Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Christian University Men's Track & Field opened their 2025-2026 campaign Saturday December 6th at the Holiday Classic. The meet was hosted by Paradise Valley Community College.

TaHaj Acoff picked up where he ended last season by qualifying for NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships with a shot put throw of 16.24 meters. There were several other highlights for the men's team, with Isaac Linan breaking the ACU school record and winning the 1000m race with a new best time of 2:43.73. Linan also won the men's 600m race with the third fastest time in program history of 1:22.75. Several other men had top 10 all-time performances and personal records.
 
Thoughts from Head Coach Brian Bell
"We are very pleased with how both teams performed today. We are well ahead of where we were last year at this time. All of the hard work our athletes and coaches have been doing is really paying off. Both teams will be very competitive this upcoming season."
 
Top Track Finishers
60 Meters: Brenton Szymanski- 7.12
150 Meters: John Terry – 17.09 
300 Meters: Brenton Szymanski- 35.22
600 Meters: Isaac Linan – 1:22.75
1000 Meters: Isaac Linan – 2:43.73
60M Hurdles: Daniel Kpeh – 9.03
4x400M Relay: Tanner Johnson, Landyn Deboard, Seth Hepburn, Isaac Linan – 3:27.35
 
Top Field Finishers
Javelin: Brooks Rasmussen – 165' 6"
Shot Put: TaHaj Acoff – 53' 3.5" (NAIA "B" Standard)
Pole Vault: Manny Valenzuela – 12' 2.75"
High Jump: Jase Carrasquillo – 6' 2.75"
 
Next On the Schedule
The Firestorm will now head into an extended break for the Christmas Holiday.  Competition will pick up again on January 17 when the team travels to Pima Community College for the Al Shirley Invite.

Roll Storm!