August 18, 2021

Hill selected as July Athlete of the Month

Erikka Hill, 18, of Shirley, Ind. has been named the USATF Indiana Athlete of the Month for July 2021. Hill, who competes for AthLead Indy, recently graduated from Shenandoah High School and has matriculated to the University of Miami in Florida.

Before heading to college, Hill won two events at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships in Jacksonville, Florida. She won the Shot Put and Javelin Throw in the 17-18 division. In the Shot Put she threw 14.75m (48-4¾) to win by over 2 feet. The mark was a career best by 5 inches and moved her from #11 to #9 all-time on the Indiana high school list. She won the Javelin Throw by over seven feet with a mark of 45.15m (148-1). She also earned a third all-American honor finishing eighth in the Discus Throw with a mark of 41.38m (135-9).

In June, Hill won the Shot Put at the Indiana State High School Championships.

July Results for Erikka Hill

USATF National Junior Olympics (Jacksonville, FL)
USATF Illinois All-Comers Meet (Joliet, IL)

Other notable July Performances by USATF Indiana members

Sabree Brooks - 1st place (13-14 girls) 200m, 6th place 400m, 8th place 100m at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships
Michael Collins - 1st place (55-59) 5000m and 10,000m at the USATF Masters Oudoor Championships; top masters performer at the Indiana 5 km Championships
Kenzie Crooke - 1st place (11-12 girls) Pentathlon and Long Jump, 2nd place High Jump at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships
Kya Crooke - 1st place (15-16 girls) Heptathlon and 7th place High Jump at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships
JonAnthony Hall - 1st place (13-14 boys) Long Jump and Triple Jump at the USATF National Junior Olympics
Gary Hunter - 1st place (65-69) Pole Vault at the USATF Masters Oudoor Championships and the USATF Indiana Masters Championships
Antonio Palacios - 1st place (55-59) Long Jump and Triple Jump at the USATF Masters Oudoor Championships; 1st place Long Jump at the USATF Indiana Masters Championships
Taylor Tragesser - 2nd place (11-12 girls) 3000m at the USATF National Junior Olympics; 3rd place (open) USATF Indiana 5 km Championships
Addison Wiley - 2nd place 800m (new Indiana high school record - 2:04.41) at the Brooks PR Invitational ; 1st place 1 mile at The Outdoor Nationals (4:42.21)

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