The high school track season held its premier indoor event Saturday at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Several area athletes did exceptionally well earning a top-eight podium finish.
The only area medal winner for Large School Boys (based on enrollment used for football classification of 4A, 5A or 6A) was East Central’s Leo Maxwell who placed third in the shot put (56-9.75).
For Small School Girls (1A, 2A or 3A):
Greensburg’s Elizabeth Mitchell had the top finish among area female athletes as she ran second in the 60 hurdles (9.05). She also placed fifth in the long jump (16-05.25).
And the Pirates Emarie Jackson threw to a fourth place finish in the shot put (37-5.75).
South Ripley’s Emily Flood was seventh in the girls 60 hurdles (9.59). This was the first indoor podium finish in school history.
The Batesville 4×800 relay of Megan Allgeier, Kaylynn Bedel, Lily Pinckley and Kaylie Raver finished fifth (10:24.09).
The Lady Bulldog distance medley team of Allgeier, Katie Olsen, Raver and Bedel was eighth (13:40.18).
Emarie Jackson threw to a fourth place finish in the shot put (37-5.75).
For Small School Boys (1A, 2A or 3A):
Franklin County’s Jacob Schatzle was second in the long jump (21-1.75) marking the highest boys area finish of the day. He also placed seventh in the pole vault (12-0).
Schatzle (7.18) and Christian Stortz (7.19) came in fifth and sixth respectively in the 60 dash. Schatzle’s time of 7.18 is a school record.
The Wildcats 4×200 relay team of Schatzle, Tyreke Carr, Adam Grant and Stortz set a new school record and took seventh in 1:35.45.
Chad Cox leaped to a fourth place finish in the high jump and broke his own school record with a height of 6’4″.
Batesville’s 4×400 relay foursome came home in seventh (3:36.63) with Eli Pierson, Ean Loichinger, Vonley Hund and Benjamin Moster.
The Bulldog distance medley group of Loichinger, Hund, Daren Smith and Moster was also seventh (11.14.85).
One other non-podium but notable finish (reported online) was the Franklin County boys 4×400 team of Hunter Marshall, Grant, Stortz and Carr set a school record of 3:42.81 and placed 13th.
Links to the full results:
Unedited coaches reports:
Batesville’s Lisa Gausman- The Batesville Bulldogs closed their 2022 indoor season yesterday, as those that qualified, competed in the Hoosier State Relays at the Gladstein Fieldhouse at Indiana University. This indoor state meet was separated into 2 classes and Batesviille competed in the 1A-3A. Batesville took 29 athletes to this meet, qualifying in 12 events.
Freshman Ellie Hill usually comes in at 4’6″. She was able to clear opening height of 5’1″ at the Hoosier State Relays! She placed 10th overall. We are so proud of her! She has a bright future in this event. (I didn’t get a picture of her…I just took videos of her jumps. I tweeted her clearance of 5’1″ @ECentralTrack)
We thank the IATCCC for the full results. We also thank online reports from Batesville, Franklin County and South Ripley for additional information and to coaches Gausman and Andress for their submitted reports.