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Athlete: Gabe Fendel
Year: 2018
School: Hamilton Southeastern High School, IN
Analysis: Rising senior Gabe Fendel will be the top dog in Indiana this year. He's coming in as the fastest returner from the state meet and the second-fastest returner in the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Fendel was also the fifth-place finisher in the Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional. Both of those finishes earned him chances to compete in the national meet where he finished 28th at NXN and 12th at Foot Locker.