Big jumps and state's fastest times: Vote for IHSAA track and field athlete of week
IndyStar track and field athlete of the week, presented by YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, returns after another week of season-best performances.
Congrats to last week's winner, the Sheridan girls 4x400 relay team with 19,166 votes.
This poll will celebrate the best of Central Indiana track and field throughout the 2025 season. The poll will be open until noon Friday. Cast your vote at the bottom of the article:
Kya Crooke, Heritage Christian: The senior Arizona commit went 6-2 in the high jump in a home meet on Friday for the No. 1 jump in the USA this year. Crooke was ¼ inch off the state record set by Norwell's Angie Bradburn 40 years ago.
Addison Martin, Franklin: Martin won the Mid-State Conference championship in the pole vault (11-9), then set the best mark in the state this spring in a meet at Greenfield-Central three days later (12-3). The junior also won the high jump at both meets (going 5-6 at Greenfield-Central) and ran on winning 4x100 relay team.
Kira Smith, Warren Central: The sophomore had the best high jump mark in the state (5-9) until Crooke's jump with a victory at the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference meet. Smith ran a 47.08 in the 400 last week to finish second at a meet with Ben Davis and Pike. She has also been splitting her time this spring by playing shortstop and centerfield for the Warren Central softball team, leading the Warriors with a .432 batting average.
Elnora Stevenson, Whiteland: Stevenson, a junior, led Whiteland to the girls Mid-State Conference championship by finishing first in the 100 (12.44 seconds), 200 (25.42) and long jump (17-7 ¼). She also ran on the Warriors' 4x100 relay team that finished second. Whiteland put up 165.5 points to easily outdistance second-place Greenwood (103.5).
Mallory Weller, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran: The state's cross-country champion, a junior, won the 1,600 meters at the Summit Athletic Conference race with a 4:46.55 to post the best mark in the state this season. Weller also won the 3,200 (10:39.12) and anchored the winning 4x800 relay team (9:45.66).
Rylan Hainje, Franklin Central: Hainje won the 110-meter high hurdles in 13.61 seconds at the Hoosier Crossroads Conference meet at Avon. That is the No. 5 mark on the state's all-time list.
Mt. Vernon 4x800 relay team: The Mt. Vernon 4x800 relay team of Caden Cassada, Xaiden Jenson, Cooper Hunziker and Ahmed Saleh set the best mark in the state this spring by winning the Cougar Chase at Greenfield-Central with a time of 7:51.31.
Kendell Ohaya, Plainfield: The senior won the 200 (22.68) and helped the 4x100 relay team (42.60) and 4x400 relay team (3:26.36) to victories at the Mid-State Conference meet. The Quakers won the meet with 138 points.
Christian Ortiz, Hamilton Southeastern: The senior won the 200 meters at the Hoosier Crossroads Conference meet with a time of 21.18 seconds for the best mark in the state this spring.
Colten Smith, Monrovia: The junior helped Monrovia win the Indiana Crossroads Conference with a victory in the 800 meters (2:04.35) and pole vault (12-0), along with a 4x100 relay victory (43.16).
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