IndyStar track and field athlete of the week, presented by YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, returns after a thrilling weekend at the Hoosier State Relays at Fall Creek Pavilion.
The event, informally known as indoor state, brought together the best of Indiana across its small and large school divisions. This week's poll celebrates the top performances from the meet.
Congratulations to Greenwood's Maddison Judge, the most recent track and field athlete of the week winner! The freshman won the vote after winning the high jump at Mid-State Indoor.
This poll will celebrate the best of Central Indiana track and field throughout the 2025 season. It will feature four girls nominees and four boys nominees each week. Nominations can be sent to cvarnes@gannett.com.
Winners of IndyStar athlete of the week polls will be invited to and honored at the Indiana High School Sports Awards, presented by the Indiana Pacers/Fever, on April 27 at Butler's Clowes Hall.
The poll will be open until noon Friday. Cast your vote in the poll at the bottom of the article or click here to vote.
4x800 relay (girls), Bloomington South: The Panthers ran one of most thrilling races in the large school division as Ellie Barada made up serious ground in a 2:08.72 anchor leg to overtake Carmel in the home stretch to win in 9:06.38 — a new meet record. Team members Barada, Lexi Kollbaum, Mary Asplund and Jasmine Martoglio also set a new meet record in the distance medley relay.
Isabella Sotelo, Eastern Hancock: Sotelo avenged a third-place finish in the 60 hurdle prelims on Saturday, winning the small school division final in 8.90. The sophomore, who placed third at outdoor state in the 100 hurdles in 2024, posted the sixth-best time across the small and large school divisions at HSR.
Kya Crooke, Heritage Christian: Crooke won the small school division long jump with a mark of 6 feet and a quarter-of-an-inch, breaking a meet record set in 1985. The reigning long jump state champion was all over the heat sheet on Saturday, also winning the long jump and 60 along with running on Heritage Christian's 4x200 relay.
Nadia Ford, FW Carroll: Ford entered Saturday as the top seed in the 60. She delivered, winning the event in 7.46 — .18 of a second faster than the next competitor. The sophomore also helped FW Carroll to a ...
