Wiley and Smith named 2021 Gatorade Indiana Track & Field Players of the Year

USATF Indiana members Addison Wiley, 17, of Huntington and Tucker Smith, 18, of Columbus have been selected as the 2021 Gatorade Indiana Track & Field Players of the Year.  
 

ADDISON WILEY (junior, Huntington North H.S.) The 5-foot-8 junior became the first runner in state history to win the 800m and 1600m at the same state championship meet, capturing the former in 2:08.62 and breaking the tape in the latter with a time of 4:45.27. Wiley also set state records this season in the 800m and 1 mile. At the Brooks PR Invitational on July 2 she ran 2:04.41 in the 800m to break the previous state record by 2.13 seconds.  Earlier in the year she ran 4:38.14 for 1 mile.  The time makes her the #9 U.S. all-time performer at the distance.  It also broke the Indiana state record by 5.61 seconds. Wiley has maintained a 3.98 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall. Wiley has served as a freshman mentor and has volunteered locally on behalf of Ronald McDonald House Charities as well as Blessings in a Backpack and youth basketball camps. Gatorade announcement (with official press release)

TUCKER SMITH (junior, Columbus North H.S.) The 6-foot-4, 260-pound junior eclipsed the 24-year-old state meet record in the shot put a whopping five times this past season, ultimately winning the state title with a heave of 68 feet, 7.75 inches. Smith broke the overall state record earlier in the season with a throw of 69-4.5. He also won the shot put event at the National Throws Festival in June. He is a four-time USATF Indiana Youth Athlete of the Year. Smith has maintained a 3.44 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall. Smith has volunteered locally on behalf of a youth track program. Gatorade announcement (with official press release)