The Indiana High School Athletic Association state track and field meet was held at North Central High School in Indianapolis on Friday, June 6. Among the talented athletes in the field were Masson Heiny from Richmond High School competing in the discus, Maddox Pritchett from Centerville High School competing in the long jump and Jacob Lindahl from RHS competing in the shot put. The top nine finishers in each event climbed the podium at the conclusion of their event to receive a medal. Only Lindahl reached the podium.
Heiny placed 27th in the discus with a throw of 147 feet, 5 inches. The state champion was Kaleb Rasheed from Avon High School with a winning throw of 191 feet, 10 inches.
Pritchett placed 29th in the long jump with a leap of 20 feet, 5.5 inches. The state champion was Jaylen Ramsey from Merrillville High School with a leap of 23 feet, 8.5 inches.
Lindahl placed seventh in the shot put with a toss of 58 feet, 2.5 inches. The state champion was Benjamin Brown from Southport HS with a toss of 63 feet, 2 inches.
Lawrence North won the meet with 47 points, Bloomington North was second with 45 points and Merrillville was third with 40 points. Lindahl scored 3 points for Richmond.
A version of this article will appear in the June 11 2025 print edition of the Western Wayne News.