September 05, 2023

Stephens selected as August Athlete of the Month

Brion Stephens, 19, of Indianapolis has been named the USATF Indiana Athlete of the Month for August 2023. Stephens, a sophmore at the University of Louisville, is a 2022 graduate of Warren Central High School. As a high school senior Stephens finished third in the High Jump at the IHSAA state championships.

In early July Stephens finished second at the USATF U20 Championships in the High Jump to earn a spot on Team USA for the Pan Am U20 Championships (August 4-6; Mayagüez, Puerto Rico).

In Puerto Rico he finished second clearing 2.17m (7-1½). The event was won by Stephen's Team USA teammate Grant Campbell of Tennessee with a clearance of 2.19m (7-2¼).

AUGUST Results for BRION STEPHENS

Pam Am U20 Championships (August 4-6; Mayagüez, Puerto Rico)

Other Notable Performances by USATF Indiana Members in August

Kya Crooke of Fishers finished second in the High Jump at the Pan Am U20 Championships in Puerto Rico. At the end of July she finished second in the High Jump at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships in Oregon.

Hadley Lucas of Bloomington finished fifth (47.88m / 157-1) in the Discus Throw at the Pan Am U20 Championships in Puerto Rico.

Addison Wiley of Huntington won the 800m at the Ed Murphey Classic in Tennessee running a then career best of 1:59.00. On September 5 she lowered her best to 1:57.64 winning the 800m at the Gala dei Castelli in Switzerland. The time makes her the #11 U.S. performer all-time.