Last season, Western’s boys track and field team captured a Howard County championship, only to see Eastern return the following week and deny the Panthers a conference crown. (via Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana)
Eastern’s girls cross country program enjoyed a terrific run of success in 2009-12, winning four straight Mid-Indiana Conference meets, four straight sectionals and back-to-back regionals in 2011 and ‘12. (via Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana)
Western’s boys cross country team won Mid-Indiana Conference and Logansport Sectional championships last year. (via Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana)
Bethany Neeley (Greentown, Ind.) ran the 3rd fastest time ever by a high schooler in the 3000m steeplechase to take second place at the USA Junior Track & Field Championships on Friday in Des Moines, Iowa.
Bethany Neeley named Miss Track and Field. (via Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana)
In her first time racing the 2000m steeplechase, Bethany Neely posted a 6:37, the fastest time in the country this year. (via Runner's World)
Brittany and Bethany Neeley made it official on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 when they signed on to attend Indiana University in Bloomington for their collegiate running careers. The sisters currently attend Eastern High School in Greentown, Indiana. Both are distance runners who compete in both track and cross-country.
Watch this great short video from Kevin Sprinkle about the dedication it takes to be an athlete.
