Indiana High School Athletic Association

     9150 North Meridian Street, Box 40650, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-0650

Phone: 317-846-6601    Fax: 317-575-4244    Website: www.ihsaa.org

Blake Ress, Commissioner

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MEDIA ADVISORY                                                              June 3, 2003

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director                                                          

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

 

 

BOYS & GIRLS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND

The Boys and Girls Track & Field championships will be on the line this weekend at the Michael Carroll Track & Field Stadium on the IUPUI campus at 1001 West New York Street in Indianapolis.  For the boys, they will conduct the 100th edition of the annual tournament on Friday.  For the girls, Saturday will be the 30th time they will meet to decide a state champ.

 

Date:               June 6-7, 2003

Time:             Field events 3:00, Running event trials 4:15, Running event finals 6:15

Schedule:        2003 Boys Finals Schedule;   2003 Girls Finals Schedule

Heat Sheets:   2003 Boys Track State Finals Heat Sheets and 2003 Girls Track State Finals Heat Sheets

Admission:       $7.00 each day

Location:         Michael Carroll Track & Field Stadium, IUPUI Campus,

                        1001 W. New York Street, Indianapolis, IN

                        Directions:  http://track-soccer.iupui.edu/location/

 

Number-one Lawrence North, looking for its third consecutive boys’ championship and fourth overall, has qualified three relay teams and ten individuals, with a pair of them participating in two events.  For a complete year-by-year list of previous boys state champions, check out History: Boys Track State Champions. 

 

Returning winners include Nef Araia of Lawrence North, who is back to defend his title in the 3200 Meter Run.  The two-time, defending cross country champion has a seed time of 9:28.64.  Corey Miller of Elkhart Memorial will go for another win in the 110 Meter Hurdles.  South Bend Clay’s Jason Brown is back for another shot at a blue ribbon in the Shot Put.

 

Fort Wayne Northrop’s top-rated girls go an unprecedented fourth straight title and their sixth overall.  The Bruins have qualified a pair of relay teams and eight individuals, with five of the eight competing in more than one event.  The girls state winners year-by-year are also available at History: Girls Track State Champions.

 

As for defending champions…..Christina Poulson of Delta goes looking for a repeat in the 100 Meter Dash.  Shauntel Elcock of Fort Wayne Northrop, only a sophomore, winner in the 400 Meter Dash a year ago, will be in the starting blocks in the 400 and 200 Meter Dash.  Morgan Uceny of Plymouth will chase another win in the 800 Meter Run.  North Putnam’s Cassie Hunt looks to lead the field once again in the 1600 Meter Run.  In the 100 Meter Hurdles, Lorian Price from Warren Central hopes to make it two in a row.  Audrea Brown, just a sophomore, returns chasing gold again in the Long Jump.

 

Complete girls track sectional and regional results may be found at 2003 Girls Track Tournament Results.  Boys track tournament results are on-line at 2003 Boys Track Tournament Results.

 

Media Note:  Your 2002-03 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential will provide admission at the state finals level.

 

            IATCCC FINAL GIRLS TRACK POLL                              IATCCC FINAL BOYS TRACK POLL

No.

School

No.

School

No.

School

No.

School

1

F.W. Northrop

11

Harrison (W. Laf.)

1

Lawrence North

11

Center Grove

2

Warren Central

12

Valparaiso

2

F.W. Northrop

12

Wawasee

3

Lawrence Central

13

Westfield

3

Lawrence Central

13

Columbus North

4

F.W. Concordia

14

North Central (Indpls.)

4

Elkhart Central

14

Franklin Central

5

Lawrence North

15

Bloomington North

5

Warren Central

15

Fort Wayne Snider

6

Chesterton

16

Columbus East

6

North Central (Indpls.)

16

Bloomington North

7

Hamilton Southeastern

17

Columbus North

7

Carmel

17

Crown Point

8

Lafayette Jefferson

18

Brebeuf Jesuit

8

Valparaiso

18

Merrillville

9

Carmel

19

Merrillville

9

Perry Meridian

19

Penn

10

West Lafayette

20

Castle

10

Ben Davis

20

F.W. Concordia

 

GIRLS TENNIS TEAM TITLE ON LINE SATURDAY

The 29th Annual Girls Team Tennis Tournament Series moves to the championship round at North Central (Indpls.) High School, 1801 East 86th Street, Indianapolis, on Saturday, June 7, 2003.  Admission is free, with the morning session slated for 10:00 and the afternoon session at 2:00.

 

Jasper, ranked fourth in the latest poll and in search of its first girls’ title, will meet Zionsville, tied for eighth in the rankings. The Wildcats, making their eighth stop in the state finals, lost to North Central (Indpls.) in the championship match a year ago, 4-1.  The Eagles, making their second state finals appearance, lost to those same Panthers in the semifinals in 2002, 5-0.

 

Sixteenth ranked Penn will face number-one Carmel in the other semifinal on Saturday.  The Kingsmen were losers to Jasper, 5-0, in last year’s semifinals and are making their eighth state finals appearance.  For Carmel, its trip number-six to the state meet as they go in search of their third championship trophy, having taken home honors in 1989 and 1990 under current head coach, Sharon Rosenburgh

 

The 22nd Annual Girls Tennis Singles Tournament Series and the 13th Annual Girls Tennis Doubles Tournament Series will continue with regional action on Saturday, June 7, and the state finals on Friday and Saturday, June 13-14, at North Central (Indpls.) High School. 

 

Due to construction at North Central (Indpls.) High School, the singles/doubles regionals will be played at four sites:  Seymour; South Bend Clay; Park Tudor; and Peru.  The lineup is available at 2003 Girls Tennis Singles/Doubles Regionals.

 

                                                            2003 GIRLS TEAM TENNIS TOURNEY TRAIL

SCHOOL

TOURNEY LEVEL

RESULTS

JASPER

Jasper Sectional

def

Southridge

5 – 0

 

 

def

Forest Park

5 – 0

 

Jasper Regional

def

Evansville Memorial

4 – 1

 

 

def

North Daviess

5 – 0

 

Jasper Semi-State

def

Columbus North

4 – 1

 

 

def

Floyd Central

4 – 1

ZIONSVILLE

Lebanon Sectional

def

Frankfort

4 – 1

 

 

def

Rossville

5 – 0

 

 

def

Lebanon

4 – 1

 

West Lafayette Regional

def

Fountain Central

5 – 0

 

 

def

West Lafayette

3 – 2

 

Carroll (F.W) Semi-State

def

Kokomo

5 – 0

 

 

def

Homestead

3 – 2

CARMEL

Carmel Sectional

def

Noblesville

5 – 0

 

 

def

Hamilton Southeastern

5 – 0

 

N. Central (Indpls.) Regional

def

Lawrence North

5 – 0

 

 

def

North Central (Indpls.)

4 – 1

 

N. Central (Indpls.) Semi-State

def

Franklin County

5 – 0

 

 

def

Park Tudor

5 – 0

PENN

Penn Sectional

def

South Bend Adams

3 – 2

 

 

def

Mishawaka Marian

3 – 2

 

South Bend Clay Regional

def

Plymouth

4 – 1

 

 

def

South Bend Clay

3 – 2

 

Portage Semi-State

def

Warsaw

3 – 2