24-05-2025
School records, national marks, sectional titles. Vote for track and field athlete of week
IndyStar track and field athlete of the week, presented by YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, returns with top sectional performers.
Congrats to last week's winner, Sheridan's Damon Winston, who won with 7,464 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:
Elia Blackmore, Hamilton Southeastern: Blackmore set a school record in the 300-meter hurdles (43.24 seconds) as the Royals hosted the sectional meet. Blackmore also won the 100 hurdles (14.81).
Kya Crooke, Heritage Christian: The senior Arizona commit won the 100 (12.35 seconds), high jump (5-6) and long jump (19-3) in the sectional at Lawrence Central.
Emma Gardner, Greenwood: The senior won the shot put sectional title (42-11) at Franklin. Gardner has the sixth-best mark in the state this spring.
Olivia Grimes, Greensburg: The senior won the discus sectional title at Columbus North (149-4) with the second-best performance in the state this spring and best in the sectional meets. Grimes also won the shot put sectional title (40-1).
Kate Kubacki, Cathedral: The senior won the 300 hurdles (44.22) in the sectional at Lawrence Central to record the fifth-best performance in the state this season. She also qualified for the regional in the 100 hurdles (15.35) and qualified with the 4x100 (48.79) and 4x400 (3:57.16) relay teams.
Anissa Lammie, Hamilton Southeastern: Lammie, a sophomore who has the best 400 mark in the state, ran a 55.51 time in the event to win the sectional. She also helped the 4x400 relay team to a sectional title (3:50.85) and a second-place finish in the 4x800 relay (9:25.58).
Addison Martin, Franklin: The junior won the pole vault at Franklin with a 12-11 3/4 mark that ranks as the best in the state this spring. She also won the high jump (5-4) and helped the 4x100 relay team to a victory (49.08).
Bendu Merchant, Perry Meridian: The senior won the long jump in the sectional at Franklin (17-5) and qualified for the regional in the 100 hurdles (14.68) with a second-place finish.
Savana Miller, Franklin Central: The senior ran a 4:54.22 in the 1,600 to win the sectional title at Greenfield-Central. Miller also ran on the winning 4x800 relay team.
Nellie Standeford, Monrovia: The junior won the sectional title in the long jump (18-5) at Avon and also qualified for the regional in the 4x100 relay (50.85) with a third-place finish.
Brock DeBello, Tri-West: The senior broke his own school record in the 400 (48.49) by winning the Plainfield sectional with a top-10 mark in the state this spring.
Cameron Kelley, Brebeuf Jesuit: Kelley won the long jump at Lawrence Central with a jump of 23-4 ½. That mark is the third-best in the state this spring.
Baylor Miller, Northridge: The junior had a big sectional meet at Goshen, winning the 1,600 meters (4:11.56) and helping the 4x400 relay team to a sectional title (3:27.05).
Jordan Randall, Warsaw: The junior posted a mark of 7-1 ¼ at the Goshen sectional to set a new school record and break the sectional mark that stood for more than 40 years. That performance ranks him No. 4 in the U.S. for outdoor competition.
Will Riley, Greenwood: The senior won the 100 meters (10.73) at the Shelbyville sectional and helped the 4x100 relay team to a sectional championship (42.40).
Antonio Smith, North Central: Smith ran a 21.63 to win the 200 meters in the sectional at Lawrence Central. That mark is the top time coming out of the sectional meets. The senior also helped North Central to a sectional championship in the 4x400 relay (3:17.32) and second place in the 4x100 relay (42.32).
Will Snedeker, Westfield: Snedeker was the sectional champion in the 800 (1:54.11) at Fishers and anchored the 4x400 relay team to a sectional victory (3:21.50).
Sebastian Sprague, Mt. Vernon: The junior won the 400 (48.70), was part of the winning 4x400 relay (3:23.08) and took second in the 100 (10.93) and long jump (21-10 ¼) at the Marauders' sectional.
Sam Vaught, Roncalli: The senior had a big sectional meet at Greenfield-Central, breaking a 50-year-old school record with a sectional title in the 800 (1:56.00) and anchoring the 4x400 (3:22.19) and 4x800 (8:01.96) relay teams to sectional championships. His 800 was the ninth fastest coming out of the sectional meets.
Noah Wellington, Riverside: The senior won sectional titles at Ben Davis in the 200 (22.08) and 400 (48.92).
