Indiana Runner

This was our homepage feed during the 2010 Track and Field Season.  Only 2 weeks of rankings were kept this season (they are located at the bottom of the page).

Boys State Meet Preview

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Stephen Bain

The stage is set, and so are my final predictions.  Lawrence Central takes over the team favorite spot, but it will be a close contest.  Read all about it here, and remember to tune into IndianaRunner.com to watch the state meet live.

State Meet Week is Upon Us

Monday, May 31, 2010

Colin Altevogt

As we gear up for the best weekend of the year for track & field enthusiasts in Indiana, we begin with our state finals preview articles. The first is an analysis of the field events at the upcoming girls state track & field championships. Don't have much interest in field events? Well, you should this year because one team could win a state title with nearly all of its points away from the track. The second takes a look at the track events and how the team race might shape up through the course of the evening.

Girls State Finals Preview--Field

Girls State Finals Preview--Track

Part 2 of Boys State Meet Preview

Monday, May 24, 2010

Stephen Bain

The sectional helped teach me a lot about what athletes were planning on doing.  I have hopped on the FW Snider Bandwagon for the team victory, and if you read this, you will know why!

Stories Entering Boys Tournament

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Stephen Bain

It is a lengthy read, but it goes event by event with some stories entering the tournament.  I hope you enjoy and will share your friendly criticisms on the board.  I will update it after each round.

Boys Stories

Tournament Starts Tuesday

Monday, May 17, 2010

Colin Altevogt

With the track tournament starting Tuesday with the girls sectionals and continuing Thursday with the boys', here are our staff previews of the exciting tournament series over the next few weeks.

GIRLS - Nine Questions

Good News --- Live Video for State Meet

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Stephen Bain

Today I confirmed good news on a project I have been working to get to gether.  IndianaRunner.com, and IHSAASports.org are going to be combining forces to bring a live video feed of the state meet.  Colin and I will be broadcasting, and it will be streamed live to the site.  We are working out the final details, but would like to be able to get a few interviews in, and some analysis of what is going on in the state.  I am sure you will hear other random track/xc talk as well throughout the day.  We are happy that we will be able to bring the state meet to those who are not able to make the trip to Bloomington.

Live Miracle Mile Updates

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Stephen Bain

I am unable to get on the messageboard (Coach Kellison got Indiana Runner blocked by the FC HS).  However, i will post updates here as they come in.  Boys mile about to start. 

Official Boys Freshman Mile -  Carmel's Dan Williams lead most of the race until Matt Dorsey (Lawrence Central) and Johnathon Reynolds (North Harrison) made a big move with about 150 to go to take the lead. 

1.  Matt Dorsey (LC) - 4:30.774:31.81

2.  Johnathon Reynolds (North Harr.) - 4:31.81

3.  Dan Williams (Carmel) - 4:34.64

4.  Alec Siever (Evansville Memorial) - 4:36

Updated:  6:25pm

Official Girls 4x800 - Carmel had the lead throughout the majority of the race, with many of their "big names" saving themselves for the mile coming up in a few hours.

1.  Carmel - 9:42.58 

2.  FW Carroll

3.  Warsaw

4.  Westfield

5.  Franklin Central

Updated:  6:48pm

Official Boys 4x800 - Warren lead after 600 meters in the race.  Franklin Central was able to outkick Carmel in the last 100. 

1.  Warren Central - 8:08.68

2.  Franklin Central - 8:12.12

3.  Carmel - 8:13.00

4.  Brown County - 8:16.15

5.  Noblesville

Updated:  7:15pm

Girls 4x400

1.  Warren Central - 3:52

2.  Franklin central

3.  Carmel

updated:  7:29

Boys 4x400

1.  Chesterton - 3:23.47

2.  Westfield - 3:26.14

3.  Franklin Central

4.  Carmel

5.  Warren Central

Updated:  7:57pm

Girls Heat 1 Mile

1.  Anna Voskuil (Bloomington South) -

2.  Laura Bess (Lafayette Harrison)

3.  Ericka Wilson (Eastern)

4.  Katie Sommer (Valparaiso)

Boys Heat 1 Mile

1.  Ross Ochs (HN)

2.  Ryan Cutter (Chesterton)

Girls Heat 2 Mile

1.  Waverly Neer (Culver) -

2.  Tori Schoettmer (Center Grove)

3.  Kate DeSimone (FW Cantebury)

Boys Heat 2 Mile

1.  Drew gambill (Shakamak) - 4:14

SHOCK THE STATE

New Rankings

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Stephen Bain

Sorry for the delay in getting the rankings posted (at bottom of page).  If anybody follows college basketball, they may have figured out I am caught in Butler Mayhem right now.  Nonetheless, the rankings shifted slightly at the top.  Traditional powers Warren Central and Ben Davis have claimed the top spots on the Boys side.  Meanwhile, Pike flip flops with Warren Central on teh girls side for the #2 spot, while Northrop holds onto the top notch.  Enjoy the kick off to the outdoor season, and look for more fast times to be coming out soon!

Outdoor Season is Coming

Friday, March 26, 2010

Stephen Bain

After the HSR Finals, the outdoor season is finally on its way in.  After spring breaks for the schools, the real racing can begin.  Two premeire meets that we will be focusing on are the Franklin Central Miracle Mile (featuring stacked mile fields, plus 4x4s and 4x8s) and the Warren Central Throwers Showcase to be held the same night.  We are posting updated line ups for both meets as we receive them.  I feel that both of these are great meets for the sport mid-season, as they may turn out to have better results than the state finals!

New rankings are being posted shortly today as well.

NEW State Leader on Boys Side

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Stephen Bain

There is a new leader in the state rankings on the Boys side, and that is Lawrence Central.  After opening up with some huge performances, they have climbed to the #1 spot.  Previous #1, North Central, now sits in the 2nd ranking.

The girls are also updated, but had little movement at the top of the poll.

The 4A-5A Heat Sheets for HSR can be found here.

Indiana Represented well on National Stage, HSR Shapes up

Monday, March 15, 2010

Stephen Bain

Waverly Neer, Alejandro Arroyo and Connor Martin (Culver, Culver, Westfield) traveled together out to Boston to compete at the Nike Indoor National meet this past weekend, all to claim All-American finishes in the 5k races (Arroyo and Neer also set school records in the mile).  They have been kind enough to give very brief summaries of their experiences.

Also earning All-American honors was Travis Jauregui of Bellmont in the high jump, with a jump of 6'6.25".

Not to be outshined, many other athletes competed in Boston which can be seen here:  http://indianarunner.informe.com/forum/results-f5/nike-indoor-nationals-ma-3-14-10-t1588.html

The NSIC Meet also included many Indiana athletes which is easiest to view on the message board here:  http://indianarunner.informe.com/forum/results-f5/national-scholastic-championships-ny-3-14-10-t1586.html

The rankings have been updated for the girls, and I am working on getting a small write up done for the HSR meet if heat sheets are released in a reasonable time.

Boys Rankings Released

Saturday, March 10, 2010

Stephen Bain

I hope that everybody has been comforting Coach Cash after his loss of pre-season rankings.  However, he has put together a list again of the top 55 teams, as we enter the season.

Also, I had these links sent to me.  I feel that some have been previously posted, but I will post them here for the enjoyment of the readers.

They are stories about some of the best teams in the century, in the nation... including many Indiana teams.

1978: http://www.milesplit.us/articles/37081
1980: http://usa.milesplit.us/articles/24341
1981: http://usa.milesplit.us/articles/24393
1982: http://usa.milesplit.us/articles/24444
1987: http://usa.milesplit.us/articles/27313
1980-1989 Teams of the Decade: http://usa.milesplit.us/articles/37544 

Long Awaited Update

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Stephen Bain

I am sorry for the delay in updating the site.  A few things stopped it from happening.  1)  The host to this site has been running slow lately, not sure why.  2)  It was a dead part in the season.  3)  I simply was failing to budget my time properly.  For all of these reasons, I would like to apologize.

However, I do have good news.  First, Dr. Gordon has released an article concerning shin splints.  I strongly encourage that all athletes, parents and coaches take a quick glance at this article.  It is an enjoyable and brief read.  It gives very valuable information for coaches to learn when they can have their athletes push through the pain, and when the pain needs to be attended to.

Coach Cash is putting the finishing touches on his rankings.  He had 350 teams ranked (with comments/stats included), until his computer crashed and has been receiving help for his depression.  He has now recovered and is rebuilding a list that will not be quite as extensive, but still exciting to see.  He will also be releasing his Boys 4x400 predictions in the upcoming days.

HSR Qualifying has begun and Mike has been working on organizing results all winter long in the results forum.  Make sure you check out the Indoor Leaderboards.  They are updated nearly every day.

Thanks for your patience during the down time of the site, and I am excited for the track season to really begin now.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Stephen Bain

Heat Sheets for this Friday's Indiana Runner Distance Showcase are now released.  I will be working on an expected time schedule for the event.

There is a poor weather forecast.  Be careful in your travels, and the meet will be on this night regardless of the weather.  I look forward to meeting many new faces, and seeing great competition this Friday.

Track Preview Continues

Wednesday, Janury 27, 2010

Stephen Bain

Cash opens up his girls preview with the 4x100 relay, just as he did for the boys.

Also for those discussing minimalism on the message board, I am posting this article that was sent to me by Coach Guillen.

Be sure to scroll down and continue following our best programs of the decade!

Counting Down the Best

Monday, January 25, 2010

Colin Altevogt

With a host of new information, we are also beginning our countdown of the best cross country programs of the last decade. Check back all week for new postings:

Track & Field Previews Begin

Monday, January 25, 2010

Stephen Bain

The Boys 4x100 Preseason preview is now released!  Check it out as we add in more and more previews as the season gets closer!

Best of the Decade --- Girls Track

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Stephen Bain

Coach Cash's list for the best of Girls Track from the past decade is now posted! 

Best of the Decade --- Boys Track

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Stephen Bain

Coach Davyd Cash has compiled a list of the best athletes in each event, best overall athlete and best teams of the decade in his list.  Check it out here as we continue our best of the decade series!

Doctor's Advice

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Stephen Bain

We have a doctor who has volunteered to join our community here at Indiana Runner.  He is going to be helping tackle issues and concerns about our sport and help provide a better understanding of how and why things work in the human body.  Enjoy his first topic on stretching for runners on our new Doctor's Advice page.

Decade's Top Boys Teams

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Stephen Bain

Thanks for all the great debating going on the message board for the individuals.  I had possibly an even harder time ranking the Top 10 Boys XC Teams of the Decade, so I hope you enjoy these as well!

Decade's Top Girls Teams

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Colin Altevogt

The list of the decade's best continues today with the Top Ten Girls Cross Country Teams. These are teams from individual years, rather than entire programs.

Boy's Best List Posted
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Stephen Bain

I have posted my Top Ten Boys Cross Country list and am looking for a lot of debate as I know I had a hard time placing each of these athletes.  Enjoy!