August 15, 2023

Berry selected as July Athlete of the Month

Cameron Berry, 12, of Indianapolis has been named the USATF Indiana Athlete of the Month for July 2023. Berry competes for AthLead Indy.

In a month where athletes of all ages (youth, U20, open, and masters) competed in national outdoor championships Berry's performances were even more noteworthy.

In early July, Berry won Region 7 Junior Olympic (11-12 division) titles in the 100m, 200m, and 400m. His times were 12.48 (100m; 12.05 in the qualifyng round), 23.97 (200m, personal best), and 57.67 (400m, personal best). The regional meet was held at the University of Illinois in Champaign, IL.

At the end of the month, he traveled to Eugene, Oregon with his AthLead Indy teammates to compete in the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships. In Eugene he won the trifecta of medals earning three all-American honors. He won the 100m running 11.81. In the 200m he finished second running 23.95 and in the 400m he finished third running 55.77. All three performances were personal best times. In the 400m he lowered his previous best by 1.90 seconds.

JULY Results for CAMERON BERRY

USATF Region 7 Junior Olympics (July 7-9; Champaign, IL)
USATF National Junior Olympics (July 24-30; Eugene, OR)

Other Notable Performances by USATF Indiana Members in July

National JUNIOR OLYMPIC Championships (ALL-AMERICANS)

1	Cameron Berry	100m	11-12 Boys	AthLead Indy	11.81
1	Waverly Woolever	High Jump	15-16 Girls	Unattached	1.65m
1	Aidan Kerr	Hammer Throw	15-16 Boys	Unattached	52.15m
1	Arris Peters	Javelin Throw	8U Boys	Soca Speed TC	29.99m
2	Cameron Berry	200m	11-12 Boys	AthLead Indy	23.95
2	Ethan Aidoo	3000m	17-18 Boys	Speed U TC	8:51.92
2	Madison Riggins	2000m Steeplechase	13-14 Girls	Soca Speed TC	7:16.26
2	Robert Campbell IV	High Jump	15-16 Boys	TruElite Athletes	1.90m
2	Kya Crooke	High Jump	17-18 Girls	Soca Speed TC	1.70m
2	Hannah Alexander	Discus Throw	17-18 Girls	AthLead Indy	44.90m
2	Samuel Didat	Hammer Throw	15-16 Boys	Unattached	50.98m
3	Cameron Berry	400m	11-12 Boys	AthLead Indy	55.77
3	Arris Peters	Long Jump	8U Boys	Soca Speed TC	3.78m
3	Jordan Redmon	Long Jump	11-12 Boys	Soca Speed TC	5.20m
3	Joseph Franklin II	Shot Put	17-18 Boys	Unattached	17.14m
3	Joseph Franklin II	Discus Throw	17-18 Boys	Unattached	52.87m
4	Hannah Alexander	Shot Put	17-18 Girls	AthLead Indy	12.81m
4	Brycen Kelly	Pentathlon	13-14 Boys	Indiana BLAST TC	2628 pts.
5	Ethan Aidoo	1500m	17-18 Boys	Speed U TC	4:03.05
5	Curtis Williams	2000m Steeplechase	15-16 Boys	Center Grove TXC Club	6:33.58
5	Aaron Stockstell	Long Jump	8U Boys	Speed U TC	3.68m
6	Choz'ley Brimmage	200m	9-10 Girls	Soca Speed TC	28.27
6	Calvin Seitz	3000m	13-14 Boys	Unattached	9:16.03
6	Brycen Kelly	100m Hurdles	13-14 Boys	Indiana BLAST TC	14.45
6	Fin Essley	Discus Throw	17-18 Boys	Unattached	51.52m
6	Hannah Alexander	Hammer Throw	17-18 Girls	AthLead Indy	43.69m
8	Choz'ley Brimmage	100m	9-10 Girls	Soca Speed TC	14.14
8	Kenzie Crooke	Pentathlon	13-14 Girls	Soca Speed TC	2655 pts.

USATF U20 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

PLACE	NAME	EVENT	AFFILIATION	PERFORMANCE
1	Brion Stephens	High Jump	University of Louisville	2.15m / 7-0½
2	Austin Hall	10,000m	Purdue Univ. Fort Wayne	32:31.92
2	Kya Crooke	High Jump	Soca Speed TC	1.77m / 5-9¾
2	Cody Johnston	Pole Vault	Unattached	5.20m / 17-0¾
2	Hadley Lucas	Discus Throw	Unattached	50.01m / 164-1
3	Hadley Lucas	Shot Put	Unattached	15.36m / 50-4¾
4	Kailee Swart	Pole Vault	Pole Vaulte Elite	4.00m / 13-1½
8	Owen Thomas	10,000m	Lewis University	33:16.39
9	Ramiah Elliott	400m	University of Florida	53.57
9	Shelby Wingler	Shot Put	Center Grove Track & XC	14.03m / 46-0½
10	Niesha Anderson	Shot Put	Indiana State University	13.23m / 43-5
11	Zachary Dunn	10,000m	Lewis University	35:39.18
12	Niesha Anderson	Hammer Throw	Indiana State University	45.49m / 149-3
20	Alana Springer	200m	Ball State University	24.52

Stephens, Crooke, Johnston, and Lucas were subsequently selected to Team USA and competed at the Pan American U20 Championships in Puerto Rico (results of the Pan American U20 Championships)

USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

PLACE	NAME	EVENT	AFFILIATION	PERFORMANCE
4	Charity Griffith	High Jump	Kentucky	1.86m / 6-1¼
5	Addison Wiley	1500m	Huntington University	4:04.25
6	Elizabeth Evans	High Jump	Unattached	1.81m / 5-11¼
6	Erin Reese	Hammer Throw	Velaasa	71.00m / 232-11
9	Andrew Bayer	3000m Steeplechase	Unattached	8:27.38
18	Katie Thronson	3000m Steeplechase	Notre Dame	10:07.49
20	Ben Nagel	800m	Virginia Tech	1:47.82
22	Angelina Ellis	3000m Steeplechase	Butler University	10:14.08
25	Camden Marshall	800m	Indiana University	1:48.70
30	Semira Killebrew	100m	Texas A&M	11.44

USATF MASTERS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (over 80% aged graded scores)

PLACE	NAME	DIVISION	EVENT	PERFORMANCE	AGE GRADE SCORE
5	Christopher Wolf	M45-49	1500m	4:25.68	86.74
2	Leandra Funk	W65-69	400m	1:16.09	86.18
5	Ron Nicholls II	M40-44	100m	11.63	85.77
3	Kenneth Drollinger	M65-69	High Jump	1.50m / 4-11	85.31
4	Ron Nicholls II	M40-44	200m	24.08	84.57
Q	Ron Nicholls II	M40-44	100m 1st rd	11.91	83.74
2	Leandra Funk	W65-69	200m	33.11	83.29
Q	Leandra Funk	W65-69	200m 1st rd	33.27	82.87
1	Paul Babits	M60-64	Pole Vault	3.60m / 11-9¾	82.55
1	Chet Clodfelter	M55-59	Pole Vault	3.75m / 12-3¾	82.39
3	Antonio Palacios	M55-59	Long Jump	5.51m / 18-1	82.23
3	Grace Liang	W35-39	100m	12.86	81.96
1	Gary Hunter	M65-69	Pole Vault	3.30m / 10-10	81.58
2	Christopher Wolf	M45-49	5000m	17:13.93	81.36
2	Grace Liang	W35-39	200m	26.65	80.79