Harding enters as the 22nd-seed, with Anna Sullivan and Mackenzie Brewer listed as alternates.
Women At A Glance
Molly Harding – 5000 meters (19th-seed)
Trysta Hilton – high jump (21st-seed); pentathlon (11th-seed)
Olivia Howell – 800 meters (10th-seed)
Anna Jeannin – high jump (18th-seed)
DMR – (22nd-seed) – Shaylynn Reyes, Hilton, Howell, Harding (alternates: Anna Sullivan, Mackenzie Brewer)
Men Bring Firepower — Including Nation's Top 4x400 Time
On the men's side, Jan Busam headlines a loaded group. The sophomore returns to the 400 meters (4th-seed), where he earned All-American honors last year with a seventh-place finish. He will also compete in the 200 meters (11th-seed) and run legs in both the 4x400 relay and DMR.
Jayden Williams, who competed in the 800 meters at nationals last season, steps into the 600 meters this year (11th-seed) and is slated to run in all three relays. Noah Wellington (9th-seed) joins Busam in the 400 meters, while Kharrington Terry (13th-seed) will compete in high jump. Caleb Farr is also making his debut to the big dance in pole vault where he is seeded 15th.
The Foresters' 4x400 relay team — Williams, Celestin Trambloy, Wellington and Busam — enters nationals as the top-seed based on incoming times in what promises to be one of the most competitive events of the meet. Only seconds separate the top four teams, setting up a thrilling race for the title. Busam and Trambloy bring relay experience as members of last year's All-American 4x400 squad.
Huntington's 4x800 relay (10th-seed) includes Williams, Ben Roberts, Lance Wyrick and Jaden Kropp, while the DMR (22nd-seed) will feature Roberts, Busam, Williams and Kropp. Relay alternates include Luis Flores, Ryker Quake and Hawkins Marihugh.
Men At A Glance
Jan Busam – 200 meters (11th-seed); 400 meters (4th-seed)
Kharrington Terry – high jump (13th-seed)
Noah Wellington – 400 meters (9th-seed)
Jayden Williams – 600 meters (11th-seed)
4x400 relay – (1st-seed) – Williams, Trambloy, Busam, Wellington (alternates: Lance Wyrick, Hawkins Marihugh, Luis Flores, Ryker Quake)
4x800 relay – (10th-seed) – Williams, Ben Roberts, Wyrick, Jaden Kropp (alternates: Flores, Quake)
DMR – (22nd-seed) – Roberts, Busam, Williams, Kropp (alternates: Wyrick, Marihugh, Flores, Quaker)
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.