Stansberry Selected as HCAC Most Outstanding Sprints/Hurdles Athlete

Anderson University women’s track and field freshman Jada Stansberry has been selected as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Most Outstanding Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Year, which was announced on Saturday.

Stansberry Selected as HCAC Most Outstanding Sprints/Hurdles Athlete
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April 30, 2023

Anderson University women's track and field freshman Jada Stansberry has been selected as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Most Outstanding Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Year, which was announced on Saturday.

The Ravens placed ninth in the two-day HCAC Outdoor Championships, which concluded on Saturday in Franklin. Stansberry charged to a 3.55-second win in the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.00 seconds. The Alexandria native throttled the 26-year old school record by 1.11 seconds. Stansberry also took second in the 200. She recorded a total of 18 individual points for the Ravens.

COACH NIC HUFFMAN'S COMMENTS

The weather cooperated, which allowed us to have a great weekend. Our young team put out their best at the right time. We had a lot of personal records and a lot of people moving ahead of their seedings on Saturday. Of course, it wasn't perfect, but we learned a lot and competed really well. It's a great way to end the season on a high note. Michael Sweigart and Jada Stansberry winning athletes of the meet in their disciplines is really big for us moving forward. I want to thank my coaches for all the work and dedication they put in throughout the season. I'm proud of what we were able to accomplish this year.

HCAC STANDINGS

  1. Hanover – 165
  2. Manchester – 163.5
  3. Rose-Hulman – 161
  4. Franklin – 87
  5. Mount St. Joseph – 52.5
  6. Earlham – 37
  7. Bluffton – 34
  8. Transylvania – 30
  9. Anderson – 26
  10. Defiance – 24

ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMANCES

  • Jada Stansberry – 400 – 57.00 seconds – 1st Place – 3.55-second Margin of Victory – 1.13-Second School Record – Ranks 19th in nation – First-Team All-HCAC
  • Jada Stansberry – 200 – 25.54 seconds – 2nd Place – 0.02 seconds behind 1st Place – Ranks 2nd in School History – Personal Record – Second-Team All-HCAC
  • Noelle Loller – 10,000 – 39:15.75 – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

  • Jada Stansberry – 400 Finals – 57.00 seconds – 1st Place – 3.55-second Margin of Victory – Ranks 19th in nation – First-Team All-HCAC – 1.13-Second School Record
  • Jada Stansberry – 200 Finals – 25.54 seconds – 2nd Place – 0.02 seconds behind 1st Place – Ranks 2nd in School History – Second-Team All-HCAC – Personal Record
  • Noelle Loller – 10,000 – 39:15.75 – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC
  • Jada Stansberry – 400 Prelims – 58.13 seconds – 1st Place – 0.02 seconds behind previous school record
  • Jada Stansberry – 200 Prelims – 25.57 seconds – Improved Previous Personal Record
  • Emilie Penick – 800 Prelims – 2:32.72 – 6th Place – Season Best
  • Julia Drier – 100 Prelims – 13.36 seconds – Personal Record
  • Jaycie Sones – 400 – 1:06.67 – Personal Record
  • Sierra Kalli – 1,500 – 5:55.68 – Personal Record

UP NEXT

Anderson battles in the Billy Hayes Invitational on Friday, May 5 at 1 p.m. in Bloomington.