Indiana Track and Field Announces Addition of 11 Runners to Program
1/10/2023 10:00:00 AM | Track and Field
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana Track and Field team added 11 new runners to the program on Tuesday (Jan. 10) afternoon.
Each of the signees in the early signing period will help comprise the distance group and is set to run both Cross Country and Track and Field for the Hoosiers, beginning in the fall of 2023.
Among the additions include three-time Missouri State Champion Grace Tyson and respective members of their all-state teams Owen Forberg, Veronica Hargrave, Lily Myers and Addison Price.
Seven of the 11 hail from Indiana with representatives from Colorado, Missouri and Illinois rounding out the early stages of the class.
Three of the top 10 runners from the 2022 IHSAA Boys Cross Country State Championships will be Hoosiers next year including Nate Killeen (North Central, 7th), Brayden Henkle (Franklin Central, 8th) and Aaron Lord (New Albany, 10th).
The 2023-2024 season will be the first with Ed Beathea as the head coach following the retirement of Ron Helmer at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 campaign.
"I'm very excited about our first class going into the fall of 2023," Beathea said. "Our first focus was trying to create some quality depth on the women's distance team. I thought we were able to do that. As we transition the program, I'm really happy with the additions that we've been able to bring in. I believe they will continue to move the program in the direction we envision."
"They have qualities that represent the university and program well and I look forward to having them as part of our team."
The Indiana Cross Country teams are fresh off 3rd (Men) and 7th (Women) place finishes at the 2022 Big Ten Cross Country Championships and combined to send three runners to the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
IU will continue its 2023 Track and Field season this weekend, which will restart with the Commodore Challenge in Nashville.
The 2023 Signing Class (Early Period)
Clayton Guthrie | Distance | Columbus, Ind./Columbus North
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:20, 5K: 15:04
Accolades:
24th Place at the 2022 IHSAA State XC Championships
84th-ranked 5K runner nationally in the senior class, 5th overall in Indiana
Owen Forberg | Distance | Oak Lawn, Ill./Richards
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:12, 3 Mile XC: 15:02
Accolades:
2-Time Illinois All-State in track
3rd-fastest returner in the state of Illinois at 1600 meters
Veronica Hargrave | Distance | Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield
Personal Bests:
800: 2:15, 1600: 4:57, 5K XC: 18:25
Accolades:
2-time Indiana All-State
15th-fastest 5K runner among seniors in Indiana
4th-fastest returner in Indiana at 1600 meters
Brayden Henkle | Distance | Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:18, 3200: 9:19, 5K XC: 15:16
Accolades:
8th at 2022 IHSAA XC Meet
6th-fastest 5K runner in Indiana in 2022
8th-fastest returner in Indiana at 3200 meters
11th-fastest returner in Indiana at 1600 meters
Nate Killeen | Distance | Indianapolis, Ind./North Central
Personal Bests:
800: 1:53, Mile: 4:17, 5K XC: 15:09
Accolades:
7th at the 2022 IHSAA XC Meet
4th at the 2022 IHSAA State Track Championships at 800m
7th-fastest 5K runner in Indiana in 2022
2nd-fastest returner in Indiana at 800 meters
6th-fastest returner in Indiana at 1600m
Aaron Lord | Distance | New Albany, Ind./New Albany
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:20, 5K XC: 15:30
Accolades:
10th Place at the 2022 IHSAA State XC Championships
Aidan Lord | Distance | New Albany, Ind./New Albany
Personal Bests:
Mile: 4:16, 5K XC: 15:00
Accolades:
2022 Brown County XC Semi State Champion
67th-ranked 5K runner in the senior class, third overall in Indiana
8th-fastest returner in Indiana at 1600m
Catie McCabe | Distance | Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central
Personal Bests:
800: 2:12, 1600m: 4:52, 3 Mile XC: 16:58
Accolades:
2022 Illinois State Runner-up (800m)
4-time Illinois All-State
5th-ranked returner in Illinois at 1600 meters
4th-ranked returner in Illinois at 800m
Lily Myers | Distance | Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South
Personal Bests:
3200: 10:47, 5K XC: 17:48
Accolades:
12th at Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships
16th at the NXR Midwest Cross Country Championships
2-time Indiana All-State
90th-ranked 5K runner nationally in the senior class, 8th in Indiana
Addison Price | Distance | Centennial, Colo./Cherry Creek
Personal Bests:
800: 2:14, 1600: 4:50, 3200: 10:48, 5K XC: 16:53
Accolades:
2022 Running Lane Mile Champion
3-time Colorado All-State
11th-ranked 5K runner nationally in all classes
Top-ranked returner in Colorado at 1600 meters
7th-ranked returner in Colorado at 3200 meters
Grace Tyson | Distance | Wildwood, Mo.
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:54, 3200: 10:41, 5K XC: 17:42
Accolades:
3-Time Missouri State Champion
Top returner in Missouri at 1600 meters and 3200 meters
Each of the signees in the early signing period will help comprise the distance group and is set to run both Cross Country and Track and Field for the Hoosiers, beginning in the fall of 2023.
Among the additions include three-time Missouri State Champion Grace Tyson and respective members of their all-state teams Owen Forberg, Veronica Hargrave, Lily Myers and Addison Price.
Seven of the 11 hail from Indiana with representatives from Colorado, Missouri and Illinois rounding out the early stages of the class.
Three of the top 10 runners from the 2022 IHSAA Boys Cross Country State Championships will be Hoosiers next year including Nate Killeen (North Central, 7th), Brayden Henkle (Franklin Central, 8th) and Aaron Lord (New Albany, 10th).
The 2023-2024 season will be the first with Ed Beathea as the head coach following the retirement of Ron Helmer at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 campaign.
"I'm very excited about our first class going into the fall of 2023," Beathea said. "Our first focus was trying to create some quality depth on the women's distance team. I thought we were able to do that. As we transition the program, I'm really happy with the additions that we've been able to bring in. I believe they will continue to move the program in the direction we envision."
"They have qualities that represent the university and program well and I look forward to having them as part of our team."
The Indiana Cross Country teams are fresh off 3rd (Men) and 7th (Women) place finishes at the 2022 Big Ten Cross Country Championships and combined to send three runners to the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
IU will continue its 2023 Track and Field season this weekend, which will restart with the Commodore Challenge in Nashville.
The 2023 Signing Class (Early Period)
Clayton Guthrie | Distance | Columbus, Ind./Columbus North
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:20, 5K: 15:04
Accolades:
24th Place at the 2022 IHSAA State XC Championships
84th-ranked 5K runner nationally in the senior class, 5th overall in Indiana
Owen Forberg | Distance | Oak Lawn, Ill./Richards
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:12, 3 Mile XC: 15:02
Accolades:
2-Time Illinois All-State in track
3rd-fastest returner in the state of Illinois at 1600 meters
Veronica Hargrave | Distance | Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield
Personal Bests:
800: 2:15, 1600: 4:57, 5K XC: 18:25
Accolades:
2-time Indiana All-State
15th-fastest 5K runner among seniors in Indiana
4th-fastest returner in Indiana at 1600 meters
Brayden Henkle | Distance | Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:18, 3200: 9:19, 5K XC: 15:16
Accolades:
8th at 2022 IHSAA XC Meet
6th-fastest 5K runner in Indiana in 2022
8th-fastest returner in Indiana at 3200 meters
11th-fastest returner in Indiana at 1600 meters
Nate Killeen | Distance | Indianapolis, Ind./North Central
Personal Bests:
800: 1:53, Mile: 4:17, 5K XC: 15:09
Accolades:
7th at the 2022 IHSAA XC Meet
4th at the 2022 IHSAA State Track Championships at 800m
7th-fastest 5K runner in Indiana in 2022
2nd-fastest returner in Indiana at 800 meters
6th-fastest returner in Indiana at 1600m
Aaron Lord | Distance | New Albany, Ind./New Albany
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:20, 5K XC: 15:30
Accolades:
10th Place at the 2022 IHSAA State XC Championships
Aidan Lord | Distance | New Albany, Ind./New Albany
Personal Bests:
Mile: 4:16, 5K XC: 15:00
Accolades:
2022 Brown County XC Semi State Champion
67th-ranked 5K runner in the senior class, third overall in Indiana
8th-fastest returner in Indiana at 1600m
Catie McCabe | Distance | Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central
Personal Bests:
800: 2:12, 1600m: 4:52, 3 Mile XC: 16:58
Accolades:
2022 Illinois State Runner-up (800m)
4-time Illinois All-State
5th-ranked returner in Illinois at 1600 meters
4th-ranked returner in Illinois at 800m
Lily Myers | Distance | Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South
Personal Bests:
3200: 10:47, 5K XC: 17:48
Accolades:
12th at Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships
16th at the NXR Midwest Cross Country Championships
2-time Indiana All-State
90th-ranked 5K runner nationally in the senior class, 8th in Indiana
Addison Price | Distance | Centennial, Colo./Cherry Creek
Personal Bests:
800: 2:14, 1600: 4:50, 3200: 10:48, 5K XC: 16:53
Accolades:
2022 Running Lane Mile Champion
3-time Colorado All-State
11th-ranked 5K runner nationally in all classes
Top-ranked returner in Colorado at 1600 meters
7th-ranked returner in Colorado at 3200 meters
Grace Tyson | Distance | Wildwood, Mo.
Personal Bests:
1600: 4:54, 3200: 10:41, 5K XC: 17:42
Accolades:
3-Time Missouri State Champion
Top returner in Missouri at 1600 meters and 3200 meters
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