Jeron Brown                  12         Lawrence Central

            #1 overall athlete in the state. Extremely versatile. Has a natural gift for jumping, and amazing pop off of the board. Should be a 24 foot jumper this year. The main question is whether or not he will be used on the 4x800.

Ray Beverly                  12         Pike

            Perfect size for a long jumper. Penultimate and plant steps are textbook. He actually had the longest jump of the entire 2011 season, his first attempt of his first meet. I think he may have pressed a lot after that, and never came close again. 24'+ this year.

Shawn Jackson             12         Manual

            Gets a lot out of his short approach. I noticed how surprised he was to see the camaraderie amongst the jumpers and coaches in the state. I think it kept him at ease through his state tournament run.

Jordan Romanov                       12         Valparaiso

            Amazing hops, but doesn't have the fastest approach. Very good technique.     

Errick Roberts               11         Ben Davis

            Power jumper. Must improve both speed and flexibility. Will probably run more short sprints this year to build his speed and acceleration.

Devyn Mikell                 11         Avon

            Has the best hitch kick in the state. As a matter of fact, he was able to do a full hitch at the age of 9. His brother is an All American jumper at Indiana Wesleyan.

Nathan Brown                12         East Noble

            Great build for a track athlete. Needs to get more sprint speed, takes a long time to get to top speed.

Blake Barlow                 12         Carmel

            Needs to improve his landing technique, and his speed should be better than last year. His health shouldn't become an issue this year if he learns the benefits of rest and recovery. Sometimes less is more.

Keshawn Robinson        10         Plainfield

            He will only get better as he continues to hit the weights. Shows promise as a football player. Doesn't have great speed, but he uses what he has very well.

Carlton Chaney              10         North Central

            I absolutely hated to see this kid move away from BD. Great student of the sport, excellent leadership potential. The most reliable freshman I have ever coached. I am glad that he has fallen into the very capable hands of Coaches Franklin and Carter.

Isaiah Thomas               11         Morgan Township

            He is still learning the event, but he has been a very quick study. Tremendous upside from him, and  he has the potential to be a state qualifier in other events as well.

Jordan Knapp               12         Plymouth

            Had a nightmare of a meet in last year's regional. Tough competitor, as he showed in football. Also plays on the tennis team.

Thomas Reason                        12         Marion

            I think he has the best long jump coach in the state. Was very consistent last year, but was never able to break the 22 foot barrier. I think it was more mental than anything else.

Matt Dickerson              12         Greenfield Central

            Power jumper, but also has excellent speed on the runway. His technique has a lot of room for improvement.

Jaron Terry                    12         Muncie Central

            Very explosive, needs to change his approach strategy to make it more consistent.

Wade Harrison              11         North Vermillion

            I find it amazing that he still had energy left last season. He plays four sports: Football, wrestling, baseball, and of course...track. Doesn't have great technique, but with all that he does, that is understandable.

Taylor Christensen         11         Hamilton Southeastern

            Doesn't have the technique that teammate Zach Reitzug has, but is a better overall athlete. Also plays football.

Zach Reitzug                 11         Hamilton Southeastern

            Even though he is a really good football player, he is awfully dedicated to track. Competes on the USATF circuit in the summer. He is also sneaker junkie, I'll refrain from plugging his website, but I'm sure he can tell you about it.

Timothy Deal                 10         Penn

            A star in the making. Amazing ability to learn technical events.

Austin Jamerson           11         Merrillville

            If he is required to run a relay, this might be the first event that he drops. However, I think he has the potential to be all state in long jump and high jump...not sure about his other events though.

Jacob Moran                 12         Franklin Community

            I think last year was a disappointment for him. He had always been able to rely on being more athletic than guys around him, and that wasn't the case last year, in track or in soccer. He needs to get back to the basics, and work on the little things. He was all state as a freshman.

Jordan Elsey                 12         Center Grove

            Solid jumper. I think he will be really good this year if he drops high jump. Also plays football.

Dontell Parker               10         Heritage

            Showed promise as a freshman, but was terribly inconsistent(as all freshman are). I'm interested to see how he has developed over the offseason.

Chase Scott                  11         Jeffersonville

            Went unnoticed for most of the season because he was overshadowed by Jeremy Martin. Gained valuable experience through competing at the state meet.

Jacorey Dodd               12         Warren Central

            Extremely soft spoken and hard working. A bit on the small side, but had really good pop. Must increase speed to be a real threat.