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The Vikings
tallied 87 points to outduel runner-up
The future
looks bright for the Vikings as each of their top four runners are
underclassmen. Sophomore Lauren Hardesty finished fifth overall in a time of
14:57.5. She was followed by twin sister Amanda Hardesty in 16th
(15:14.2), junior Andrea Kent in 18th (15:16.1) and sophomore Ashlee Karp in 25th (15:23.8). Senior Erica
Johnson finished 42nd overall in 15:45.0 to round out Valpo’s scoring.
Taking
first place overall in this year’s race was senior Adele Mitchell of Fort Wayne
Concordia Lutheran. Mitchell crossed the line in a winning time of 14:34.5 and
became the second consecutive Concordia runner to win the state championship
following in the footsteps of Alissa McKaig, the 2003 state champion.
Wawasee
senior Rachel Stichter, running with a stress
fracture in her right foot, finished second in 14:40.6; freshman Alexandra Banfich of the Culver Academies was third in 14:43.4 and; junior
Sarah Kehe of Chesterton was fourth in 14:53.7.
This year’s
meet, the 24th annual gathering for girls, was contested for the
first time at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross
Country Course with Terre Haute North acting as the host school for the event.
The event was run under a bright, sunny sky with temperatures in the mid-70s
although strong wind gusts wreaked havoc on the runners. The NCAA Men’s and
Women’s Cross Country Championships will be held on this same course November
22.
Penn’s
Laura Carr Named Winner Of Mental Attitude Award
Following
the meet, Laura Carr of
Academically,
she rates tops in her class of 679 seniors with a GPA of 4.0. She is undecided
about her college choice and field of study.
Carr
finished 26th overall in this year’s meet, her third consecutive
appearance, to help her team to a 10th place finish. She has earned
three varsity letters in cross country, served as team captain and was named
this year’s most valuable runner by her team and by the Northern Indiana
Conference. She also has earned two varsity letters in track for the Kingsmen.
The award
is presented to the senior in the state finals meet that best demonstrates
mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability during the four years
of high school.
She is the
daughter of Thomas and Dianne Carr of Granger.
Farm Bureau
Insurance, the IHSAA’s corporate partner, presented a
$1,000 scholarship to
Team Posters And
Individual Action Photographs Available
Visit 20-20 Photographic, the IHSAA’s photographer and the
For
t-shirts and other merchandise commemorating this year’s tournament or for any
of our events, visit our friends at Morris, Inc.
State Finals Programs Available
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