2012 Men's Cross Country Roster
Hayden Merkel
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Batesville, IN
- High School:
- Batesville HS
| Event | Mark | Meet | Date |
| Cross Country | |||
| 8K | 26:09.33 | Gary Stoner Invitational | 10/06/2012 |
Noteworthy:
- Broke Batesville HS records in the 4x800m, 800m, and 1600m
- Broke East Central Stadium 800m record
- Broke East Central Sectional 1600m record
- Broke Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference (EIAC) records in the High Jump, 800m, and 1600m
- Two-time State Qualifier in Track (2011, 2012)
- USATF Indiana Junior Olympics Cross Country Champion (2011)
- USATF Junior Olympics Cross Country All-American (2011)
- Wendy's Indiana Heisman State Finalist (2011)
- Three-time State Qualifier in Cross Country (2009-2011)
- Nike Midwest Regional Cross Country Championships Qualifier (2009)
High School:
Ran for Batesville High School under coaches Leo Turchyn and Lisa Gausman...Team was Conference and Sectional Champions in Cross Country (2008-2010) and Conference Champions in Track (2012)...As an individual, broke Batesville school records in 4x800m (8:14.02), 800m (1:55.02), and 1600m (4:19.24)...Also broke the East Central Stadium 800m record (1:57.02), East Central Sectional 1600m record (4:24.17), and the EIAC Indoor records in High Jump, 800m, and 1600m...In Cross Country, 2011 3rd Team All-State...2011 Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches All-State Honorable Mention...2011 ESPN 2nd Team All-State...Won the USATF Indiana Junior Olypmpics in 15:31.8, then went on to get fourth at the USATF Junior Olympics, and All-American status, running 15:49.65 (2011)...Was a three-time State qualifier (2009-2011)...On the Track, was Sectional Champion in the 800m (2011, 2012) and 1600m (2010, 2011)...Regional Champion in the 800m (2012)...Outdoor State Qualifier in 800m (2012), 1600m (2010, 2011), and 4x800m (2009)...Indoor State Qualifier in 3200m and High Jump (2012)
High School Bests:
400m-51.0; 800m-1:55.02; 1600m-4:19.24; 3200m-9:43; 5k XC-15:31
Personal:
Parents are Tim and Shelia...Born September 17, 1993...Four-time Bulldog Award Winner for Track (2009-2012)...Two-time Bulldog Award Winner for Cross Country (2008, 2011)...Three-time Most Valuable Athlete for the Eastern Indiana Conference (2010-2012)...National Honor Society (2012)...Hoosier Boys State Representative (2011)...Big Brother/Big Sister volunteer...Plans to study Biochemistry and Psychology
