Lawrence Central's Evan Williams makes history at Hoosier State Relays
Lawrence Central's Williams sets records in 60-meter hurdles, 60-meter dash at Hoosier State Relays. Brownsburg's Nife Ogunyele, Carmel girls shine.
INDIANAPOLIS – In a span of 15 minutes, Evan Williams made track and field history in Indiana. The rest of the country might be learning more about him, too. Williams nearly set a breaststroke record in middle school.
Turns out he was better in track than swimming. “I was always convinced he was better on the ground than he is in the water,” said Micah Williams, his father and hurdles coach at Lawrence Central. Evan Williams set Hoosier State Relays records in winning the 60-meter hurdles and 60-meter dash Saturday at the Indiana State Fairgrounds’ Fall Creek Pavilion.
His time in the hurdles, 7. 57 seconds, broke the state indoor record of 7. 58 set by Franklin Central’s Rylan Hainje on March 11.
Minutes later, Williams clocked 6. 71 in the 60 dash, breaking the large-school meet record of 6. 74 set by Brownsburg’s Dominic Calhoun in 2024.
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