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Foresters Compete at Jet’s Pizza Invitational and Wildcat Open

Foresters Compete at Jet’s Pizza Invitational and Wildcat Open

University Center, Mich. – The Huntington University women's indoor track and field squad spent the weekend at Saginaw Valley State University to compete in the Jet's Pizza Invitational. The distance relay team of Mackenzie Brewer, Lydia Baker, Olivia Howell, and Emily Tedder earned an A standard to qualify for the NAIA Indoor Track Nationals. A group of vaulters and throwers stayed close to home and competed in the Wildcat Open at Indiana Wesleyan University on Friday. Pole Vaulter Emma Schiffli recorded her personal best mark at 3.15m, just shy of the school record of 3.20m set by Michelle Kyler in 2010.  


THE ESSENTIALS
 

Host: Saginaw Valley State University 
Meet Name: Jet's Pizza Invitational 
Location: SVSU Fieldhouse, University Center, Mich.  
Date: 1/31/25-2/1/25 

NATIONAL QUALIFYING PERFORMANCES 
Distance Relay- Mackenzie Brewer, Lydia Baker, Olivia Howell, Emily Tedder (2nd, 12:14.62) 

TOP 10 FINISHES IN HUNTINGTON HISTORY 
800m- Olivia Howell (4th, 2:15.85); Mackenzie Brewer (8th, 2:19.69) 

FULL RESULTS 
200m- Addyson Dowler (38th, 27.39); Jaymie Clere (57th, 29.12)  
400m- Jaymie Clere (32nd, 1:07.10)  
800m- Olivia Howell (4th, 2:15.85); MacKenzie Brewer (10th, 2:19.69); Brielle Fehlmann (37th, 2:36.61); Stacy Stutzman (38th, 2:36.83); Morgann Hart (57th, 2:54.42) 
3000m- Emily Tedder (3rd, 10:16.91) 
5000m- Abbey Gentz (11th, 18:28.13); Amelia Strzechowski (33rd, 20:40.92); Lily Spaulding (35th, 20:48.43) 
Distance Relay- MacKenzie Brewer, Lydia Baker, Olivia Howell, Emily Tedder (2nd, 12:14.62) 
High Jump- Josey Reineman (2nd, 1.57m) 
Weight Throw- Aanyah Wright (5th, 14.58m) 
Pentathlon 60m Hurdles- Trysta Hilton (2nd, 9.47); Anna Jeannin (8th, 10.06); Erica Xayarath (11th, 10.54) 
Pentathlon High Jump- Erica Xayarath (1st, 1.56m); Anna Jeannin (T3rd, 1.53m); Trysta Hilton (T3rd, 1.53m)  
Pentathlon Long Jump- Erica Xayarath (1st, 5.56m); Trysta Hilton (5th, 4.91m); Anna Jeannin (8th, 4.69m) 
Pentathlon Shot Put- Erica Xayarath (2nd, 10.75m); Anna Jeannin (6th, 9.46m); Trysta Hilton (8th, 8.40m) 

WILDCAT OPEN FULL RESULTS
Pole Vault- Emma Schiffli (2nd, 3.15m); Elaina Moore (4th, 3.00m); Maeve Wilkinson (6th, 2.55m) 
Shot Put- Ashley Gunkelman (5th, 9.76m) 
Weight Throw- Ashley Gunkelman (13th, 10.35m); Madison Birky (15th, 7.64m) 

LOOKING FORWARD 
The Foresters will compete in the Fairgrounds Invitational at the Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis on February 8th. The Fairgrounds Invitational will be the final tune-up before the Crossroads League Championships take place on February 14th-15th on the campus of Taylor University.    

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.