Sweigart Defends Hammer Title, Anderson Takes Fifth in HCAC Outdoor Championships

The Anderson University men's track and field team took fifth place in the two-day Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Outdoor Championships, which concluded on Saturday in North Manchester.

Michael Sweigart defended his conference hammer throw title by capturing first place with a throw of 53.26 meters (174 feet, 8.75 inches).

COACH NIC HUFFMAN'S COMMENTS

There were a lot of exciting things happening this weekend. We competed as hard as we could and that's all I can ask for. There were a lot of lifetime and season bests, even with some rain and high winds. It's a great feeling when everyone is doing their best at the right time. I'm proud of the team for supporting and pushing each other to do their best. I'd like to thank the team for all their hard work and effort through a long track season.

MICHAEL SWEIGART'S COMMENTS

This weekend was great. I had a great competition. The shot put didn't shake out how I thought it would, but walked away with third while hitting the best positions I've ever had. In the hammer, I ended up throwing in a flooded ring, but we were expecting that and came out with the result we were expecting.

HCAC STANDINGS

1. Manchester – 223
2. Rose-Hulman – 206
3. Bluffton – 98.5
4. Hanover – 90
5. Anderson – 49
6. Franklin – 47
7. Transylvania – 32.5
8. Mount St. Joseph – 19
9. Defiance – 14
10. Earlham – 0

ALL-HCAC PERFORMANCES

• Michael Sweigart – Hammer Throw – 53.26 meters (174 feet, 8.75 inches) – 1st Place – First-Team All-HCAC
• Tone Hurd – Long Jump – 6.91 meters (22 feet, 8 inches) – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC
• Michael Sweigart – Shot Put – 14.99 meters (49 feet, 2.25 inches) – 3rd Place – All-HCAC Honorable Mention

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Michael Sweigart – Hammer Throw – 53.26 meters (174 feet, 8,75 inches) – 1st Place – First-Team All-HCAC
• Tone Hurd – Long Jump – 6.91 meters (22 feet, 8 inches) – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC
• Michael Sweigart – Shot Put – 14.99 meters (49 feet, 2.25 inches) – 3rd Place – All-HCAC Honorable Mention
• Parker Hammons – Javelin Throw – 45.07 meters (147 feet, 10.5 inches) – 4th Place – Personal Record
• Michael Sweigart – Discus Throw – 40.15 meters (131 feet, 8.75 inches) – 6th Place
• Zachary Davenport – 1,500 – 4:15.06 – 6th Place
• Kade Hill – Javelin Throw – 43.94 meters (144 feet, 2 inches) – 7th Place – Personal Record
• Jaylan Seeko – 3.10 meters (10 feet, 2 inches) – 7th Place – Personal Record
• Zachary Davenport – 800 Finals – 2:04.98 – 7th Place
• Zachary Davenport – 800 Prelims – 2:00.00 – 3rd Place
• Ben Parsons – Javelin Throw – 40.32 meters (132 feet, 3.5 inches) – Personal Record
• Jayden Roosa – Shot Put – 12.10 meters (39 feet, 8.5 inches) – Personal Record
• Tone Hurd – 100 – 11.19 seconds – Personal Record
• Jayden Roosa – Discus Throw – 34.06 meters (111 feet, 9 inches) – Personal Record
• Isaac Elizondo – 110 Hurdles – 18.77 seconds – Personal Record
• David Stansbury – 3,000 Steeplechase – 10:36.59 – Personal Record
• Will Feebeck – 400 – 55.20 seconds – Personal Record
• Garrett Corwin – Shot Put – 11.56 meters (37 feet, 11.25 inches) – Personal Record
• Cameron Knox – 1,500 – 4:28.81 – Personal Record
• Joaquin Bautista – Long Jump – 5.27 meters (17 feet, 3.5 inches) – Tied Personal Record
• Garrett Corwin – Hammer Throw – 30.89 meters (101 feet, 4.25 inches) – Personal Record
• Joaquin Bautista – 200 – 24.95 seconds – Personal Record
• Caleb Savage – 800 – 2:06.36 – Personal Record

UP NEXT

Anderson battles in the Billy Hayes Invitational on Friday, May 3 at 1 p.m. in Bloomington.