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Unified Track and Field State Finals Unified Participants

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Welcome to the 10th Annual Unified Track and Field State Championship. This event is a realization Bloomington North Fishers Indian Creek Pendleton Heights
of a collaborative effort between the IHSAA and Special Olympics Indiana. As an education-based Mya Coleman 2 3 10 Crysta Coble 100 12 9 Marissa Ankney 195 9 9 Ashlyn Clemons 279 12
Lilli Johnson
Brianna Galyan
Abbigale Gibson
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Addison Gorak
athletic entity, the IHSAA prides itself on providing opportunities for students from our 411 member Elaina Gongora 4 5 10 Emerson Gorak 102 9 Olivia Pendleton 197 12 9 Hailey Hamilton 281 10
Maggie Lukens
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Norah Hoog
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Ruthie Ringer
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Eva Holden
schools. This event exemplifies the best of sport and spirit. The IHSAA would like to thank Special Iris Jones 6 7 10 Leah Hruskoci 104 11 Kaylee Rose 199 10 9 Akeera Sibande 283 11
Kaycie Warfel
284 11
Andi Tunks
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Abigail Macgregor
Erin Mooney
Olympics Indiana, and all who dedicate their time and abilities to make this event possible. Maren Winkle 8 9 10 Aubree Smith 106 12 Cooper Arkins 201 9 Lauren Beahm 285 9 9
Maizie Beahm
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Katelyn Young
107 12
Mira Warnick
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Haleigh Baird
Deshawn Bull 10 12 Cade Agnelli 108 12 Jason Baird 203 12 Maren Beahm 287 12
Easton Caudill 11 9 Cooper Babcock 109 11 Daly Britt 204 12 Jenna Brown 288 12 9
Rylynn Caplinger
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This exceptional program started in 2012 when former IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox challenged Gavin Clinger 12 10 Robert Barrett 110 11 Nathan Dillingham 205 9 LaMya Cooley 290 9 9
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Isiah Cornwell
Evan Berding
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Robert Dillingham
Taylor Cox
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the IHSAA Student Advisory Committee (S.A.C.) to find an organization to partner with to build and Ernesto Diaz Sosa 14 12 Ethan Bolinger 112 11 James Hickman 207 9 Luis Cuellar Sois 292 11
Sam Hiner
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Ashley Freel
Jonah Canada
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Marlayna Francis
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maintain a legacy of servant leadership. The S.A.C. set out to find a not-for-profit organization that Ty’Rell Gibbs 16 12 Ava Driskell 114 12 Henry Noel 209 9 9 Isaac Haugh 294 12 9
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Patrick Fraley
Ivan Glasgow
Jeremiah Rose
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Chase Hoopman
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would be dedicated to supporting this goal. Eventually, the S.A.C. unanimously recommended that a Isaiah Haney 18 11 Ryleigh Gee 116 12 Brysyn Tungate 211 11 9 Arthur Kasey 296 9 9
Emily Waddle
Nathaniel Hankins
212
Bennett Gorak
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Olivia Kopp
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partnership be formed between the IHSAA and Special Olympics Indiana (SOIN) based on a “mutual Lena Henschel 20 10 9 Lila Horn 118 11 McCutcheon Josie Lowe 298 11
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Brock Hunsaker
119 11
Gavin Hodgson
Jesse Minichiello
299 12
love of sports”. The IHSAA Executive Committee supported that recommendation and the Champions Jackson Jent 22 12 Malik Klooz 120 9 9 Kieya Feeney 213 9 9 Zaden Nemeth 300 12
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Ava Gard
Mason Jent
Stephen Krokos
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Breannen Perry
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Together partnership was born and introduced to the IHSAA membership with the philosophy, Emmalyne Jones 24 10 Avery Lake 122 12 Kendal Heyde 215 9 Jonathan Schronce 302 11
Margaret Lynch
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Catherine Persin
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Orien King
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Andrew Teaney
“Servant Leadership, Changing Lives”. Benjamin Konisky 26 10 9 Austin Mullett 124 12 Addison Williams 217 9 9 Matthew Voegtlin 304 12
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Thierry Ndongo
Matthew Koontz
Alaiyrrah Williams-Clark
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Trevor Kunz 28 10 Abby Pence 126 11 Matthew Chandler Jr. 219 11 Aubree Warfel 305 9
Tayla Welker
306 11
Allison Manning 29 11 Jarrett Puma 127 12 Zachary Crowe 220 11 Tori Welpott 307 11
Champions Together has experienced exceptional growth since its inception. The initiative started Seth Manning 30 10 Carter Schmidt 128 11 9 Noah Davis 221 12 9 Valparaiso
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Hudson Owings
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Aaron Schooley
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Madelyn Denham
with 13 schools participating in Unified Sports® in the inaugural Unified Track and Field State Hersh Patel 32 10 Akeem Schooley 130 11 Madison Dimmitt 223 11 9 Addison Bowen 308 10
Anthony Duncan
Chloe Seymour
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Samantha Shupert
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Abigail Diston
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Tournament in 2013. Now retired Champions Together Director, Lee Lonzo, traveled across the state Zachary Slaper 34 11 9 Caleb Short 132 12 Alvaro Duran 225 12 Rebecca Gerdt 310 12
Braden Smith
Oscar Duran
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Emily Strycker
311 12
Leslie Gonzalez
with Special Olympics Advocates Mitch Bonar and Andrew Peterson spreading the ideas of Dylan Stegemoller 36 12 Lou Strycker 134 12 Colten Freeman 227 11 Jersey Hinten 312 10
Ryann White
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Abigail Galinowski
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Brooke Wehr
Isabella Slater
313 11
inclusion, acceptance and respect to school leaders and student bodies. Unified Flag Football Bloomington South Andrew Wheeler 136 12 Brady Gibb 229 9 Julie Spaulding 314 12
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Dane Jenkinson
137 11
Nick Wheeler
315 12
Elliot Strauss
launched in 2018 and has grown from 25 schools participating in the inaugural State Tournament to Jaida Mason 38 11 9 Hobart Baylee Jennings 231 9 Owen Chaddock 316 10
Cora Mink
232 11
Brayden Laffoon
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Justin Clark
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44 schools in 2023. Through the efforts of countless dedicated and selfless individuals throughout the Hannah Rios 40 12 Brianna Candiano 138 12 Sean Liechty 233 9 9 Sean Dalton 318 10
Riley Lohmeyer
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Maya Guzman
139 11
Keira Robinson
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319 11
Cayden DeSmet
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state, the unified movement will continue to grow and change the lives of student-athletes, student- Madison Russell 42 10 Brooke Hawkins 140 9 9 Tayten Moseley 235 9 Carter Emmett 320 12
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Joshua Garibay
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Layla Henley
Jacob Peters
Rhianna Russell
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partners, coaches, parents, and entire communities. Dakota Sebree 44 12 Olivia Jones-Mcintire 142 10 Kinley Reagan 237 11 Daisy Gonzalez 322 10
Elizabeth Weber
Eli Hinten
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Cara Lawrence
238 11
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Lucy Schenk
Gavin Adams 46 12 Lindsey Neyhart 144 11 Jacob Sheese 239 11 Matthew Isley 324 10
Madison Bucci 47 11 Margo Page 145 12 Callie Yenerich 240 10 John Kalin 325 12
The relationship between the IHSAA and SOIN remains strong. SOIN assists the IHSAA in running Quentin Farmer 48 12 Isaac Bloom 146 9 Noblesville Heshan Karunaratne 326 11
Laeceigh Farris
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Ian Kennedy
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Trent Brown
their tournaments by providing support in implementing Unified Sports based on more than 20 years Benjamin Godar 50 11 9 Aiden Burke 148 12 Lily Ault 241 11 Jack Luth 328 10
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Max Maurek
Jackson Butler
242 12
Kenny Blount
329 12
Javeion Ingram
of experience. They have also provided financial grants to schools who start Unified Sports programs, Rebecca Johnson 52 10 9 Marcus Fernandez 150 12 Hannah Dugan 243 10 Tanner McClelland 330 11
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Nathan McCullough
Andrew Ling
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Colton Galliher
Aubrey Griffin
paid all costs of IHSAA Unified Sports Tournaments, and organized more than 280 school Breyton Mellor 54 10 Mason Jackson-solomon 152 12 Ava Mattingly 245 11 Brody Nelson 332 12
Miles O’Shea
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Jessica Neal
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Steven Miller
James Landrum
assemblies, either in-person or virtually, promoting respect and inclusion. SOIN also sponsors two Michael Mmadi 56 10 Summer Luttrell 154 11 Sophia O’Nan 247 10 John Policastri 334 12
Victor Rans
335 10
Trevon Murphy
josie Williams
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Malcolm Manuel
248 10
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Jacob Richey
high school state championships in Unified Bocce (8th annual) and Unified Bowling (6th annual), Jacob Perry 58 12 Adrian Morales 156 12 Caleb Ashby 249 9 Isaac Siewin 337 12 9
Judah Roberts
250 12
Mo Ashour
Andrew Navarro
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Jordan Stocky
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providing competitive opportunities for students with and without intellectual disabilities. Unified Allie Shute 60 12 Jorge Navarro III 158 12 Addison Boles 251 10 Jacob Swart 339 12
Emma Bozell
Aidan Olague
Peyton Shute
252 10
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Patrick Thompson
340 11
eSports and Unified Robotics have emerged out of the pandemic as two new options for SOIN Wynter Sons 62 11 9 Clark Otero 160 9 Aiden Brewer 253 11 Joseph Villareal 341 12
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Gabriel Tirey
Braden Paulson
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Avery Choutka
254 11
Zachary Wasserman
342 12
sponsored championships. The Unified Coaches Association of Indiana now works with the IHSAA James Tirey 64 12 9 Jacob Ramirez 162 12 Mya Choutka 255 9 Mackenzie Wassermann 343 11
Samantha Davidson
Andrew Renn
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Brian Tran
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and SOIN to ensure outstanding Unified Sport participants are properly honored for their efforts in Hallie Veach 66 11 Aldo Velasquez 164 9 T.J. Davidson 257 11 Westfield 344 12
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Marie White
Benjamin Walter
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Luke Davis
Heidi Burke
the classroom and on our playing fields. They also work to promote and grow the program through Bradley Watkins 68 12 Homestead jacob Dean 259 10 Kenzie Cason 345 11
Matthew Dean
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Philip Wilkinson
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Emma Kate Greer
coaches’ education initiatives. Elkhart Deborah Bell 166 10 Abby Gibbons 261 12 Taylor King 347 10
Arshaan Gill
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Holland Edgar
Akaijah Baker 70 10 Madison Jenson 168 9 Ryan Grigsby 263 11 Reagan Lorenzen 348 12
Jaelyn Owens
349 10
Brynne Fritz 71 11 Gianna Landrigan 169 9 Alexander Harrison 264 9 Katalina Schweck 350 11
Champions Together is more than just Unified Sports. Champions Together programs promote Karley Greenway 72 11 Grace Martin 170 12 Jrue Kante 265 11 Stella Seymour 351 12
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Blake Koven
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Digna Quintanilla
Kennedy Ringen
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John Fraily Actub
acceptance, tolerance, a sense of community, school pride, comfort, belonging, healing and Jesus Arguijo 74 11 9 Izabelle VanSumeren 172 10 David Lesko 267 12 Sofia Arocha 353 12
Tommy Asbury
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Mia Welker
173 11
Will Markovich
268 11
Kineigh Bounds
354 11
sometimes even therapy for some. Champions Together positively changes the culture in schools, Drayton Baer 76 12 Bryce Acree 174 10 Kuljeet Mehra 269 10 Dillan Cabrera-Pacheco 355 11
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Noah Arkkelin
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Talon Nicholson
Aron Carillo Aviles
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Ty Cassidy
helps increase graduation and attendance rates, and make possible life-long friendships that Juvens Coleman 78 12 Blake Bordner 176 9 Lauren Pepples 271 12 Keagan Cheesman 357 12
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Camille Rollins
Cassidy Cook
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Jorel Collins
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Patrick Craig
otherwise might not have been created. Brennan Crouch 80 11 Connor Cook 178 10 Emma Snodgrass 273 10 Kyla Deckard 359 11
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Arden Snyder
274 12
Brock Cox
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Hayden Dinehart
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Gavin Dietz
Kayden Donovan 82 11 Luke Eddy 180 9 Dylan Snyder 275 11 Jack Dietz 361 12
Layla Gulis 83 11 Cooper Fritsch 181 11 Addison Taylor 276 11 Carson Faulconer 362 11
Be part of the #InclusionRevolution and #PlayUnified! Thank you for your continued support of Leland Hedricks 84 11 Tyler Fritsch 182 11 9 Cade Wilson 277 11 9 Harrison Gilbert 363 11
Barrett Zoeller
278
Kamari Hennings
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Connor Hargan
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Dane Hogle
Champions Together! Francisco Isaula 86 11 DaJuan Harris 184 10 Jake Hogle 365 12
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Reese Hoffer
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Logan Jellison
366 11
Will Holmes
Blake Jones 88 11 Jermayne Jones Jr. 186 12 Elijiah Hurd 367 9
Colin Krempec 89 11 Max Koehl 187 11 Kylene Kubik 368 9
Brian Avery – Director of Champions Together Addison Leseure 90 11 Jackson Martin 188 11 9 Shawn Landrum 369 12
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William Miller
Alex Lardio
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Melquiz Maradiaga
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Raeya Metcalf 92 11 Jude Price 190 12 Kenny Lardio 371 11
Tumarye Morris 93 12 Cole Proffitt 191 12 Gina Messick 372 11
Mia Reinholtz 94 11 Taylor Ruggles 192 12 Brandon Price 373 10
Aliyah Sledge 95 12 Isaac Schroeder 193 10 Ainsley Staley 374 12
Jayvrey Stokes 96 11 Andre Stanley 194 9 Brady Sterchi 375 10
Keaton Thompson 97 11 Lillie Wade 376 12
Katravon Underwood 98 11 Jalen Wechsler 377 10
Zeke Waits 99 11 Gunnar Wegg 378 11
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