Center Grove High School Boys Track & Field Senior Tribute

The IHSAA canceled the 2020 Indiana High School Spring Sports Season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This concluded the high school careers for six Center Grove Boys Track & Field seniors. We acknowledge these outstanding young men with this special tribute. CG Boys Track & Field Head Coach, Eric Moore, Distance Coach Howard Harrell, and Shot Put and Discus Coach, David Mroz, had the following praise for their seniors.

JALEN GOINES “Losing the track season may have taken away a lot of personal goals for Jalen,” said Coach Moore. “He would have of been a four-year track athlete letter winner. Jalen, like his sister and brother, whom both compete for IU track, is headed for IU track. He’s a one of a kind athlete who could compete in five or six events, and I think he would have been the big link for us to win another state title in the fourby-400 relay. His leadership is what I most appreciate about Jalen. He never missed an in-season or out-of-season workout. He is the complete track athlete. His dedication to academics is the best attribute of Jalen as we seldom see a 4.0 student with his athleticism. This is why he won the prestigious IHSAA Football Mental Attitude Award, and in all likelihood, may have won it for the spring season at the State Track Meet as well. season in which he would be competing in both the 300 low hurdles and in the four-by-800 Relay,” said Coach Harrell. “Working both on his speed and his endurance, he was destined to set personal records in both events and score multiple points for the team the whole track season.”

ARCHIT MALIK “Coming off his best cross country season, Archit was poised to turn heads this track season in the 3200 meter run,” said Coach Harrell. “His off-season work ethic propelled him to being a contender at the State level. Archit will be running next fall for the Jaguars at IUPUI.”

NICK WILSON “Multi-sport athlete, Nick Wilson, was prepared to make this track season his sole focus,” said Coach Harrell. “His winter running regimen was paying off with a near personal record in the 800 meters in an early season practice. Nick was looking forward to the tournament track season in which he would be leading the team in three track events, four-by-800 Relay, the open 800, and the open 1600 meters.”

EVAN BROOKS “Evan had the upmost desire to perform to perfection,” said Coach Mroz. “He worked hard in the offseason to do just that, perfect his talent. I saw a skill early on when he first joined our team and I was extremely happy he took it to the next level on his own.”

“Though the 2020 senior Boys Track and Field class is extremely small with only six total athletes, it will be hard to replace their leadership and outstanding academic accomplishments,” said Coach Moore. “Track in the spring is a difficult duty for seniors in today’s world. I really appreciate those who come back and represent CG track in the spring of their senior year. This year’s group may be the most improved group from freshman year to senior year. It’s a shame they have had it taken away. We wish them the best as they begin their college careers.”