The IHSAA boys and girls state track and field meets will feature a few more Hamilton County athletes, as they received callbacks to next weekend’s state meets at Ben Davis.
Each event at state has 27 participants. The top three from each of Indiana’s eight regionals qualify for state, as well as anyone that equaled or bettered the state standard in her event. If there are still spots to fill, the next best times are taken until there are 27 participants in that event.
In the girls meet, Westfield had three callbacks, the most of any county school. Sydney Black earned a spot in the long jump, Kierstyn Ballard qualified in the pole vault, and the 4×100 relay team also will go to state.
Noblesville had two relays earn callbacks, the 4×800 and 4×400. Carmel’s Alivia Romaniuk advanced in the 1600 run, while Jasmine Klopstad received a spot in the 800 run.
Fishers’ Elizabeth Barrett earned a place in the 3200 run. Guerin Catholic’s Alyssa Chang qualified in the pole vault, giving the Golden Eagles one representative at state.
With the callbacks, Noblesville now has nine total qualifiers for the state meet. Carmel has eight, Fishers six and Westfield five.
Hamilton Southeastern qualified six for state after their regional performances, while Hamilton Heights has three. The Royals’ Halle Hill has the top time in the state in the 1600 run, at 4:52.72.
In the boys meet, Carmel and Southeastern both picked up two callbacks. The Greyhounds’ Charlie Schuman earned a place in the 1600 run, while Andrew Willman received a spot in the 400 dash. The Royals’ Garrett Hicks advanced in the 1600 run as well, with Xan Cluff qualifying in the pole vault.
Noblesville’s Cole Kimmel earned a spot in the 3200 run. Christiaan Huisden received a callback in the 300 hurdles.
Carmel now has 13 state meet qualifiers, including two in the 1600, 400 dash, 300 hurdles and 3200 run. Noblesville has seven, Southeastern six and Westfield two. Fishers qualified five for state after their regional performances.
The Greyhounds have the top time in four events: Owen Schafer in the 400 dash (48.01), Kole Mathison in the 3200 run (9:05.98), the 4×100 relay (41.79) and the 4×400 relay (3:21.79). The Tigers have two top times. Jaylen Castillo in the 800 run (1:53.68) and the 4×800 relay (7:46.33).