Personal bests and top times: Vote for IndyStar track and field athlete of the week
Vote for IndyStar's track and field athlete of the week (April 14-19)
This week's edition of IndyStar track and field athlete of the week, presented by YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, celebrates Central Indiana's top performers from a week filled with strong invitationals and showcases.
Congratulations to last week's track and field athlete of the week, Avon's Eve Schurr! The Indiana State signee won with more than 38% of the vote after winning the 1600 at the Warren Relays in 5:07.35 and competing on the Orioles' first-place 4x800 relay.
This poll will celebrate the best of Central Indiana track and field throughout the 2025 season. It will feature four girls nominees and four boys nominees each week. Nominations can be sent to cvarnes@gannett.com.
The poll will be open until noon Friday. Cast your vote in the poll at the bottom of the article or click here to vote.
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Sadie Foley, Carmel: Foley was the top Indianapolis-area finisher in the most competitive heat at the Flashes Distance Showcase on Friday, placing second in the one-mile in 4:57.51. She also excelled at a tri-meet against Ben Davis and Pike earlier in the week, winning the 800 and running on Carmel's first-place 4x800 relay.
Addie Martin, Franklin: Martin played a key role in the Grizzly Cubs' win at the Bill Self Invitational on Friday, winning the 100, high jump and pole vault to secure 30 points. Her pole vault performance was especially dominant, winning by two and a half feet. The junior is doing all of this while playing softball, too.
Omema Anyanwu, Zionsville: Anyanwu excelled at Lafayette Jeff's Sprinters Showcase on Saturday, winning the 200 in 25.17 — the fastest time in Indiana this spring — and finishing runner-up in the 100 in 12.34. The Indiana commit also had a big day at the Boone County meet on April 10, winning the 100 and 200.
Jai Brown, Pike: Brown, a sophomore, has already established herself as one of Indiana's best in the 100 hurdles. She won the event at Lafayette Jeff's Sprinters Showcase in 15.00 and at a tri-meet against Carmel and Ben Davis in 14.78. This comes after an 11th-place finish at the IHSAA outdoor track and field championship last season.
Banner Barnes, Noblesville: Barnes finished fourth in the most competitive heat of the one-mile at the Flashes Distance Showcase on Friday in 4:16.05 — the top Indianapolis-area finisher. This comes after Barnes won the freshman mile at the meet last season with the third-fastest freshman time in the showcase's history (4:27.70).
Phoenix Boyer, Bishop Chatard: Boyer played a role in two school records at the Eastern Relays last weekend. The junior set a new mark in the 400 (47.39), then ran on the Trojans' 4x400 team that set a new school and meet record (3:15.76). His 400 time is the fastest in Indiana this season.
Rylan Hainje, Franklin Central: Hainje continues to look like a strong contender for the 110 hurdles title come June, winning the event in 14.10 — nearly a second better than the runner-up — at Lafayette Jeff's Sprinters Showcase. The junior also helped the Flashes to a win in the 4x100 relay in 42.07.
Denhm Holt, North Central: Holt opened his outdoor season with one of Indiana's top 400 times at the Sprinters Showcase, winning the event in 47.49 — a personal best and school and meet record. The DePaul commit looks poised for another big spring after finishing third in the 400 and winning the 4x400 at the IHSAA outdoor track and field championship in 2024.
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