Mathison selected as October Athlete of the Month

Kole Mathison, 17, of Carmel has been named the USATF Indiana Athlete of the Month for October 2022.

On October 29, Mathison, a senior at Carmel High School, won the Indiana high school state title on the historic Lavern Gibson course in Terre Haute.  Mathison ran away from the field down the stretch clocking a 15:03 for his first state cross country title. It was the third straight year he finished in the top-five (fourth last year, third in 2020) and his time was the third-fastest in the state finals at the course.  He defeated teammate Tony Provenzano by nine seconds as the Carmel squad won the team title 103-106 over Zionsville.  During the awards ceremony Mathison was announced as the recipient of the IHSAA mental attitude award in boys cross country. The annual recipient of the award is nominated by their principal and coach, and were determined by the IHSAA Executive Committee to have best demonstrated mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability during their four years of high school.  Bridget Gallagher, of Guerin Catholic High School and the September USATF Indiana athlete of the month, was the recipient of the girls award.

Leading up to the state championships, Mathison won the IHSAA regional and semi-state titles.  On October 15 he ran 14:57 on the Noblesville course to win the regional title for the third straight year.  His time is the #2 time ever on the course (Ben Veatch, 2016, 14:54). The following week ran 14:57 on the Blue River Cross Country course in Shelbyville to win his third consecutive semi-state title and establish a new course record (Cole Hocker, 2018, 15:03).

Mathison has announced he plans to matriculate to the University of Colorado next year.

October Results for Kole Mathison

IHSAA Regional championships (October 15; Noblesville, IN)
IHSAA Sem-State championships (October 22; Shelbyville, IN)
IHSAA State championships (October 29; Terre Haute, IN)

Other notable performances by USATF Indiana members in October

Logan Barrett of Jeffersonville finished 46th at the USATF 10 Mile Championships in Minneapolis running 51:08.

Jaret Carpenter of Indianapolis finished 42nd at the USATF 10 Mile Championships in Minneapolis running 49:46.

Damon Clements of Crawfordsville won three events in the Hoosier Cross Country Grand Prix.

Gretchen Farley of Indianapolis finished fifth at the IHSAA state championships running 17:59 to earn all-State honors.

Brieanne Fleming of New Albany won three events in the Hoosier Cross Country Grand Prix.

Bridget Gallagher of Westfield finished sixth at the IHSAA state championships running 18:00 to earn all-State honors.

Ty Garrett of Center Grove finished fourth at the IHSAA state championships running 15:32 to earn all-State honors.

Clayton Guthrie of Columbus finished 24th at the IHSAA state championships running 15:56 to earn all-State honors.

Cynthia Harris of Indianapolis won three events in the Hoosier Cross Country Grand Prix.  She also was the overall women's winner of the Empire State Building Run-Up in New York. It was the sixth time Harris has won the event.

James Harris of Indianapolis won three events in the Hoosier Cross Country Grand Prix.

Oliver Hopf of Georgetown won three events in the Hoosier Cross Country Grand Prix.

Sophia Kennedy of Carmel finished third at the IHSAA state championships running 17:25 to earn all-State honors.

Nate Killeen of Indianapolis finished eighth at the IHSAA state championships running 15:35 to earn all-State honors.

Addison Knoblauch of Fort Wayne finished eighth at the IHSAA state championships running 18:06 to earn all-State honors.

Elizabeth McAllister of Georgetown won three events in the Hoosier Cross Country Grand Prix.

Mateo Mendez of Columbus finished 20th at the IHSAA state championships running 15:50 to earn all-State honors.

Asher Propst of Noblesville finished sixth at the IHSAA state championships running 15:34 to earn all-State honors.

Josefina Rastrelli of Warsaw finished seventh at the IHSAA state championships running 18:01 to earn all-State honors.

Julia Score of Noblesville finished tenth at the IHSAA state championships running 18:18 to earn all-State honors.​

Calvin Seitz of Jasper won three events in the Hoosier Cross Country Grand Prix.

Gavin Sickbert of Birdseye won three events in the Hoosier Cross Country Grand Prix.

Cheyanne Stock of Valparaiso finished 14th at the IHSAA state championships running 18:23 to earn all-State honors.

Chloe Tragesser of Morristown won three events in the Hoosier Cross Country Grand Prix.

Taylor Tragesser of Morristown won three events in the Hoosier Cross Country Grand Prix.

Ken Wempe of Indianapolis won three events in the Hoosier Cross Country Grand Prix.

 

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