TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State track & field has announced the addition of 14 men and 19 women to the roster for the 2020-21 season, program director Angela Martin announced Wednesday.
 
Of the 33 incoming athletes, 17 hail from the state of Indiana, seven come from Illinois, two join the program from Barbados and Ohio and one each from Delaware, Florida, Michigan, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
 
"We are very excited about our incoming class for next year," Martin said. "Although they didn't get to finish their 2020 spring season, many of the athletes that we have added have great experience at the top of the state level. We are grateful that they will get to continue their track and field and cross country careers as Sycamores."
 
 
Coach Martin on the Men's Class
"On the men's side we have a very balanced group. We tried hard to fill some of our holes and find athletes that can come in and make a difference right away. This group of men have the characteristics we are looking for to help our teams take another step forward and I know our staff can't wait to work with them."
 
 
Mike Adams Jr. // Sprints // Indianapolis, Ind. // St. Francis
PRs: 60m Dash - 6.94 // 100m Dash - 10.80 // 200m Dash - 22.34
 
Accomplishments:
2019 – Fourth at the IHSAA State Championships in the 100m, second in the 4X100m
2018 – Sixth at Hoosier State Indoor Finals
 
Quincy Armstrong // Hurdles/Sprints // Brentwood, Tenn. // Kokomo HS
PRs: 60m Hurdles - 8.04 // 60m Dash - 7.14 // 110m Hurdles - 14.39 // 300m Hurdles - 37.68
 
Accomplishments:

• 2020 – Tennessee indoor state runner-up in the 60h
• 2019 – Fourth at the IHSAA State Championships in the 300h. First at the IHSAA Regional Championships in the 110h and 300h
• 2018 – 10th at the IHSAA State Championships in the 300h

 
Wesley Beitler // Distance // Aurora, Ill. // Waubonsie Valley HS
PRs: 1600m - 4:26.21 // 3200m - 9:38.57 // 3 Mile (XC) - 15:14.10
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019- 65th at State XC, 25th at State in the 3200 meters
• 2018- 86th at State XC

 
Negus Bogard // Distance // Robinson, Ill. // Robinson HS
PRs: 800m - 1:56.85 // Mile - 4:23.11 // 3200m - 9:48.29 // 3 Mile (XC) - 15:03.50
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019- 42nd at State XC, third at State 1600m, eighth at State 3200m
• 2018- Third at State XC, 10th at State 1600m, Fifth at State 3200m
• 2017- 27th at State XC, seventh at State- 800m, 11th at State 1600m

 
Noah Bolt // Throws // Kalamazoo, Mich. // Mattawan HS
PRs: Shot Put - 53-09 // Discus - 173-08 // Hammer - 162-10 // Weight Throw - 65-02 // Javelin - 162-02
 
Accomplishments:

• 2020 – Third in the WT, fourth in the SP and second in the DT at the Michigan Indoor State Championships
• 2019 – Third in the DT at the Michigan Outdoor State Championships

 
Mitchell Cline // Sprints // Madison, Ind. // Southwestern HS
PRs: 200m - 22.93 // 400m - 49.29
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019 – 10th at the IHSAA State Championships in the 400m

 
Elijah Grider // Hurdles // Bedford, Ind. // Bedford North Lawrence HS
PRs: 300m Hurdles - 40.63
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019 – IHSAA State qualifier in the 300h

 
Napoleon Hernandez // Long Springs // Wilmington, Del. // Tatnall HS
PRs: 400m - 49.94 // 800m - 1:52.41
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019 – State champion in the 800m. Second at the Delaware Meet of Champions in the 800m

 
Gavin Holz // Pole Vault // Converse, Ind. // Oak Hill HS
PRs: Pole Vault - 15-06
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019 – Regional runner-up in the pole vault

 
Tahj Johnson // Jump/Sprints // Converse, Ind. // Oak Hill HS
PRs: 200m - 22.00 // 400m - 48.42 // Long Jump - 22-08.25 // 5K (XC) - 16:22
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019- Sixth at State in the 400m, 23rd at State in the Long Jump
• 2018- State Runner-up in the 400m
• 2017- 10th at State in the 400m

 
Noah Malone // Sprints // Fishers, Ind. // Hamilton Southeastern HS
PRs: 60m - 6.87 // 100m - 10.59 // 200m - 21.31
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019 - World Para Athletics Junior Champ in the 100m, 200m, and second in the 400m
• 2019 - World Para Athletics champ in the 4x100m universal relay, second at State in the 100m, first at State in the 200m, Drake Relays Champ in the Paralympic 100m & 200m
• 2018- Fourth at State in the 100m, fourth at State in the 200m
• 2017- Eighth at State in the 100m

 
Bryce Patterson // Sprints // Terre Haute, Ind. // Clay City HS
PRs: 100m - 10.94 // 200m - 22.85
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019 - 24th at State in the 100m

 
Wyatt Puff // Throws // Fishers, Ind. // Fishers HS
PRs: Shot Put - 53-11.75 // Discus - 180-07 // Weight Throw - 45-09
 
Accomplishments:

• Eighth at State in the Discus, eighth at State in the Shot Put

 
Dean Schmidt // Distance // Evansville, Ind. // Evansville North HS
PRs: 5K XC - 15:53.30 // 3200m - 9:50.99
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019 XC - 33rd at the IHSAA State Championships; Sectional and Regional champion
• 2019 - State qualifier in the 3200m

 
 
Coach Martin on the Women's Class
"The women's group of newcomers has some very smart and well-rounded individuals. Several of them were multi-sport athletes and show great potential once they focus in on track and field and cross country. We needed to add some determined individuals to our roster and I believe that we have found them."
 
 
Erica Barker // Distance // Richmond, Ind. // Seton Catholic HS
PRs: 800m - 2:25.47 // 1600m - 5:41.71 // Mile - 5:34.66 // 5K XC - 19:59.00
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019 – Sixth at IHSAA Sectional XC
• 2019 – Sectional champion in 800m

 
Landis Brandon // Pole Vault // Monticello, Ill. // Monticello HS
PRs: Pole Vault - 11-09.00
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019- Fifth at the Illinois 2A State Championships in the pole vault, Fifth in the 4X100m relay, second in the 4x200m relay
• 2018- Eighth at the Illinois 2A State Championships in the pole vault
• 2017- Seventh at the Illinois 2A State Championships in the pole vault

 
Mirlege Castor // Sprints // Fort Myers, Fla. // Middle Tennessee State
PRs: 60m - 7.54 // 100m - 11.67 // 200m - 24.11 // 400m - 57.89
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019 - Sixth in the 60m at Conference USA Indoor Championships
• 2018 - Was a member of both 4X100m relay and 4X400m relay Conference USA championship relays

 
Cloe Clark // Throws // Monticello, Ill. // Monticello HS
PRs: Discus - 121-04 // Javelin - 113-02 
 
Morgan Dyer // Distance // Elkhart, Ind. // Elkhart Memorial HS
PRs: 800m - 2:21.00 // 1600m - 5:00.51 // 3200m - 11:08.67 // 5K (XC) - 18:32
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019- State qualifier in XC, ninth at State in the 1600m, 18th at State in the 3200m
• 2018- Seventh at State XC, 10th at State in the 1600m, 25th at State in the 3200m
• 2017- 19th at State XC, 12th at State in the 1600m, 17th at State in the 3200m

 
Kamille Gaskin-Griffith // Multi // Bridgetown, Barbados // Queen's College
PRs: 100m - 12.37 // 200m - 25.31 // 100m Hurdles - 14.58 // High Jump - 1.46m // Javelin - 112-10 // Heptathlon - 4242
 
Accomplishments:

• 2020 – Set personal best in the heptathlon- broke Ayanna Morgan's National Junior Record and qualified for CARIFTA Championships
• 2019 – U20 Barbados National Champion in the Heptathlon

 
Chloe Loftus // Distance // Floyds Knobs, Ind. // Floyd Central HS
PRs: 800m - 2:24.86 // 1600m - 5:35.61 // 3200m - 11:32.48 // 5K (XC) - 19:07
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019- 10th at State in 4x800m relay, 23rd at State in the 3200m
• 2018- 16th at State in 4x800m relay
• Three-time state qualifier in cross country

 
Sierra Long // Hurdles/Sprints // Dekalb, Ill. // Western Illinois
PRs: 200m - 26.03 // 400m - 57.60 // 400m Hurdles - 1:03.12
 
Accomplishments:

• 2020 – Summit League scorer in the 4X400m relay and DMR; seventh in both events
• 2019 – Placed sixth in the 400m hurdles at the Summit League Outdoor Championships; seventh in the 4X400m relay
• 2019 – Sixth in the Summit League Indoor Championships in the 400m; seventh in the 4X400m relay

 
Sydney Partyka // Distance // Chicago, Ill. // Taft HS
PRs: 800m - 2:22 // 1600m - 5:08.25 // 3 Miles - 17:41.8
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019- Foot Locker Midwest XC Regional Qualifier, Placed 40th at the Illinois Class 3A State XC Championships

 
Ryann Porter // Jumps // Janesville, Wis. // Janesville Parker HS
PRs: 100m Hurdles - 15.28 // Long Jump - 18-00.00 // Triple Jump - 38-04.50
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019- At the Wisconsin D1 State meet finished second in the TJ, seventh in the LJ, ninth in the 100H, and 11th in the 4x200m relay
• 2018- At the Wisconsin D1 State meet finished fifth in the 100H, eighth in the TJ

 
Eva Grace Quinlan // Hurdles // Dillsboro, Ind. // South Dearborn HS
PRs: 100m Hurdles - 15.58 // 300m Hurdles - 45.07 // High Jump - 5-02.00
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019- 18th at State in the 300H
• 2018- 10th at State in the 300H

 
Hannah Redlin // Throws // Rensselaer, Ind. // Rensselaer HS
PRs: Discus - 143-04 // Shot Put - 40-08.25
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019- State Champion in Discus
• 2018- State Runner-Up in discus

 
Mackenzie Stoltz // Hurdles // Cloverdale, Ind. // Cloverdale HS
PRs: 55m Hurdles - 8.84 // 60m Hurdles - 9.43 // 100m Hurdles - 15.42
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019 - 17th at the IHSAA State Finals in the 100m hurdles

 
Kaylin Strahan // Sprints // Chicago, Ill. // Marist HS
PRs: 60m - 7.89 // 100m - 12.43 // 200m - 25.57
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019 - State qualifier in the 4X100m relay
• 2018 - State qualifier in the 100m and 200m

 
Shianne Switzer // Hurdles // Lafayette, Ind. // McCutcheon HS
PRs: 55m Hurdles - 8.75 // 100m Hurdles - 14.90
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019 – 10th at IHSAA State Finals in the 100h. Sectional champion in the 100h
• 2018 – IHSAA State qualifier in the 100h. Regional qualifier in the 300h

 
Zoe Sullivan // Hurdles/Sprints // Indianapolis, Ind. // Warren Central HS
PRs: 60m Hurdles - 9.09 // 200m - 26.43 // 400m - 59.02
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019- IHSAA State Finals: third in 4x400m relay, fifth in 4x100m relay
• 2018- IHSAA State Finals: sixth in 4x400m relay

 
Selene Weaver // Pole Vault // Pitsburg, Ohio // Franklin Monroe HS
PRs: Pole Vault - 12-02.00
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019 - Third at State in the pole vault/ fourth at Indoor State in pole vault, seventh at Indoor State in the long jump
• 2018 - Sixth at State in the pole vault/ Ninth at Indoor State in the pole vault/ 17th at Indoor State in the long jump

 
Maddie Welsh // Pole Vault // Centerville, Ohio // Centerville HS
PRs: Pole Vault - 11-08.00
 
Accomplishments:

• 2019- 15th at indoor state in the pole vault, 20th at indoor state in the triple jump

 
Dominique Wood // Jumps // Christ Church, Barbados // Christ Church Foundation Secondary
PRs: Long Jump - 18-07.25 // Triple Jump - 39-00.50
 
Accomplishments:

• 2020 – U20 Barbados National runner-up in both the long jump and triple jump
• 2019 – U20 Barbados National Champion in the triple jump
• 2018 – Fifth in both the long jump and triple jump at the CARIFTA Games

 
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