ST. JOHN | Strength is a coveted attribute.

Lake Central senior Laura Schoonmaker, with help from her strength coach Tom Halterman, left, and track coach Ron Fredrick, has become a record-setting weightlifter.

You can hear it in her voice. The enthusiasm is palpable.

For John Collet, it's his second time in the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame.

John Collet, the 1966 Indiana state 2-mile champion will be honored Friday as he will be inducted into the Indiana Association Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame. In 2013, he was ind…

Roland Parrish, a 1971 Hammond High graduate, is President, CEO and owner of Parrish McDonald Restaurants in Texas. He won the 800 state title in 1971.

Lew Wallace grad Robert Gardner was a two-time state champ in the 400 meters in 2007 and 2008. He's been elected to the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame.

Steve Kearney, right, coached 45 years at Chesterton High School and has been inducted into the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame.