Osage s Ben Huftalin, championship runner for the Grand View Vikings. Doug Wells
On May 26, Huftalinâs relay team will run for their second championship in three months. The four athletes will travel to the 2021 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Gulf Shores, as far south as one can go in Alabama. There should be plenty of fair weather as the team attempts to duplicate their indoor title drive in South Dakota.
For two years in a row, Huftalin and his team had finished third at the indoor championships. The top two teams make it to the finals, therefore third place was tough to swallow.
Former Indians Track Stand-Out Earn National Title
National Champions in the 4×800 meter relay for Grand View University. Isaiah Wittrock, Ben Huftalin, Carter Huyser, and Talon Munger. (Photo by Justine Munger)
Former Indian Track Stand-Outs Earn National Title
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Carter Huyser and Talon Munger, both former Oskaloosa Indians, now compete for the Grand View University Vikings on their track and field team.
The pair is half of the 4×800 national championship team in the NAIA. Isaiah Wittrock and Ben Hauftalin were the other runners that made up the team.
Last year, the team finished third at the indoor nationals, and conference champions for the past two years.