Merrillville's Jordan Stanley competes in shot put during the IHSAA State Girls track finals in Bloomington on Saturday.

Merrillville's Jordan Stanley competes in the shot put during the IHSAA State Girls track finals in Bloomington on Saturday.

Crown Point's Kristen LaCosse competes in the long jump at the IHSAA State Girls track finals in Bloomington on Saturday.

Ask 10 people what Brad Blank's best event is and chances are none would guess high jump. Ask 90 more and the result might be the same.

CEDAR LAKE | It wasn't like Trenton Fanta was choking. Or falling down when he should've been rising. The Hanover Central junior thrower was just a kid from a little school in a big-school sectional.

When you're in the business of words, the soft-spoken can make life of a writer a challenge.

When: 2 p.m. Friday.

Hanover Central junior Trenton Fanta had never advanced out of sectionals before this spring. But he advanced in both the shot put and discus to Friday's IHSAA state championship at Indiana Un…

Hanover Central junior Trenton Fanta had never advanced out of sectionals before this spring. But he advanced in both the shot put and discus to Friday's IHSAA state championship at Indiana Un…

Hanover Central junior Trenton Fanta had never advanced out of sectionals before this spring. But he advanced in both the shot put and discus to Friday's IHSAA state championship at Indiana Un…