Anderson Earns Seventh in HCAC Indoor Championships

The Anderson University men’s track and field team earned seventh in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Indoor Championships on Saturday in Defiance, Ohio, scoring 32 points.

February 21, 2022

The Anderson University men's track and field team earned seventh in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Indoor Championships on Saturday in Defiance, Ohio, scoring 32 points.

Anderson put together the program's best finish in the indoor conference meet since 2018.

COACH NIC HUFFMAN'S COMMENTS

I'm so pleased with the coaching and preparation leading to the meet. The athletes were ready and they executed their events. They competed as hard as they can and that's all we can ask for. A lot of season bests happened at the right time. The day started rough, but we turned it around. Our main goal was to beat our rankings, which we did. I think the day boosted our confidence and taught us a lot leading into outdoor season. I can't wait to see what this team accomplishes. I'm proud of all they've done. It was a tiring, but a fun day.

HCAC STANDINGS

Manchester – 158.5
Rose-Hulman – 154
Transylvania – 66
Bluffton – 64
Franklin – 62
Hanover – 47
Anderson – 32
Defiance – 27
Earlham – 23
Mount St. Joseph – 11.5

ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMANCES

Michael Sweigart – Weight Throw – 15.90 meters (52 feet, 2 inches) – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC
Caleb Carrao – 400 – 51.65 seconds – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC
Jair Adams – 200 – 23.03 seconds – 3rd Place – All-HCAC Honorable Mention

NOTABLE RELAY PERFORMANCES

The Anderson 4x400 Relay Team – Jair Adams, Emmanuel Garang, Josh Soden, Caleb Carrao – 3:43.24 – 7th Place – Season Best

NOTABLE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES

Michael Sweigart

Weight Throw – 15.90 meters (52 feet, 2 inches) – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC – 1.69-meter (5-foot, 6.5-inch) Personal Record
Shot Put – 13.38 meters (43 feet, 10.75 inches) – 6th Place

Caleb Carrao