Page 60 - 2017-18 Girls Track & Field State Finals Program

Last Year’s Boys State Meet

Depth Earns Carmel Its Third Consecutive
Track & Field State Title

Led by a strong performance from
senior Ryan Lipe, the Greyhounds
cruised to a third straight state finals
crown.
Carmel set the tone early as they took
first place in the first event, the 3200
M Relay with a time of 7:43.65. Senior
pole vaulter Mitch Lipe and 300 M
Hurdler Jalen Walker made strong
contributions to the Greyhounds,
finishing with fourth and second place
medals in their respective events.
Junior sprinter Spencer Gudgel also
tacked on a third-place finish in the
400 M Dash. Carmel’s depth helped
them earn top six finishes in seven
events on the night.
Senior Ryan Lipe was the Grey- 2016-17 State Champions
hounds’ top performer. Lipe earned
back-to-back state titles in the Pole
Vault with a height of 17-3. He also Event Champion School Time/Dist./Ht.
finished as runner-up in the 100 M Pole Vault Ryan Lipe (12) Carmel 17-03
Dash and anchored the Carmel 4x100 Long Jump Isaac Guerendo (11) Avon 24-5.25
M Relay team that finished sixth. Discus Tyler Gilbert (11) Western 173-10
The 800 M and 1600 M runs were two High Jump Nate Patterson (11) Plymouth 6-10
of the more exciting events of the eve- Shot Put George Karlaftas (10) West Lafayette 59-5.50
ning. Hamilton Southeastern’s Gabe 3200 Relay Carmel 7:43.65
Fendel came within striking distance (Jon Balda, 12; Trey Harris, 11; Eli Konow, 9; Kenji Tomozawa, 12)
of the state record of 4:03.0, finishing 110 Hurdles Daveon Finley (12) Portage 13.77
the mile run in 4:04.70. Meanwhile,
the 800 M Run ended in a photo fin- 100 Meters Noah McBride (12) Evansville Harrison 10.55
ish, as New Palestine senior Samuel 1600 Meters Gabe Fendel (11) Hamilton Southeastern 4:04.70
Voelz edged out Pendleton Heights’ 400 Relay Carroll (Fort Wayne) 41.06
senior Parker Jones by .02 seconds (Justin Becker, 11; Jordan Schmeling, 12; Cameron Shank, 11; Connor Tapp, 12)
with a time of 1:52.60. 400 Meters Isaiah Ware (12) North Central (Indpls.) 47.91
Seniors Noah McBride of Evansville 300 Hurdles Shaton Vaughn (11) Fort Wayne Northrop 37.45
Harrison and Isaiah Ware of North 800 Meters Samuel Voelz (12) New Palestine 1:52.60
Central (Indianapolis) also enjoyed 200 Meters Noah McBride (12) Evansville Harrison 21.14
notable evenings, as they both took 3200 Meters Curtis Eckstein (12) Oldenburg Academy 9:08.54
home two state titles a piece. McBride
earned a first-place finish in the 100 M 1600 Relay North Central (Indpls.) 3:17.79
Dash with a time of 10.55, while also (Damian Clay, 10; Malcolm Corbett, 11; Cole Maguire, 11; Isaiah Ware, 12)
walking away with a second sprint title
in the 200 in a winning time 21.14.
Isaiah Ware, meanwhile, earned Final Team Standings
the first of his two titles with a sprint 1. Carmel 68
of 47.91 in the 400. Anchoring the 2. Avon 46
Panthers 4x400 M Relay team, Ware 3. North Central (Indpls.) 43
finished the season, and his career,
on a high note by leading North Cen- 4. Chesterton 37
tral to a first-place finish in the event T5. Fort Wayne Northrop 31
and a time of 3:17.79. Center Grove 31
7. New Palestine 25
Coach Ken Browner helped orches-
trate Carmel’s three-peat, which is 8. Evansville Harrison 22
the Greyhounds fourth overall title 9. Bloomington North 20
in Track and Field. The official at- 10. Warren Central 19
tendance for Friday’s event at Indiana
University’s Robert C. Hough Track
and Field Complex was 5,653.
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