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Farinha and Lemmon bring home top finish from Tech Open
Posted: Apr 04, 2025

Farinha and Lemmon bring home top finish from Tech Open

Results

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Huntington outdoor track and field program made the short trip to Fort Wayne Friday afternoon to compete in the Indiana Tech Open where Erica Xayarath, a Tech transfer, brought home a pair of first place finishes, leaping her way to a B-standard finish in long jump (5.76m) and then earning the top spot in triple jump (11.11m). Other Foresters to win gold included Josey Reineman in long jump (1.61m) and Trysta Hilton in the 400m hurdles (1:05.05).

On the men's side, Jonathan Farinha sprinted his way to first place in the 200 meters by clocking in at 21.67. Jonah Lemmon also earned a first place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:19.15.

THE ESSENTIALS
Host: Indiana Tech
Meet: Indiana Tech Open
Location: Warrior Park, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Date: April 4, 2025

NATIONAL QUALIFYING PERFORMANCES
 Erica Xayarath – Long Jump (5.76m) – B standard

TOP 10 FINISHES IN HUNTINGTON HISTORY (MEN)
100m –Sam Handerson (7th - 10.92)
400m – Celestin Trambloy (6th – 48.74); Jayden Williams (7th – 49.05)

TOP 10 FINISHES IN HUNTINGTON HISTORY (WOMEN)
 400m Hurdles – Trysta Hilton (5th – 1:05.55)
Javelin – Anna Jeannin (9th – 33.64m)
Pole Vault – Elaina Moore (3rd – 3.05m)
400m – Olivia Howell (10th – 1:00.04)
High Jump – Anna Jeannin (7th – 1.61m)
Long Jump – Erica Xayarath (2nd – 5.76m)

FULL RESULTS (WOMEN)
 100m – Addyson Dowler (3rd | 12.76); Laura Valiente-Marin (10th | 13.65)
200m – Addyson Dowler (3rd | 26.93); Laura Valiente-Marin (6th | 27.76); Jaymie Clere (9th | 28.91)
400m – Olivia Howell (5th | 1:00.04); Trysta Hilton (6th | 1:00.73); Lydia Baker (9th | 1:04.04); Jaymie Clere (11th | 1:06.96); Stacy Stutzman (12th | 1:07.49)
1500m – Brielle Fehlmann (6th | 5:31.09); Morgann Hart (12th | 6:22.29)
400m Hurdles – Trysta Hilton (1st | 1:05.05)
High Jump – Josey Reineman (1st | 1.61m); Anna Jeannin (2nd | 1.61m)
Pole Vault – Emma Schiffli (8th | 3.05m); Elaina Moore (9th | 3.05m); Maeve Wilkinson (12th | 2.90m); Katie Bolt (13th | 2.60m)
Long Jump – Erica Xayarath (1st | 5.76m)
Triple Jump – Erica Xayarath (1st | 11.11m)
Shot Put – Eliza Byrum (16th | 7.48m)
Discus – Ashley Gunkelman (15th | 28.80m)
Javelin – Anna Jeannin (5th | 33.64m); Ashley Gunkelman (6th | 32.79m); Janai Haney (11th | 24.83m); Eliza Byrum (13th | 20.62m)

FULL RESULTS (MEN)
 100m – Sam Handerson (4th | 10.92); Isaac Lee (15th | 11.52); Jori Ebanks (18th | 11.78)
200m – Jonathan Farinha (1st | 21.67); Celestin Trambloy (5th | 22.42); Jayden Williams (8th | 22.63); Hawkins Marihugh (10th | 22.87); Zane Hydock (20th | 25.01)
400m – Zach Collins (2nd | 48.01); Celestin Trambloy (3rd | 48.74); Jayden Williams (4th | 49.05); Wyatt Harrington (8th | 51.52); Hawkins Marihugh (9th | 51.85); Blake Miller (15th | 54.42); Zane Hydock (17th | 55.91); Ari Segovia (18th | 56.02)
1500m – Carter VanderMeer (6th | 4:21.39); Gabe King (18th | 5:05.03)
5000m – Carter Vander Meer (7th | 16:24.74)
3000m Steeplechase – Jonah Lemmon (1st | 10:19.15); Tyler Loucks (3rd | 12:10.05)
High Jump – Kharrington Terry (3rd | 1.81m)
Long Jump – Tyler Crosson (3rd | 6.49m)
Discus – Aaron Thomas (8th | 38.56m); Connor Stacy (22nd | 24.83m)
Hammer – Aaron Thomas (18th | 31.91m); Connor Stacy (19th | 27.67m)

LOOKING FORWARD
The Foresters head to Indiana Wesleyan on April 11-12 for the Indiana Little State Championships.   

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men-3-3. and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 160 NAIA All-America honors and 567 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. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.