Jeannin Leads HU with All-American Finish at NAIA Outdoor Nationals
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The Huntington track & field program wrapped up the 2026 season this week at the 2026 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championship hosted at Karl Straus Track in Asheville from May 20-22 with sophomore Anna Jeannin leading the way by earning All-American honors in high jump.
Already an NAIA Indoor All-American earlier this spring after placing eighth at the indoor national meet, Jeannin added another national accolade to her growing resume by taking sixth in the outdoor competition despite entering the event as the No. 17 seed.
Her clearance of 1.70 meters not only marked a new personal record, but also moved her into a tie for second place in Huntington's record books.
On the men's side, Jayden Williams turned in the top finish for the Foresters in the 400 meters. Seeded 10th entering the event, Williams clocked the eighth-fastest time overall in the prelims with a mark of 46.94 seconds. Despite his time being among the top eight, he narrowly missed advancing to the finals due to the event's qualifying format which automatically advances the four heat winners along with the next four fastest times.
Celestin Trambloy also exceeded expectations in the 400-meter hurdles by improving on his No. 22 seed to finish 14th overall in 53.21 seconds.
The Foresters were represented in the 4x800-meter relay by Benjamin Roberts, Lance Wyrick, Luis Flores and Jaden Kropp. The quartet posted a time of 7:46.92 to place 25th overall, matching their original seeding entering the meet.
University of the Cumberlands captured the men's national title with 79 points while Indiana Tech finished runner-up with 49 points. On the women's side, University of British Columbia claimed the championship with 101 points while Cumberlands placed second with 52 points.
FULL RESULTS
W 400m hurdles – Trysta Hilton - DNF
W High Jump – Anna Jeannin (6th – 1.70 meters) *All-American*
M 400m – Jayden Williams (8th – 46.94)
M 400m hurdles – Celestin Trambloy (14th – 53.21)
M 4x800m relay – Roberts, Wyrick, Flores, Kropp (25th – 7:46.92)
M Pole vault – Caleb Farr - NH
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.