The 2023 BCHS Lady Trojan Track Team claimed their 13th straight City Championship. They won by 31 points over 14th-ranked Cathedral, also in the City meet. The following athletes or relays were city champs:

• 200 meters – Bri Buels
• 400 meters – Addison Duncan
• 800 meters – Julia Score
• 1600 meters – Julia Score
• Discus – Anna Thompson
• 4 x 1 – Adeline Miller, Bri Buels, Reese McKinney, and Caroline Bell
• 4 x 4 – Mary Kate Felts, Lena Stickel, Reese McKinney, and Grace Felts

The following athletes all scored varsity points and were a big part of the victory: Ceci Jackson, Maggie Rushenberg, Caroline Clapacs, Morgan Engelman, Alex Teed, Josie Sandifur, Hannah Ross, Gabbie McCordy and Charlotte Dudik.

Congratulations Lady Trojans!

The track and field program had a phenomenal Conference meet winning in dominating fashions with the Boys winning by 15 points and the Girls by 42 points. The team had strong performances from the sprinters, hurdlers, distance runners and field event athletes.

The teams were highlighted with these 8 Conference Champions:

· Phoenix Boyer – 300 hurdles · JD Haines – 800 meters · Reese McKinney – 100 hurdles · Grace Felts – 300 hurdles · Anna Thompson – Discus · Girls 4 x 1 relay of Adeline Miller, Bri Buels, Reese McKinney and Addison Duncan · Girls 4 x 4 relay of Addison Duncan, Grace Felts, Mary Kate Felts and Lena Stickel · Boys 4 x 4 relay of Phoenix Boyer, Keaton Kuher, Noah Dudik and Cole Weber

The track and field program had a phenomenal Conference meet winning in dominating fashions with the Boys winning by 15 points and the Girls by 42 points. The team had strong performances from the sprinters, hurdlers, distance runners and field event athletes. The teams were highlighted with 8 Conference Champions.

Interested in playing girls volleyball in the fall: Attend this Callout meeting on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in the main gym. Questions? See Ms. Schroeder.

Congratulations to Lily Cridge, who was named the 2022 Indiana Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year at the Indiana High School Sports Awards Night in April. Julia Score was also nominated for the award.

All parents of incoming freshmen who are interested in playing 2023 BCHS football should plan to attend the Parent Meeting on Thurs, April 27 at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.

Information about the program and other items will be covered. Questions? Contact Coach Tayt Odom at todom@bishopchatard.org

Rachel Ward, BCHS Class of 2011, is now in her fourth year of coaching the women’s lacrosse team at East Stroudsburg University, the No. 1 team in the 2023 Nike/USA Lacrosse Division II Women’s Preseason Top 20.

The team is coming off the program’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II championship game. Rachel had been nationally recognized for her contributions in that year by being named the IWLCA’s Division II Outstanding Assistant Coach in 2022.

For the 2023 season, Rachel takes on a new challenge, as she is the interim head coach for the team while the current head coach is on maternity leave.

“At the end of the day, my job is to help the players be the best they can be every single day,” Rachel said. “Does it get a little stressful? Yeah, it does. But it’s the season. The season is what we live for, and if I have to take on a couple of extra things to help them, then I will do that.” ¹

Rachel played received many awards while playing at BCHS and played collegiate women’s lacrosse at Lock Haven University, helping them advance to NCAA Div. II Final Four in 2014.

The Boys and Girls Track and Field program competed at the Indoor State Meet in March 2023 with great performances across the board. The Boys were Indoor State Champs and the Girls were State Runner ups. Congratulations to the following:

Boys Team: Indoor Track State Meet Champions 2023

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Girls Team: Indoor Track State Meet Runner-up 2023

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Boys Track 4×2 Indoor State Meet Champions 2023
Noah Dudik, Kalen Sargent, Keaton Kuehr and Jack Weybright

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Girls Indoor 4×2 State Meet Champions 2023
Bri Buels, Adeline Miller, Reese McKinney and Mary Kate Felts

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Boys Track 4×4 Indoor State Meet Champions 2023
Phoenix Boyer, Cole Weber, Keaton Kuehr and Noah Dudik
This team set a new state meet record of 3:25.2.

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Girls Track 4×4 Indoor Meet State Champions 2023
Addison Duncan, Grace Felts, Lena Stickel and Mary Kate Felts

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Boys Track 4×8 Indoor Meet State Champions
Ian Kolbus, Davis Falcon, JD Haines, and Max Bourgeois.

• DMR Boys State Runner up – JD Haines, Cole Weber, Davis Falcon and Max Bourgeois.
• RJ Bradshaw – 2nd in 60 Meter Hurdles
• Adeline Miller – 4th in 60 meter dash
• 4 x 8 Girls 5th in State – Julia Score, Alex Teed, Ceci Jackson and Maggie Rushenberg
• DMR Girls 5th in State – Lily Cridge, Reese McKinney, Ceci Jackson and Julia Score

Congratulations, Trojans!

Bishop Chatard Athletics is excited to announce Ellen Schroeder ’13 has been selected as the Head Coach of the BCHS Girls Volleyball program.

Coach Schroeder is a 2013 Bishop Chatard alumna and was a member of the 2012 Trojan state championship volleyball team. She has served the Girls Volleyball program for the last seven seasons as an assistant coach and has been the director of the Junior Trojans Volleyball Club since 2019. In addition, Coach Schroeder is a member of the Bishop Chatard faculty, serving as an Academic Support Team Instructor and Essential Skills Instructor.

“I could not be more excited to name Ellen Schroeder the next leader of our Girls Volleyball program,” said Athletic Director Kyle Reh. “Her passion for Bishop Chatard and her energy are unmatched, and we look forward to watching the program grow under her leadership.”

“The Bishop Chatard Girls Volleyball program is incredibly special to me for so many reasons, and I'm excited to serve the athletes, families and community in a new capacity,” Coach Schroeder added.

Congratulations to the Central Indiana Knight Hockey team, as they won the Hoosier League tournament vs Hamilton Southeastern, 2-0, in the Championship game. The team finished the regular season as league champs. The Knights are currently ranked #4 in the state and on February 24, 2023, head to South Bend for the start of the 4A state tournament.

The Central Indiana Knights hockey team includes students from Bishop Chatard, Cathedral, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Noblesville, Park Tudor, Pendleton Heights and Sheridan high schools. For the 2022/23 season, BCHS students Luke Funk(Varsity) and Eli Holt, Ellis Cates, Spencer Brown (JV) are on the team.