Johnson selected as June Athlete of the Month

Lauren Johnson, 35, of Huntington has been named the USATF Indiana Athlete of the Month for June 2022.   

On June 5, Johnson finished sixth in the 1500m at the Music City Track Carnival.  Her time of 4:07.73 qualified her for the USA Outdoor Championships.

Two weeks later at the USATF Championships she finished 25th running 4:20.04.  She was the oldest competitor in the women's 1500m

June Results for Lauren Johnson

Music City Track Carnival (June 5; Nashville, TN)
USA Outdoor Championships (June 23; Eugene, OR)
 

Other notable performances by USATF Indiana members in June

Ezra Burrell - Finished third in the 1600m (4:12.31) at the Indiana state championships.

Will Conway - Finished sixth in the 2 mile (8:59.52; Indiana #19 all-time) at the New Balance Nationals in Philadelphia.  Finished fourth in the 3200m (9:02.81) at the Indiana state championships.

Kya Crooke -  Finished second in the High Jump (5-07) and 12th in the 100m (12.26) at the Indiana state championships.

Jesse Davis - Davis, 40, won the 40-44 division (4:34) and then finished fourth (4:39) in the open division at the USATF Indiana 1 Mile Championships.

Ramiah Elliott  - Won the 100m (11.48, meet record), 200m, and 400m at the Indiana  state championships and also won a gold medal as a member of North Central's winning 4x400m relay .  Won the IHSAA sectional and regional titles in the 100m, 200m, and 400m.

Ally Elsbury - Finished 16th in the 100m Hurdles (14.60) at the New Balance Nationals in Philadelphia.  Finished third in the 100m Hurdles (14.26) at the Indiana state championships.

Elizabeth Evans - Finished fifth in the High Jump (5-11½) at the USA Outdoor Championships.

Gretchen Farley - Finished 13th in the 800m (2:10.83) at the New Balance Nationals in Philadelphia. Finished second in the 800m (2:09.89) and third in the 1600m (4:50.35.) at the Indiana state championships.

Lucas Guerra - Won the 3000m at the USATF U20 Championships to qualify for the World U20 Championships.

Tacoria Humphrey - Finished fifth in the High Jump (5-11¼) at the USATF U20 Championships.

Mike Jackson - Jackson, 47, ran 4:30 at the USATF Indiana 1 Mile Road Championships for an age graded score of 93.26%

Cody Johnston - Finished fifth in the Pole Vault (16-0¾) at the USATF U20 Championships. Won the Pole Vault (16-7) at the Indiana state championships.

Sophia Kennedy - Finished second in the 3200m at the Indiana state championships running 10:25.02.

Reese Kilbarger-Stumpff - Finished second in the 1600m (4:09.56) at the Indiana state championships.

Hadley Lucas - Won the Discus Throw (47-01¾) and placed fifth in the Discus Throw (150-03) at the New Balance Nationals in Philadelphia.  Won the Shot Put (46-04¼) and Discus Throw (147-04) at the Indiana state championships.

Quin Lumbley - Finished 16th the Shot Put (38-01½) at the New Balance Nationals in Philadelphia.  Finished eighth the Shot Put (41-04) at the Indiana state championships.

Dylan Mayhew - Finished 11th in the Shot Put (58-06½) at the New Balance Nationals in Philadelphia. 

Kennedy Merrell - Finished 5th in the Pole Vault (11-11¾) at the New Balance Nationals in Philadelphia.  Finished second in the Pole Vault (12-03) at the Indiana state championships.

Kole Mattison - Won the 1600m (4:04.82) and 3200m (8:59.05) at the Indiana state championships.

Ben Nagel - Finished third in the 800m (1:51.29) at the NCAA Division II Championships, won the 800m (1:49.36) at the GLV Conference Championships;  and won the USATF Indiana 1 Mile Road Championships.

Reese Sanders - Won the 300m hurdles (42.99) and finished fourth in the 100m hurdles (14.26) at the Indiana state championships running 10:25.02.

Brion Stephens - Finished third in the High Jump 6-7) at the Indiana state championships.

Taylor Tragesser - Tragesser, 12, set a new championship division record (5:31) at the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships.

Addison Wiley - Won the 1500m at the USATF U20 Championships to qualify for the World U20 Championships.  Won the 800m (2:06.26, meet record) and 1600m (4:38.69, meet record) at the Indiana state championships setting meet records in both events.  Also finished third in the 3200m (10:38.57). 

Shelby Wingler - Finished sixth in the Shot Put (44-06¼) and 12th in the Discus Throw (135-07) at the New Balance Nationals in Philadelphia.  Finished second in the Shot Put (45-04½) at the Indiana state championships.

Sophia Yovanovich - Finished second in the 100m (11.82) at the Indiana state championships.

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