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Last Year’s Boys State Meet

Gary West Side Captures
Sixth State Title

Gary West Side claimed the 2014
Boys Track and Field State Champion-
ship, the Cougars’ first state title since
1980, and sixth overall (1974, 1975,
1978, 1979, 1980, 2014). West Side
topped Carmel in the final standings by
just two points (41-39) after placing fifth
in the final event of the evening, the
4x400 meter relay, gaining the neces-
sary points to take the lead.
Head coach Eugene Johnson’s
West Side squad was led by champion-
ship performances by senior Lonnie
Johnson, who took first in the long
jump (23-6), and the 4x100 relay team
(Barry Wesby 11, Carlton Sims 11,
Lonnie Johnson 12, Jonvae Johnson
12) which crossed the line first in
41.32. Jonvae Johnson led the way for 2013-14 State Champions
the Cougars, finishing third in the 100
and second in the 200. The quartet of Event Champion School Time/Dist./Ht.
Deronte Buggs (11), Wesby, Sims, and Pole Vault Deakin Volz (11) Bloomington South 17-00.50
Lonnie Johnson teamed to take fifth Long Jump Lonnie Johnson (12) Gary West Side 23-06
in 4x400, giving the Cougars enough Discus Gelen Robinson (12) Lake Central 197-07
points to capture their first state crown
in 34 years. High Jump Javen Reeves (12) New Albany 6-09.00
Shot Put Angelo Allen (12) Avon 60-06
The lone state record of the night 3200 Relay Chesterton 7:44.87
was set by Bloomington South junior (Tyler Vore 12, Billy Biehl 11, Marlon Williams 10, Kevin Kenney 12)
Deakin Volz, who cleared 17-0.5 in the 110 Hurdles Jacob Wright (12) Hamilton Southeastern 14.09
pole vault. It was the first state title for
Volz, whose brother Drew took home 100 Meters Austin Roberts (12) Carmel 10.83
top honors in the event in 2010 and 1600 Meters Joe Murphy (12) Lawrence North 4:11.05
2011. Their father David, who also 400 Relay Gary West Side 41.32
competed for Bloomington South, (Barry Wesby 11, Carlton Sims 11, Lonnie Johnson 12, Jonvae Johnson 12)
owned the event as an upperclassman, 400 Meters Stoney Prowell (11) Indianapolis Marshall 48.40
winning in 1979 and 1980. 300 Hurdles Justin Veteto (12) Center Grove 36.85
Southport senior Clayton Bowie 800 Meters Daniel Kuhn (12) Shelbyville 1:50.91
successfully defended his 3200 meter 200 Meters Isaiah Thomas (11) Warren Central 21.68
title from a year ago, besting the field 3200 Meters Clayton Bowie (12) Southport 9:06.63
with a time of 9:06.63. 1600 Relay Brownsburg 3:18.51
(Brandon Britton 11, Tyler Kirtz 10, Nassif Kouton 11, Hari Sathyamurthy 10)
Gelen Robinson of Lake Central
claimed his second state title of the
2013-14 school year, and third overall Final Team Standings
of his career. The senior’s toss of 1. Gary West Side 41
197-7 was good for first in the discus; 2. Carmel 39
earlier in the year, Robinson repeated
as champion in the 220 lb. weight class T3. Center Grove 29
in the IHSAA Wrestling State Finals. T3. Avon 29
5. Hamilton Southeastern 28
The official attendance for Sat- 6. Warren Central 24
urday’s event at Indiana University’s 7. Ben Davis 23.75
Robert C. Haugh Track and Field
Complex was 5,432, putting the two- 8. Lawrence North 20
day total at 9,846. 9. Brownsburg 18
T10. Bloomington South 17
T10. Lake Central 17

62 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport!