Halfway through the 2024 season the Hamilton Southeastern Royals Boys Track and Field team, is slowly climbing the rankings for a state title. After the indoor season the Royals are ranked 5^th in the State after not even being named in the Runnings to begin the season.

After a strong indoor start the Royals flew up the rankings putting their name on the map. The team realized the potential of a state championship and began to get to work. The Royals are filled with deep talent. From the one-hundred-meter dash, all the way to the thirty-two-hundred-meter race.

The Royals Varsity team have run in 4 meets and continue to prove their point of a state championship. The royals are filled with depth in every event, and everyone continues to improve.

Through the season Personal Records continue to be broken. On Tuesday, April 16^th, Junior Cristian Ortiz set himself a new Personal Record in the Four-hundred-meter dash in a meet against Zionsville with a time of 48.9.

On Friday, April 19, the Royals Dennis McNulty Invitational. Junior Mason Alexander set a personal record in the two-hundred-meter dash with a time of 21.9 seconds. Also at that meet, the boys 4 by 4-hundred-meter relay team, consisting of Seniors Hunter Hoeft and Michael Griffith Sophomore Jaxson Wanza, and Christian Ortiz ran a 3:17.25. giving themselves the fastest time in the state.

On Saturday, April 13^th, At the Ben Davis Relays, Michael Griffith jumped a 23 feet .5 inches. As well as Junior Dylan James jumped 23 feet. To give the Royals Long Jump squad a total jump of 46 feet .5 inches.

The Royals next Track meet is the Mudsock meet (Hamilton Southeastern vs Fishers) Friday April 26^th, starting at 6pm. Come see the Royals as the continue to mark themselves a contender for the Boys  State Championship Title.