State's best times and new records: Vote for track and field athlete of week from IHSAA regionals

Indianapolis Star

2 days ago

IndyStar track and field athlete of the week, presented by YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, returns with top regional performers.
Congrats to last week's winner, Riverside's Noah Wellington, who won with 14,950 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:
Girls track and field regionals: Results, Central Indiana qualifiers for state meet
Boys track and field regionals: Results, Central Indiana qualifiers for state meet
Omema Anyanwu, Zionsville: The senior ran the fastest 400 meters in the state this spring (54.76 seconds) to win the regional at Ben Davis. Anyanwu also took second in the 100 (12.02) and 200 (24.63).
Jai Brown, Pike: The sophomore won the 100 hurdles (14.02 seconds) at Ben Davis and helped her team to a second-place finish in the 4x100 relay (48.43).
Kya Crooke, Heritage Christian: The senior Arizona recruit won the 100 (11.99), high jump (6-0) and long jump (19-3) at the North Central regional.
Sadie Foley, Carmel: The senior helped the Greyhounds 4x800 relay team to a regional meet record (9:10.68) at Lafayette Jeff. Top-ranked Carmel won the meet as Foley also set the regional record by winning the 1,600 meters (4:52.15) and was part of the 4x400 relay team that won the regional.
Nadia Ford, Fort Wayne Carroll: The sophomore ran the fastest 200 meters in the state this year (24.02 seconds) to win the regional. Ford also won the 100 (11.90) and was part of Carroll's 4x100 relay winner (47.18).
Nife Ogunleye, Brownsburg: The freshman helped Brownsburg to its first regional title with a victory in the 100 meters (11.86 seconds) and 200 meters (24.18). Both are top-five times in the state this season.
Banner Barnes, Noblesville: The sophomore won the 800 meters (1:54.92) and 1,600 meters (4:17.19) to help the Millers to a regional championship at Lafayette Jeff.
Phoenix Boyer, Bishop Chatard: The junior anchored the 4x400-meter relay team to a victory over North Central with a time of 3:14.09 (second-best in state history) to win the regional at Lawrence Central. Boyer took second in the 300 hurdles (37.06 second) just behind North Central's Denhm Holt (37.04). Boyer's time is the ninth-best in state history.
Nick Dearman, Heritage Christian: The senior won the regional at Lawrence Central with a long jump of 23 feet, 5 ½ inches. That jump is the third-best in the state this spring.
Rylan Hainje, Franklin Central: The junior helped the Flashes to the regional championship at Lawrence Central, winning the 110 hurdles (13.57 seconds) and 300 hurdles (37.04). His 110 hurdles time is the best in the state this spring and third all-time, and his 300 time the second best this spring and seventh best all time.
Coleson Kugler, Wabash: The junior won the 200 meters at the Carroll regional by matching his school record (22.87 seconds). He also broke the school record in the 100 meters (10.80) and finished second.
Kaleb Rasheed, Avon: The senior won the discus (188-3) to the help the Orioles to the regional championship at Plainfield. That marked the second-best distance at any regional in the state and fourth overall in the state this spring.
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