Page 5 - 2024-25 Unified Track & Field State Finals Program

Welcome to this Special Thanks To Our Host 2024-25 IHSAA Board of Directors and

State Championship Event Executive Committee

The IHSAA State Finals are a time for celebration The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
and reflection. While we celebrate the triumphs and school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Twelve board seats are filled by
achievements of the student-athletes competing any qualified individual (open seats), and seven board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified
today, we’re also able to reflect on the importance of minority representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of
our member school communities and their support in Directors meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.
championing education-based athletics.
The atmosphere fans North Central High School The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
bring to our State interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
Championships office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
transforms them from Schedule of Events
just another event into a IHSAA Board of Directors IHSAA Executive Committee
true celebration. A Boys (Fri.) and Girls (Sat.) Track District, Seat Board Member Term Ends Chad Gilbert, Charlestown (Chairman)
celebration of the Times are approximate for both days District I, Class A Tom Finicle, Southwood June 2026 Brian Strong, Logansport (Vice-Chairman)
Paul Voigt, Churubusco
District I, Class AA
June 2027
passion and pageantry 3 p.m.Pole Vault, Long Jump, Discus District I, Class AAA Ryan Harrington, Highland June 2026
Hoosier high school 3:30 High Jump, Shot Put District I, Class AAAA Jeff Hamstra, Chesterton June 2027 Stacy Adams, Valparaiso
sports are known for. 4:15 3200 M Relay Finals Tom Black, East Central
Every fan of our high 5:00 100 M Dash Trials District II, Class A Martin Brown, North Vermillion June 2027 Jim Brown, Fishers
school sports 5:15 100 / 110 M High Hurdle Trials District II, Class AA Jeremy Dexter, Western Boone June 2026 Martin Brown, North Vermillion
community—every 5:40 200 M Dash Trials District II, Class AAA Chris Conley, Cowan June 2027 Larry Cochren, Washington
student, coach, and bus 6:10 Opening Ceremonies District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fishers** June 2026 Chris Conley, Cowan
driver, every teacher, Jeremy Dexter, Western Boone
parent, and sibling— 6:15 100 / 110 M High Hurdles Finals District III, Class A Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve June 2026 Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
June 2027
Tim Grove, Linton-Stockton
District III, Class AA
contributes to this celebration whenever they attend 6:25 100 M Dash Finals District III, Class AAA Larry Cochren, Washington* June 2026 Kyle Duncan, Brownsburg
a State Finals event. That’s because by attending the 6:35 1600 M Run District III, Class AAAA Tom Black, East Central June 2027 Tom Finicle, Southwood
State Finals and cheering for their school, fans are 6:45 400 M Relay Stephanie Gillett, Heritage Christian
supporting and fostering so much more than great 7:05 400 M Dash North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell June 2025 Tim Grove, Linton-Stockton
competition… 7:20 300 M Low / Intermediate Hurdles North District, Minority Stacy Adams, Valparaiso June 2025 Jeff Hamstra, Chesterton
7:45 800 M Run North District, Urban Brian Strong, Logansport June 2025 Ryan Harrington, Highland
They’re supporting exactly what makes high school 8:05 200 M Dash Finals South District, Female Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo June 2025 Patti McCormack, Lowell
sports different. For over 100 years, the IHSAA has 8:15 3200 M Run South District, Minority Kyle Duncan, Brownsburg June 2025 Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo
focused on keeping education in front of athletics by 8:30 1600 M Relay South District, Urban Chad Gilbert, Charlestown June 2025 Paul Voigt, Churubusco
providing an arena for our state’s 160,000 student-
athletes to learn essential life lessons. Lessons in Unified Track (Sat.) Private School Rep. Stephanie Gillett, Heritage Christian June 2025
teamwork, perseverance, and humility. Lessons that Times are approximate * President ** Vice-President
will translate to their careers as they transition into 11 a.m. Long Jump, Shot Put
adulthood. Lessons that will benefit and define the 12 p.m. 100 M Dash Finals
communities they lead once their playing days are 12:15 400 M Dash Finals
over. 12:45 400 M Relay Finals (Girls)
So, on behalf of the 409 IHSAA member schools, our 1:00 400 M Relay Finals (Boys)
board of directors, and all our student-athletes
participating in this weekend’s championship event,
thank you for being with us to celebrate today.
Program Credits
Thank you for being a champion of education-based Publisher Paul Neidig, Commissioner
athletics in Indiana.
Editor Brandon Baxter, IHSAA Staff
As you enjoy today’s State Finals competition, Printing Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
remember that this is pure spirit. This is pure sport. Photography Double Edge Media
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Sincerely,
@IHSAA1
www.IHSAA.org
Paul Neidig
IHSAA Commissioner