January 14, 2024

Powers selected as December Athlete of the Month

Maggie Powers, 18, of Fishers has been named the USATF Indiana Athlete of the Month for December 2023. Powers is a senior at Hamilton Southeastern High School and competes for the Soca Speed Track Club. She has announced she plans to matriculate to Loyola (Chicago) University in the fall.

At the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships on December 9th in Louisville, KY she won the 17-18 national title running 18:28. She led her Soca Speed TC squad to a third place team finish.

DECEMBER Results for MAGGIE POWERS

USATF National Junior Olympic Championships (December 9; Louisville, KY)

Other Notable Performances by USATF Indiana Members in December

Elijah Balbach (Brownsburg Distance RC) of Brownsburg finished 13th the 15-16 Boys division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Jesse Davis of Omaha, NE finished 2nd in the 40-44 division at the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, FL.

Kathryn DeaKyne (Eagle Creek Endurance Project) of Indianapolis finished 23rd in the 17-18 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Libby Dowty of Morgantown finished 19th at the Foot Locker National Championships in San Diego and 17th at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, OR.

Isabel Garcia of Indianapolis finished 9th in the 15-16 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Emily Garten of Carmel finished 5th in the 17-18 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Maddie Graber (#teamorange Distance RC) of Huntingburg finished 10th in the 15-16 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Brandon Haas (Brownsburg Distance RC) of Brownsburg finished 14th the 15-16 Boys division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Jessica Hegedus (Soca Speed Track Club) of Avon finished 2nd in the 17-18 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Cordelia Hoover (Soca Speed Track Club) of Mount Vernon finished 7th in the 17-18 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Sterling Howard (Fishers Fire) of Fishers finished 16th in the 9-10 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Jude Howenstine (Soca Speed Track Club) of Fort Wayne finished 20th in the 7-8 Boys division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Mike Jackson of Bloomington finished 4th in the 45-49 division at the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, FL.

Maxton Kline (#teamorange Distance RC) of West Otwell finished 11th in the 17-18 Boys division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Jackson Klinger of Bloomington finished 8th the 15-16 Boys division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Addison Knoblauch of Fort Wayne finished 5th at the Foot Locker National Championships in San Diego and 19th at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, OR.

Sarah Maple (Three Rivers Racing) of Fort Wayne finished 5th in the 15-16 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Corban McGaughey (Soca Speed Track Club) of Indianapolis finished 15th the 15-16 Boys division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Scout Newman (Soca Speed Track Club) of Brownsburg finished 6th in the 15-16 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Aden Pierce (Unattached) of Bloomington finished 16th in the 17-18 Boys division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Haile Schiffeneder of Fort Wayne finished 20th in the 15-16 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Emerson Schoenrock (Fishers Fire) of Indianapolis finished 7th in the 7-8 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Jaxon Seger (#teamorange Distance RC) of Jasper finished 4th in the 11-12 Boys division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Calvin Seitz (#teamorange Distance RC) of Jasper won the 13-14 Boys division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Vivienne Siefker (South Central Indiana RC) of Seymour finished 11th in the 17-18 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Kendra Shipman of Centerville finished 21st in the 17-18 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Carson Sigman (Unattached) of Ellettsville finished 17th in the 17-18 Boys division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Trey Smith (#teamorange Distance RC) of Sellersburg finished 9th the 15-16 Boys division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Nicki Southerland of Muncie finished 27th at the Foot Locker National Championships in San Diego.

Presley Tragesser (Unattached) of Carmel finished 14th in the 7-8 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Taylor Tragesser of Carmel finished 25th the 13-14 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Aiden Waugh (Soca Speed Track Club) of Fort Wayne finished 19th in the 17-18 Boys division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Aliyah Yorek (Unattached) of Fishers finished 19th in the 11-12 Girls division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.

Samuel Yarnelle (Soca Speed Track Club) of Angola finished 4th in the 17-18 Boys division at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.