OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

The Forester outdoor track and field program dominated the 10,000 meters at the 119th annual Indiana Little State Championships held on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan over the weekend.

Deann Fry (40:31.27) and Abbey Gentz (40:39.60) finished first and second respectively in the 10,000 meters while Amelia Strzechowski (42:17.21) wasn’t too far back in fourth. Fry shaved 50 seconds off her PR to move from tenth to seventh in the HU record books.

The men’s 10,000 meters saw Austin Liepe top the field in 30:30.42 to not only take first but automatically qualify for nationals, set a new personal best and claim the third fastest time in Huntington history. Next to cross the line was Kent Yoder with his B-standard time of 31:01.36.

HU’s showing the 3000 meter steeplechase was also notable. Running it for the first time, Reece Gibson finished sixth at the meet and eighth in the Forester record books by clocking in at 9:47.28. Mackenzie Brewer, also a newcomer to the steeplechase, claimed sixth on Saturday in 12:17.10 while sliding into the seventh spot in the Huntington history books.

Malarie Pinwar took second in the 1500 meters by running an eight-second PR of 4:30.70. Her new time also moved her from sixth to fourth on HU’s Top 10 list.

WOMEN’S HU TOP 10
1500m – Malarie Pinwar – #4 (4:30.70)
3000m Steeplechase – Mackenzie Brewer – #7 (12:17.10)
10,000m – Deann Fry – #7 (40:31.27)

MEN’S HU TOP 10
100m – Sam Handerson – #9 (11.03)
3000m Steeplechase – Reece Gibson – #8 (9:47.28)
10,000m – Austin Liepe – #3 (30:39.42)

Next up for the Foresters is the Crossroads League Championships slated for May 2-3 at Indiana Wesleyan.

HU WOMEN’S FULL RESULTS
100m – Sydni Ausberry (3rd, 12.42); Addyson Dowler (12th, 12.78)
200m – Addyson Dowler (14th, 27.03); Sydni Ausberry (22nd, 27.42); Lydia Baker (24th, 27.48); Jaymie Clere (37th, 29.62)
400m – Lydia Baker (15th, 1:03.42); Jaymie Clere (30th, 1:06.70)
800m – Malarie Pinwar (4th, 2:19.60); Emily Tedder (11th, 2:22.90); Mackenzie Brewer (15th, 2:23.96); Brielle Fehlmann (33rd, 2:39.17); Shaylynn Reyes (35th, 2:40.59)
1500m – Malarie Pinwar (B standard – 2nd, 4:30.70); Emily Tedder (7th, 4:48.47); Shaylynn Reyes (27th, 5:22.32)
5000m – Alyeska Linsley (12th, 18:32.32); Lily Spaulding (37th, 20:31.43)
10,000m – Deann Fry (1st, 40:31.27); Abbey Gentz (2nd, 40:39.60); Amelia Strzechowski (4th, 42:17.21)
3000m Steeplechase – Mackenzie Brewer (6th, 12:17.10)
Discus – Aanyah Wright (18th, 34.71m); Allison Slanker (36th, 27.75m); Janai Haney (40th, 21.49m); Madison Birky (42nd, 20.42m)
Hammer – Aanyah Wright (8th, 46.94m); Janai Haney (38th, 25.32m); Madison Birky (39th, 23.72m)

HU MEN’S FULL RESULTS
100m – Sam Handerson (7th, 11.03); Blake Miller (27th, 11.49); Nazareth Hill (34th, 11.59); Chad Smith (38th, 11.81)
200m – Sam Handerson (13th, 23.04); Nazareth Hill (28th, 23.54); Blake Miller (33rd, 23.70); Grady Martin (34th, 23.73); Chad Smith (45th, 24.20)
400m – Blake Miller (26th, 53.71); Ari Segovia (35th, 54.84); Wyatt Harrington (41st, 55.49)
800m – Carter VanderMeer (49th, 2:07.18)
1500m – Carter VanderMeer (31st, 4:19.96)
5000m – Isaac Combs (43rd, 16:31.75)
10,000m – Austin Liepe (A standard – 1st, 30:39.42); Kent Yoder (B standard – 2nd, 31:01.36)
110m Hurdles – Parker Baker (11th, 16.22)
400m Hurdles – Parker Baker (5th, 56.38); Titus Shively (23rd, 1:01.88)
3000m Steeplechase – Reece Gibson (6th, 9:47.28); Jonah Lemmon (15th, 10:24.20); Tyler Loucks (22nd, 11:11.53)
4x100m Relay – Grady Martin, Zach Collins, Parker Baker, Sam Handerson (2nd, 42.76)