2020/21 M S D L AW R E N C E TO W N S H I P A N N UA L R E P O R T
recognition and achievements Highlights from the 2020-21 academic year Athletics LC Boys Track & Field Head Coach Tim Richey was inducted into the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame. LC Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Al Gooden secured 500 career wins. He is the first African American Indiana High School Basketball Coach to achieve this milestone. LN Boys Basketball Coach Jack Keefer was named Marion County Coach of the Year. LN Basketball Shamar Avance was MIC Player of the Year, Marion County Player of the Year, and Indiana All-Star. LN Football Donaven McCulley was named the 2021 IndyStar Marion County Male Athlete of the Year. LN Girls Basketball Jayla Smith received the following accolades: MIC Network Player of the Year, ALL-USA IndyStar Super Team, ALL-USA Central Indiana Girls Basketball preseason Super Team (1st Team), McDonald’s All-American nominee for the Midwest, and Indiana All-Star team. Sectional Champions for LN and LC include: LN Boys Varsity Tennis; LN Girls Tennis; LN Boys Track & Field; LN Varsity Softball; LN swimmer Tristan Eckert, 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke; LN swimmers Emma Pletcher, Brielle Vail, Elizabeth Fritz-Kent, and Carol Ludington, 200-free relay IHSAA State Track Meet State Champions include: LC Kamyren Garrett, High Jump; LC Taylor Herbert, 100-Meter Dash LN Wildcats were the 2021 4A State Runner-Up in Boys Basketball.
Marion County High School Girls Track & Field Champions include: LC Morgan Murff, Discus & Shot Put;
LC Kamyren Garrett, High Jump, finished 1st and tied the Indiana record by clearing 7 feet 2.5 inches and LC Taylor Herbert, sprinter, finished 6th in the 60-Meter Dash with a time of 6.531 at the Adidas Indoor Track and Field Nationals in Virginia Beach.
LC Taylor Herbert, 100-Meter Dash; LN Brielle Vail, 3200-Meter
Marion County High School Boys Track & Field Champions include: LC Tivon Wiley, Pole Vault; LC Brandyn Barrett, Long Jump; LC Paul Goins, 110-Meter & 300-Meter Hurdles; LC Kamyren Garrett, High Jump
LC Kamyren Garrett, High Jump, cleared 7 feet 3 inches at Kenny Randle Track & Field Invitational after breaking his own two previous school records. Garrett, the U.S. indoor leader and national high jump champion at 7 feet 2.5 inches is also the 2021 Outdoor Leader.
Middle School MIIC Champions include: Fall Creek Valley Wildcats Girls Soccer; Belzer Bears Football; Fall Creek Valley 7th grade Boys Basketball
Middle School Marion County Champions include: Fall Creek Valley 7th Grade Boys Basketball; Fall Creek Valley 8th Grade Boys Basketball; Fall Creek Valley 7th Grade Girls Basketball; Fall Creek Valley 8th Grade Girls Basketball
2020 All-MIC teams for fall sports include: LN Kyle Manner, for Boys Tennis; LC Alannah Washington and LN Kimora Whetstone, for Volleyball; LN Brielle Vail, for Girls Cross Country; LN Vincente Aguilar, LC Elmer Garcia, LC Hernan Polanco, for Boys Soccer; LN Emma Cox and LC Mychaela Johnson, for Girls Soccer; LN Donaven McCulley, LN Omar Cooper, LN Larry Harris, LN Romaro Warren, LC Tyler Cunningham, for Football 2021 All-MIC team for winter sports include: LN Shamar Avance, LN D. J. Hughes, LC Greg Jenkins, LN C.J. Gunn, and LC Dameriz Merriweather for Boys Basketball; LC De’Naria Washington,LN Jayla Smith, and LN Monica Williams for Girls Basketball; LN Jeremiah Henderson and LN Anthony Hughes for Wrestling; LN Emilio Perez for Boys Swimming & Diving The Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) Top 50 all-state football team include: LN Wide Receiver, Omar Cooper, Jr. and
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IBCA Boys Basketball All-State ‘Supreme 15’ for seniors and underclassmen include: LN Shamar Avance, Senior All-State Supreme 15 Team; LN D.J. Hughes, Large School All-State Team; LC Greg Jenkins, Honorable Mention; LC Dameriz Merriweather, Honorable Mention; LN C.J. Gunn, Underclass All-State ‘Supreme 15”; LC Josh Mickens, Underclass Honorable Mention LN junior, C.J. Gunn was named to the 2021 Junior All-Star Basketball team.
Kam Garrett (LC) LC Kamyren Garrett was named 2021
Mr. Indiana Track & Field by the Indiana Association of Track & Cross Country Coaches.
Performing Arts — pandemic restrictions limited most of the performing arts competitions and performances LN Advanced Dance Team competed in the IHSDTA Avon Invitational: 1st in Hip Hop, 3rd in Jazz, 1st in Duet, and the top three performing soloists. Tyson Moore (LN) was recognized as the 2020 Indiana Percussion Association Individual Snare Performer of the Year.
LN Choirs performed at the Avon Invitational, bringing home the following awards: Legacy, 7th overall; Sabrina Ola, Most Outstanding 2021 All-Marion County baseball team includes: Performer for Legacy; Bella Bravada, 6th First Team: Charlie Hawk (LC – 1B), Enas Hayden place; Maddie Griewe, Most Outstanding (LN – OF), & Cal Shepard (LN – P) Performer for Bella Bravada; Adria Scott, Grand Champion of the solo competition. Second Team: Trevor Jones (LN – 2B), Tyler At the LC hosted annual Classic competition: Walkup (LN – 3B), Owen Quinn (LN – OF), LN Legacy, Grand Champion; Bella Bravada, & Jayden Anderson (LC – P) first Runner Up with Best Band; Antonia ALL-USA Central Indiana Baseball Super Team Ferran, Grand Champion of the Solo includes: First Team: Charlie Hawk (LC) and Cal Shepherd (LN) Competition; Franny Church, Best Soloist
LN Cal Shepherd was named to the 2021 Baseball South All-Star Team.
Second Team: Jayden Anderson (LC), Enas Hayden (LN), & Tyler Walkup (LN).
LN Quarterback, Donaven McCulley
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LC Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble
earned a gold rating at the Indiana State School Music Association Virtual Evaluation.
