Mathison secures sole victory for Carmel & county runners
THE REPORTER
The Carmel boys track and field team finished the state meet with a flourish on Friday, and that got the Greyhounds on the podium.
A 1-2 performance from senior Kole Mathison and junior Tony Provenzano in the 3200 run vaulted Carmel up to second place with one event left. The ‘Hounds then got a solid performance from their 4×400 relay team, and that was enough for the runner-up trophy. Carmel finished with a team score of 50 points at state, which took place at Indiana University at Bloomington.
Brownsburg won the state championship by scoring 55 points, its first-ever state title after finishing as runner-up the previous two years. The Bulldogs led the Greyhounds 52-45 going into the 4×400, and clinched the win by placing sixth in that event.
“I’m happy for the kids,” said ‘Hounds coach Ken Browner. “They did everything they could to try to make it work and just gave ourselves a chance at the end.”
Meanwhile, Carmel finished in the top two at state for the seventh time. The Greyhounds were runners-up in 2014, and had won state five previous times.
“When you reflect on it, those kids did everything they could,” said Browner. “Seventy meters to go in the race, we’re leading. Those guys still ran a school record in the 4×4.”
Mathison’s triumph in the 3200 run was the lone victory for Carmel (and Hamilton County runners). He finished in a time of 8 minutes, 53.18 seconds. Provenzano was leading at the 300-meter mark before Mathison went back in front. Provenzano’s time was 8:54.94. Earlier in the meet, Mathison placed third in the 1600 run and was part of the Greyhounds’ third-place 4×800 relay, joining Thomas Biltimier, Charlie Leedke and Drew Grogan to clock in at 7:39.56, a Carmel school record.
Carmel’s Kole Mathison (left) and Tony Provenzano finished 1-2 for the Greyhounds in the 3200 run. (Kent Graham)
“Those kids did great,” said Browner. “Kole Mathison’s just amazing.” Browner made special note of how Mathison persevered despite running in the 90-degree heat – Mathison ran three and a half miles total on Friday.
Leedke also got an individual medal, placing sixth in the 800 run. Carmel’s 4×400 relay team consisted of Cole Taylor, Camren Avant, Everett Carlisle and Gabriel LaBoyteaux; they finished in 3:18.07, another new school record. Junior Adom Quist helped out with a fifth-place finish in the 110 hurdles, and Drew Franklin finished sixth in the discus.
Plainfield, last year’s state champion, finished third with 48 points. Fishers tied for fourth place with Bloomington North, with both teams totaling 31 points. The Tigers picked up six medals at the meet.
Fishers’ Tyler Tarter placed second in the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.37 seconds. (Kent Graham)
Matthew Kim helped out with three of those medals. He started the meet by joining Makell Wiggins, Tommy Clark and Sam Quagliaroli to place fourth in the 4×800 relay, then got another fourth-place finish in the open 800 run. Kim and Wiggins teamed up with Cavitt Fowler III and Leo Morrow to place ninth in the 4×400 relay.
Tyler Tarter had the best finish of a Fishers athlete, as he was the runner-up in the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.37 seconds, just 0.04 seconds behind Mount Vernon’s George Burhenn (14.33 seconds). JonAnthony Hall had an outstanding day in the long jump. His best leap of 23 feet, 1 inch was good for fourth place.
Hamilton Heights scored nine points and came home with two medals. Colin Wilson finished a great career with a runner-up finish in the shot put, with a best throw of 62 feet, 6.75 inches. Wilson is committed to the University of Kentucky. Peyton McQuinn also made the medal stand, taking ninth in the pole vault.
Hamilton Heights’ Colin Wilson finished second in the shot put with a best throw of 62 feet, 6.75 inches. (Kent Graham)
Hamilton Southeastern collected two medals as well. Michael Griffith placed fifth in the long jump, while Josiah Bird finished eighth in the discus.
Noblesville’s Caden Click placed fourth in the 1600 run, accounting for all six of the Millers’ points. Guerin Catholic scored four points. Jack Weber placed seventh in the 1600 run, then teamed with Ethan Hines, Luke Moster and Ben Grissom to place ninth in the 4×800 run. Westfield’s Tom Ewing scored three points for the Shamrocks by placing seventh in the shot put.
Team scores (Top 10 and all county): 1. Brownsburg 55, 2. Carmel 50, 3. Plainfield 48, T4. Fishers 31; Bloomington North 31, T6. Mount Vernon 28; Zionsville 28, 8. Center Grove 24, 9. Lawrence Central 22, 10. Warren Central 21, 18. Hamilton Heights 9, T30. Hamilton Southeastern 7, T35. Noblesville 6, T44. Guerin Catholic 4, T51. Westfield 3.
4×800 relay: 1. Bloomington North 7:37.24, new state record, 3. Carmel (Thomas Biltimier, Charlie Leedke, Drew Grogan, Kole Mathison) 7:39.56, 4. Fishers (Makell Wiggins, Tommy Clark, Sam Quagliaroli, Matthew Kim) 7:43.42, 9. Guerin Catholic (Ethan Hines, Jack Weber, Luke Moster, Ben Grissom) 7:55.23, 14. Westfield (Caleb Haney, Colin Lakomek, Sam Hinds, Owen Flynn) 7:59.35, 15. Noblesville (Luke Mumaw, Alec Moor, Jack Strong, Ronnie Neal) 8:01.38.
110 hurdles – Finals: 1. George Burhenn (Mount Vernon) 14.33, 2. Tyler Tarter (F) 14.37, 5. Adom Quist (C) 14.60.
100 dash – Finals: 1. Elijah Jackson (Lawrence Central) 10.52. Prelims: T18. Mason Alexander (HSE) 10.99.
1600 run: 1. Martin Barco (Martinsville) 4:07.45, 3. Mathison (C) 4:09.44, 4. Caden Click (N) 4:10.04, 7. Weber (GC) 4:13.43.
4×100 relay: 1. Brownsburg 40.70, new state record.
400 dash: 1. Nayyir Newash-Campbell (Plainfield) 46.98, new state record.
300 hurdles: 1. Parker Doyle (Center Grove) 37.78, 22. Quist (C) 40.88.
800 run: 1. Nate Killeen (North Central) 1:51.84, 4. Kim (F) 1:52.71, 6. Leedke (C) 1:53.14, 15. Steven Case (HH) 1:55.76.
200 dash – Finals: 1. Dominic Calhoun (Brownsburg) 21.30.
3200 run: 1. Kole Mathison (C) 8:53.18, 2. Tony Provenzano (C) 8:54.94, 6. Sam Quagliaroli (F) 9:06.12, 15. Asher Propst (N) 9:25.20.
4×400 relay: 1. Center Grove 3:16.41, 5. Carmel (Cole Taylor, Camren Avant, Everett Carlisle, Gabriel LaBoyteaux) 3:18.07, 9. Fishers (Kim, Cavitt Fowler III, Leo Morrow, Wiggins) 3:21.83.
Discus: 1. Seamus Malaski (Crown Point) 187-8, 6. Drew Franklin (C) 173-5, 8. Josiah Bird (HSE) 167-1, 19. Tom Ewing (W) 149-4.
Shot put: 1. Luke Himes (Heritage Christian) 65-1.5, 2. Colin Wilson (HH) 62-6.75, 7. Ewing (W) 57-6.25.
Long jump: 1. Alex Meyer (Angola) 24-2, 4. JonAnthony Hall (F) 23-1, 5. Michael Griffith (HSE) 22-7.5.
High jump: 1. Bode Gilkerson (Plainfield) 7-0, 10. Rowan Hall (HSE) 6-6.
Pole vault: 1. Cody Johnston (Hobart) 17-0, 9. Peyton McQuinn (HH) 14-9, 11. Connor Langsford (HSE) 14-6.
Reporter photos by Kent Graham