The Podium: Athletes Set School Records And New PRs

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As the indoor season ramps up, we shift gears to honor some of the top personal achievements around the country in track and field.

Every other week this indoor season, MileSplit will award four athletes with recognition on The Podium.

This week's honorees earned multiple school records, marquee event wins and nationally-ranked performances over the weekend full of indoor action. One athlete even set not just one PR at a meet, but an astonishing four personal bests.

Continue below to learn more about this week's athletes on The Podium.

The Podium (Dec. 20):

Addison Vellekoop, Guilderland (NY): Ran a huge personal best of nearly 15 seconds to win the 1,000m at the Bishop Laughlin Games on Dec. 17 in 2:55.7. It also marked Vellekoop's first time under three minutes in the event and earned her a Guilderland school record.

Jeremiah Palacious, Woodside (VA): Put on a clinic at the Grant Holloway Holiday Invitational on Dec. 17 with PRs in the long jump, triple jump, 55m and 55mH. Palacious' personal best of 23-3.25 earned him an event win in the long jump, and he would go on to finish among the top 10 in the triple jump (second), 55mH (fourth) and 55m (10th).

Symone Adams, Steadfast Track Academy (CO): Successfully completed the short sprint double at the Let's Get REAL Indoor Invitational #1 on Dec. 17, winning both the 60m and 200m. Adams registered a 7.63 personal best in the prelims of the 60m to currently tie her for US No. 9 in the event.

Vincent Bond, Mountain View (VA): Came away with not one, but two Mountain View school records at the Grant Holloway Holiday Invitational on Dec. 17 in the 55m and 500m. Bond won both events in record-breaking fashion, clocking 6.53 in the 55m and 1:06.03 in the 500m.