By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor (with info provided by the IHSAA)
Two new individual champions are assured on Halloween as the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute plays host to the 29th IHSAA Girls Cross Country State Finals.
With seven runners from 24 teams plus 28 individual boys and 24 individual girls, there will be nearly 200 competitors that take to the 5,000-meter course in each race. The boys begin at 1 p.m. ET, with the girls to follow at approximately 1:45 p.m.
Carmel won its 11th state championship last year in coach Chuck Koeppen’s final year.
Last year’s individual winners – Sarah Higgens of Center Grove and Drew Shields of Fishers – both graduated, opening the door for a number of hopefuls.
Four Top 10 girls finishers from 2008 are in Saturday’s field and will look to move up the chart this weekend. Lake Central’s Dana Payonk finished fourth at this meet last year and will look to cap her senior year with a state championship. She won the semistate race at New Prairie by more than 20 seconds.
Sophomore Sarah Bennett helped Carmel win its state-best 13th semistate title with her own individual victory. Teammate Renee Wellman, last year’s fifth-place finisher at state, placed third. Bennett finished 39th at state last season.
Brianna Johnson of Carroll (Fort Wayne), who rounded out last year’s Top 10, placed third at the New Haven Semistate, more than 14 seconds behind winner Ashley Erba of Warsaw. Boone Grove junior Jordan Chester finished eighth at New Prairie, the same finish she had in Terre Haute last October.
Freshman TaPring Goatee of Terre Haute North won the Brown County Semistate, helping the Patriots to their first team crown since 2005.
Crown Point, meanwhile, won its first girls semistate championship at New Prairie.
A look back at last weekend’s team semistate results:
Team scores (Brown County Semistate)
1. #19 Terre Haute North 37
2. #7 Bloomington South 60
3. Bloomington North 174
4. Evansville Memorial 174
5. Heritage Hills 221
6. Bedford North Lawrence 223
Team scores (Carmel Semistate)
1. #1 Carmel 58
2. #4 Noblesville 79
3. #2 Columbus North 82
4. #3 Franklin Central 98
5. #16 Indianapolis Cathedral 167
6. Brownsburg 203
Team scores (New Haven Semistate)
1. #6 Carroll (Fort Wayne) 57
2. #23 West Noble 122
3. #23 Northridge 129
4. DeKalb 144
5. #11 Huntington North 158
6. #24 Columbia City 172
Team scores (New Prairie Semistate)
1. #5 Crown Point 76
2. #13 Lake Central 93
3. #15 Portage 141
4. #12 Valparaiso 165
5. Culver Academies 175
6. Tri-County 186
The girls state finals individual entries:
315 Nagy Maya (11) Avon
316 Bartlett Morgan (11) Bedford North Lawrence
317 Cox Megan (12) Bedford North Lawrence
318 Crane Courtney (10) Bedford North Lawrence
319 Crane Whitley (11) Bedford North Lawrence
320 Delphia DeAnna (10) Bedford North Lawrence
321 Goffinet Mallory (9) Bedford North Lawrence
322 Guthrie Hanna (10) Bedford North Lawrence
323 Koster Kathrin (12) Bedford North Lawrence
324 Payton Kali (9) Bedford North Lawrence
325 Sheldon Elizabeth (10) Bedford North Lawrence
326 Sheldon Samantha (11) Bedford North Lawrence
327 Ueltschi Kaitlyn (12) Bedford North Lawrence
328 Davis Mary (10) Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
329 Biggs Holly (11) Bloomington North
330 Connor Mollie (12) Bloomington North
331 Driscoll Maggie (9) Bloomington North
332 Driscoll Aileen (12) Bloomington North
333 Landrey Hanna (9) Bloomington North
334 McCoy Caitlin (12) Bloomington North
335 O'Connor Laura (9) Bloomington North
336 Sparks Christine (9) Bloomington North
337 Strobel Caitlin (11) Bloomington North
338 Thomas Laura (10) Bloomington North
339 Withered Zoe (12) Bloomington North
340 Worthman Sarah (11) Bloomington North
341 Brown Erin (11) Bloomington South
342 Derheimer Carly (12) Bloomington South
343 Ghosh Priyanka (9) Bloomington South
344 Hetrick Alexandra (10) Bloomington South
345 Janis Katie (11) Bloomington South
346 Kenney Karolina (10) Bloomington South
347 Kerler Miriam (11) Bloomington South
348 Kress Allison (12) Bloomington South
349 Lewandowski Ashley (11) Bloomington South
350 Lucas Nicole (11) Bloomington South
351 Lucius Kassanundra (12) Bloomington South
352 Voskuil Anna (9) Bloomington South
353 Chester Jordan (11) Boone Grove
354 Arnoldy Delaney (11) Brownsburg
355 Bolton Hannah (12) Brownsburg
356 Gaerke Kyra Jo (9) Brownsburg
357 Gaerke Kirsten (11) Brownsburg
358 Goduto Veronica (10) Brownsburg
359 Hay Natalia (9) Brownsburg
360 Hazel Brooke (12) Brownsburg
361 Lesko Sydney (10) Brownsburg
362 Rush Samantha (10) Brownsburg
363 Smith Rachel (10) Brownsburg
364 Webster Madelyn (11) Brownsburg
365 Wittig Haley (12) Brownsburg
366 Lockman Hope (10) Brownstown Central
367 Bennett Sarah (10) Carmel
368 Brown Lindsey (12) Carmel
369 Chitwood Alex (11) Carmel
370 Doron Katie (12) Carmel
371 Brown Kathryn (10) Carmel
372 Jacobsen Allison (10) Carmel
373 Kahre Lauren (10) Carmel
374 Schmitz Ellen (9) Carmel
375 Skwarcan MacKenzie (11) Carmel
376 Taff Ellen (12) Carmel
377 Wanner Karlye (10) Carmel
378 Wellman Renee (10) Carmel
379 Appel Cecilia (11) Carroll (Fort Wayne)
380 Deardorf Ciersten (12) Carroll (Fort Wayne)
381 Gordy Janelle (11) Carroll (Fort Wayne)
382 Hippensteel Olivia (9) Carroll (Fort Wayne)
383 Johnson Brianna (11) Carroll (Fort Wayne)
384 Krupp Barbara (12) Carroll (Fort Wayne)
385 McClanahan Kaylee (12) Carroll (Fort Wayne)
386 Mornout Jordan (12) Carroll (Fort Wayne)
387 Norris Alexis (9) Carroll (Fort Wayne)
388 Patrick Paige (9) Carroll (Fort Wayne)
389 Poynter Amy (9) Carroll (Fort Wayne)
390 Quade Hannah (9) Carroll (Fort Wayne)
391 Schoettmer Victoria (9) Center Grove
392 Knopp Sage (12) Central Noble
393 Adams Erin (10) Columbia City
394 Aldrich Mackenzie (11) Columbia City
395 Engle Samantha (11) Columbia City
396 Griswold Arielle (11) Columbia City
397 Hearld Carlee (9) Columbia City
398 Lefever Laken (11) Columbia City
399 Menzie Richelle (9) Columbia City
400 Menzie Renee (11) Columbia City
401 Simpkins Shelbi (12) Columbia City
402 Turnbow Alisha (11) Columbia City
403 Vorndran Janie (10) Columbia City
404 Zello Mercedes (10) Columbia City
405 Grana Allison (11) Columbus North
406 Harris Mackenzie (10) Columbus North
407 Wolfe Caryn (9) Columbus North
408 Kim Maggie (12) Columbus North
409 Retrum Siri (12) Columbus North
410 Richardson Jessica (11) Columbus North
411 Shuffett Erin (10) Columbus North
412 Sollman Rachael (9) Columbus North
413 Steilberg Virginia (12) Columbus North
414 Thornburg Macey (10) Columbus North
415 Waskom Katie (11) Columbus North
416 Wolfe Laurel (10) Columbus North
417 Carpenter Allison (9) Crown Point
418 Kiran Carly (10) Crown Point
419 Kleinaman Morgan (12) Crown Point
420 Koch Madison (10) Crown Point
421 McCarroll Lauren (12) Crown Point
422 Ostaszewski Melissa (12) Crown Point
423 Ostaszewski Sarah (12) Crown Point
424 Passine Taylor (10) Crown Point
425 Pierce Laicee (11) Crown Point
426 Pilarski Ksenia (12) Crown Point
427 Schrader Augusta (11) Crown Point
428 Wortel Allison (9) Crown Point
429 Burian Stephanie (12) Culver Academies
430 Canonie Carson (10) Culver Academies
431 Dumas Anne-marie (11) Culver Academies
432 Fox Jody (12) Culver Academies
433 Gawor Kathryn (10) Culver Academies
434 Gillett Tenley (11) Culver Academies
435 Hermanson Kacie (10) Culver Academies
436 Kelley Moira (12) Culver Academies
437 Neer Waverly (11) Culver Academies
438 Pettinga Emma (9) Culver Academies
439 Sitterley Kaye (11) Culver Academies
440 Smith Willow (12) Culver Academies
441 Anderson Samantha (11) DeKalb
442 Beachy Lauren (10) DeKalb
443 Beachy Autumn (12) DeKalb
444 Hansbarger Jolena (10) DeKalb
445 Likens Ashley (10) DeKalb
446 Magley Carlena (11) DeKalb
447 Newhard Brenae (9) DeKalb
448 Teders Tiara (9) DeKalb
449 Wilson Erika (12) Eastern (Pekin)
450 Wiley Taylor (10) Evansville Central
451 Arney Hanna (10) Evansville Memorial
452 Bromm Claire (11) Evansville Memorial
453 Dippel Ellen (10) Evansville Memorial
454 Ehrensbeck Claire (10) Evansville Memorial
455 Featherstone Susan (12) Evansville Memorial
456 Hodge Sarah (10) Evansville Memorial
457 Mehringer Maria (9) Evansville Memorial
458 Rock Sarah (12) Evansville Memorial
459 Spring Abby (10) Evansville Memorial
460 Stapleton Meghan (11) Evansville Memorial
461 Townsend Hannah (12) Evansville Memorial
462 Warren Whitney (11) Evansville Memorial
463 Orth Lacey (12) Evansville North
464 Adams Lizzie (12) Franklin Central
465 Al-Anzi Jasmine (10) Franklin Central
466 Al-Anzi Nadia (11) Franklin Central
467 Dunlap Danielle (12) Franklin Central
468 Green Alex (11) Franklin Central
469 Huse Autumn (9) Franklin Central
470 Jackson Meredith (10) Franklin Central
471 McKenney Briana (12) Franklin Central
472 Ross Casey (12) Franklin Central
473 Sullivan Dani (12) Franklin Central
474 Talhelm Carolyn (9) Franklin Central
475 Walsh Sammie (12) Franklin Central
476 Hiner Amber (11) Fremont
477 DeSimone Kate (12) Fort Wayne Canterbury
478 Austin Taylor (9) Griffith
479 Morgan Brooke (10) Hamilton Southeastern
480 Bess Laura (10) Harrison (West Lafayette)
481 Ayer Shaylyn (10) Heritage Hills
482 Burroughs Courtney (12) Heritage Hills
483 Etienne Sophie (10) Heritage Hills
484 Fella Kyla (11) Heritage Hills
485 Ficker Megan (9) Heritage Hills
486 Kennedy Kiersten (10) Heritage Hills
487 Kern Emily (9) Heritage Hills
488 Mundy Savannah (9) Heritage Hills
489 Oxford Cecilia (11) Heritage Hills
490 Pund Kimberly (12) Heritage Hills
491 Sigler Taylor (10) Heritage Hills
492 Woolems Lyndsi (12) Heritage Hills
493 Albertson Tonya (10) Huntington North
494 Eckert Olivia (11) Huntington North
495 Goodman Becca (11) Huntington North
496 Hacker Cassie (10) Huntington North
497 Karst Robyn (9) Huntington North
498 King Molly (12) Huntington North
499 Patrick Kayla (9) Huntington North
500 Rowe Karson (9) Huntington North
501 Smith Nicole (10) Huntington North
502 Spahr Gretchen (11) Huntington North
503 Spahr Natalie (11) Huntington North
504 Yahne Elaine (11) Huntington North
505 Bennett Grace (9) Indianapolis Cathedral
506 Bradford Paige (11) Indianapolis Cathedral
507 Burgett Kendall (9) Indianapolis Cathedral
508 Cleary Katie (12) Indianapolis Cathedral
509 Dickman Natalie (10) Indianapolis Cathedral
510 Johns Maggie (11) Indianapolis Cathedral
511 Lawless Molly (12) Indianapolis Cathedral
512 MacAnally Emma (9) Indianapolis Cathedral
513 Mason Paige (12) Indianapolis Cathedral
514 Quigley Katie (10) Indianapolis Cathedral
515 Searight Meghan (10) Indianapolis Cathedral
516 Waltz Hannah (12) Indianapolis Cathedral
517 Bennett Courtney (12) Kouts
518 Carroll Shelby (10) Lake Central
519 Dunn Megan (12) Lake Central
520 Herrmann Katie (11) Lake Central
521 Kacius Anna (11) Lake Central
522 Onest Amanda (9) Lake Central
523 Payonk Dana (12) Lake Central
524 Plenus Megan (12) Lake Central
525 Smierciak Katelin (11) Lake Central
526 Tharp Jill (10) Lake Central
527 Willis Alaina (9) Lake Central
528 Willis Hallee (9) Lake Central
529 Zajac Sarah (11) Lake Central
530 Field Sarah (11) Lawrence North
531 Hamilton Lauren (9) Leo
532 Bowles Meg (12) Noblesville
533 Boyum Sarah (12) Noblesville
534 Cange Tiffany (12) Noblesville
535 Foley Kendra (9) Noblesville
536 Foley Jalynne (12) Noblesville
537 Hance Michelle (10) Noblesville
538 Kacer Rachel (9) Noblesville
539 Kacer Alex (12) Noblesville
540 Pimley Hannah (10) Noblesville
541 Studt Renee (9) Noblesville
542 Watson Hannah (10) Noblesville
543 Willman Helen (10) Noblesville
544 Bailey Sydney (9) Northridge
545 Cominator Corinne (9) Northridge
546 Elliott Autumn (11) Northridge
547 Hilton Skylair (11) Northridge
548 Holaway Marissa (11) Northridge
549 Jones Erin (11) Northridge
550 Pladson Allie (12) Northridge
551 Riffell Leah (12) Northridge
552 Rothi Kayla (9) Northridge
553 Royce Madie (9) Northridge
554 Schrock Jennifer (9) Northridge
555 Yoder Carmen (12) Northridge
556 Ambler Megan (9) Portage
557 Cervantes Raquel (10) Portage
558 Cipich Bri (10) Portage
559 Delturco Christina (11) Portage
560 Foreman Rachel (11) Portage
561 King Sierra (10) Portage
562 Mulle Paige (10) Portage
563 Norman Terra (10) Portage
564 Sass Ashley (10) Portage
565 Solis Christina (12) Portage
566 Stone Jennifer (10) Portage
567 Trader Abby (10) Portage
568 Werge Beth (12) SB Riley
569 Mountford Darby (10) SB St. Joseph
570 Pease Rachel (10) South Central (Elizabeth)
571 Bedford Jessica (12) Terre Haute North
572 Burris Kiowa (9) Terre Haute North
573 Clark Andrea (10) Terre Haute North
574 Cotterman Emily (10) Terre Haute North
575 Cresgy Jordan (12) Terre Haute North
576 Goatee Tapring (9) Terre Haute North
577 Jackson Tayler (11) Terre Haute North
578 Jones Lindy (12) Terre Haute North
579 McFadden Alexa (12) Terre Haute North
580 Mullican Anne (9) Terre Haute North
581 Mundy Chanli (9) Terre Haute North
582 Shew Katie (12) Terre Haute North
583 Barbarich Rose (10) Tri-County
584 Furrer Laura (10) Tri-County
585 Harper Rachel (12) Tri-County
586 Manning Melissa (12) Tri-County
587 Ross Kirstin (12) Tri-County
588 Sheldon Micaela (9) Tri-County
589 Sheldon Amara (11) Tri-County
590 Wireman Ricka (11) Tri-County
591 Bigger Lauren (10) Valparaiso
592 Devries Katelyn (10) Valparaiso
593 Fortney Tiffany (9) Valparaiso
594 Golly Janelle (11) Valparaiso
595 Joll Patricia (10) Valparaiso
596 Kirk Cassadana (12) Valparaiso
597 Nowosad Kate (11) Valparaiso
598 Perez Angelica (11) Valparaiso
599 Ranegar Jill (12) Valparaiso
600 Sims Savannah (11) Valparaiso
601 Wirsing Erica (12) Valparaiso
602 Zygmunt Hannah (9) Valparaiso
603 Erba Ashley (9) Warsaw Community
604 Ogle Cendall (12) Warsaw Community
605 Goodman Kaisa (11) West Lafayette
606 Champion Kennedy (9) West Noble
607 DeBeck Kaleigh (10) West Noble
608 Garman Grace (12) West Noble
609 Guzman Valeria (9) West Noble
610 Hite Taylor (11) West Noble
611 Hursey Emily (12) West Noble
612 Jager Jennifer (11) West Noble
613 Miller Kim (10) West Noble
614 Musselman Allison (11) West Noble
615 Peterson Allissa (11) West Noble
616 Peterson Rachel (11) West Noble
617 Richards Anissa (10) West Noble
618 Zeitler Abigail (10) Wheeler
