Kyle selected as December Athlete of the Month

Jordan Kyle, 32, of Indianapolis has been named the USATF Indiana Athlete of the Month for December 2018.

On December 2, Kyle ran a 12 minute personal best of 2:16:54 at the California International Marathon in Sacramento, Calf.  The event served as the 2018 USATF Marathon Championships.  He finished  26th in a race that saw 51 runners break 2:19 - the qualifying time for the 2020 Olympic Team Trials - Marathon.  According to IndianaRunner,.com his time is the eighth fastest ever run by an Indiana high school graduate.

The 2020 trials will be held February 29, 2020 in Atlanta, GA.  Kyle competed at the 2016 Olympic Trials in Los Angeles, finishing 94th in 2:38:20.

Unofficial results from the USATF championships are available here.

Other Notable Performances in December

Mollie Gamble

• 7th place (15-16 girls) National Junior Olympics

Cole Hocker

• 2nd place Nike XC Nationals
• 1st place Footlocker Nationals

Laurem Klem

• 8th (11-12 girls) National Junior Olympics

Eli Lesnet

• 10th place (7-8 boys) National Junior Olympics

Spenser Wolf

• 10th (13-14 boys) National Junior Olympics