Future Stars: Indiana Underclassmen Deliver at Conference

PHOTO CREDIT: AUSTIN WILSON

PERSONAL BESTS SECURED AT CONFERENCE CHAMPS

Kevin Carnes (50-7.5 SP), Dillon Price (150-2 DT), Lauren Nunn (5-4 HJ), and Shiloh Bunch (5:11.18 1600m) headline a strong week for Indiana underclassmen.

BOYS

Kevin Carnes | Springs Valley | So. | Shot Put

Carnes put the shot 50-7.5 to win the PLAC Championships on May 8, clearing 50 feet for the first time and setting a significant PR in the process. The season arc behind the throw shows steady development: he opened at 43-7, worked up to 48-1.5, then went 46-3 at the North Harrison Track Invitational on May 1 before his conference PR. His 2025 outdoor best was 44-10.

Dillon Price | Lanesville | So. | Discus

The Austin Invitational on May 6 produced Price's biggest throw of the season - 150-2, good for first place and a PR that ties him for 66th in Indiana across all grades. He opened his season at 124-7 in early April, then threw 122-1 before a 136-8 heave that place third at the Sam Sumner Invitational on Apr. 18. After a 131-10.5 at the North Harrison Track Invitational on May 1, he added nearly 13-and-a-half feet at the Austin Invitational five days later. His 2025 outdoor best was 126-9.

GIRLS

Lauren Nunn | Anderson Preparatory Academy | Fr. | High Jump