Keller Kicks Off Indiana Action at USA Junior Championships in Iowa

Indiana University freshman Stephen Keller (Kouts, Ind.) is in 10th place after day 1 of the Decathlon at the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships.  The championships began today in Des Moines, Iowa with the men's decathlon and women's heptathlon events.  

Keller finished the first day of competition with 3,477 points.  His 5 performances for the day were 11.76 (100m); 20'-7.25" (Long Jump); 39'-6.75" (Shot Put); 6'-6.25" (High Jump); and 50.82 (400m). 

Over 700 athletes are entered in the championships that are conducted for athletes who are under the age of 20 (as of December 31).  Seventeen (17) athletes from USATF Indiana are scheduled to compete in Des Moines.  The top two athletes in each event will be eligible to represent the U.S. at the Pan American Junior Championships later this summer in Medellin, Columbia.

The following Indiana members are scheduled to compete over the course of the next three days. 
 

First Name

Last Name

Hometown

Event

Event Date & Time (central time)

Hannah

Acton

Bloomington, Ind.

Pole Vault

Friday1:15 PM

Onyi

Afoaku

Bloomington, Ind.

Discus Throw 

Thursday2:15 PM

Onyi

Afoaku

Bloomington, Ind.

Shot Put 

Thursday12:30 PM

Laura

Bess

Brownsburg, Ind.

1500m

Friday - 1:10 PM

Symone

Black

Fort Wayne, Ind.

100m Hurdles 

Thursday - 11:30 AM

Symone

Black

Fort Wayne, Ind.

400m Hurdles 

Friday3:00 PM

Luke

Brahm

Indianapolis, Ind.

800m

Thursday12:50 PM

Zach

Bray

Indianapolis, Ind.

110m Hurdles 

Thursday11:00 AM

Codie

Hamsley

Georgetown, Ind.

Discus Throw 

Thursday -  2:15 PM

Alex

Hess

Fort Wayne, Ind.

1500m

Friday1:30 PM

Stephen

Keller

Kouts, Ind.

Decathlon

Thursday -  10:00 AM

Nakel

McClinton

Merrillville, Ind.

Hammer Throw

Saturday12:45 PM

Bethany

Neeley

Greentown, Ind.

3000m Steeplechase

Friday -  2:40 PM

Brittany

Neeley

Greentown, Ind.

800m

Thursday12:30 PM

Jake

Poyner

Winona Lake, Ind.

1500m

Friday1:30 PM

Kimyanne

Rudolph

Indianapolis, Ind.

Pole Vault

Friday -  1:15 PM

Tyler

Rusboldt

Chesterton, Ind.

3000m Steeplechase

Thursday1:25 PM

Tate

Schienbein

Liberty, Ind.

3000m Steeplechase

Thursday -  1:25 PM

Adam

Togami

New Albany, Ind.

3000m Steeplechase

Thursday1:25 PM

Deakin

Volz

Bloomington, Ind.

Pole Vault

Thursday -  4:45 PM

all times are Central Time


The event is being streamed live online via the brand new USATF.TV network.  To see the webcast schedule or to begin watching the meet click here.



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