July 12, 2021

Hocker selected as June Athlete of the Month

photo: Michael Scott

Cole Hocker, 20, of Indianapolis, Ind. has been named the USATF Indiana Athlete of the Month for June 2021. Hocker just completed his sophomore year at the University of Oregon. He is a 2019 graduate of Cathedral High School in Indianapolis.

At the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Championships June 9-12 in Eugene, Oregon Hocker won the 1500m and finished fourth in the 5000m. In the 1500m he stopped the clock in a career best time of 3:35.35. Less than two hours later he ran 13:18.95 in the 5000m to finish fourth. The time is the fastest ever run by an Indiana native. The previous best was 13:19.22 by Rudy Chapa in 1979.

Two weeks later Hocker won the 1500m at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field. Running a final 400m in 52.3 he defeated the defending Olympic champion Matthew Centrowitz. Hocker's time of 3:35.28 improved his career best time run at the NCAA championships and is the second fastest ever run by an Indiana native (Andrew Bayer 3:34.47). His win and #30 world ranking qualified him for a spot on Team USA for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.

Hocker is a two-time USATF Indiana Athlete of the Year honoree.

June Results for Cole Hocker

NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Championships (Eugene, OR)
U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field (Eugene, OR)

Other Notable June Performances by USATF Indiana members

Khayla Dawson - 7th place (18.18m / 59-7½) in the shot put at the Olympic Trials;
Ramiah Elliott - 1st place in the 200m (24.33) and 400m (55.08) at the Indiana State High School Championships.....1st in the 100m (11.78, career best), 200m (24.11), 400m (54.38) at the USATF Youth Outdoor Championships
Elizabeth Evans - 5th place (1.90m / 6-2¾; career best) in the high jump at the Olympic Trials;
Kamyren Garrett - 1st place (7-0) in the high jump at the Indiana State High School Championships......13th place (7-0¼) at the Olympic Trials
Sophie Gutermuth - 7th place (4.50m / 14-9; career best) in the pole vault at the Olympic Trials;
Taylor Herbert - 1st place in the 100m (12.03) and 2nd place in 200m (24,62) at the Indiana State High School Championships;
Erikka Hill - 1st place in the shot put (45-04¼) and 4th place in the discus (133-10) at the Indiana State High School Championships.....1st place in the shot put (47-8½), discus (135-9), and hammer throw (125-0) at the USATF Indiana Youth Outdoor Championships.
Lynna Irby - 6th place (50.35) in the 400m and 7th place (22.46) in the 200m at the Olympic Trials. Irby was selected to Team USA for the 4x400m relay;
Riley Johnston - 1st place (16-6) in the pole vault at the Indiana High School State Championships
Noah Malone - won the 100m and 400m (49.38, U.S. record) at the U.S. Paralympic Team Trials - Track & Field; earned Team USA spot for the Toyko Olympic Games;
Michelle Nazarov - won the long jump (19-0) at the Indiana High School State Championships;
Mia Pulianas - 1st place (144-05) in the discus at the Indiana High School State Championships;
Erin Reese - 7th place (67.88m / 222-8) in the hammer throw at the Olympic Trials;
Reese Sanders - won the 300m hurdles (43.36) at the Indiana State High School Championships;
Tucker Smith - won the shot put at the Indiana State High School Championships (67-11¼, meet record) and the USATF Youth Championships;
Samuel Voelz - 6th place (1:45.54, Indiana native record) in the 800m at the Olympic Trials.
Addison Wiley - 1st in the 800m (2:08.62) and 1600m (4:45.27) at the Indiana State High School Championships.....1st place in the 1 mile (4:38.14, Indiana high school state record) at the RunningLane Championships.

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