Pekin Graduate now National Champion at Grand View University

Published by editor on Tue, 03/16/2021 - 9:32am

Cutline: Left to Right: Isaiah. Wittrock, Ben Huftalin, Carter Huyser and Talon Munger Photo credit: Justine Munger

By:

Antoinette Wittrock

Isaiah Wittrock, a former Pekin Panther, now competes for the Grand View University Vikings on their track and field team. He earned a NAIA national champion title along with his teammates in the 4×800 relay this past weekend. The 56th annual NAIA Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships was held at the Ruth Donohoe Fieldhouse on the campus of Mount Marty at Yankton, S.D.

The team of Carter Huyser (SO/Oskaloosa, Iowa), Ben Huftalin (SR, Osage), Talon Munger (JR/Oskaloosa, Iowa), and Isaiah Wittrock (JR/Richland, Iowa) competed on Saturday in the Men's 4x800 Meter Relay Finals. Wittrock ran the anchor leg for the team.This relay finished with a time of 7:41.32.

This is the third year in a row Huyser, Huftalin, Munger, and Wittrock have earned All-American Honors for this event. Last year, the team finished third at the indoor nationals, and have also been the Heart of America conference champions two years in a row.

The men’s team finished 16th place overall out of 61 teams.