1998 Girls Cross Country State Finals

November 7, 1998

Indiana University

Bloomington, Ind.

 

 

 

Westfield wins first IHSAA state championship

 

Westfield outran Hamilton County rival Carmel 116-136 to win its first IHSAA state championship in any sport in the 18th Annual IHSAA Girls Country State Finals on the Indiana University course in Bloomington. 

Senior Amanda Bell of Clarksville claimed the individual title by outsprinting senior Dawn Boggs of Columbus East down the stretch to win in 14:15.6. Bell became the first girl from Clarksville to win a cross country state championship. 

Defending state champion Nicole Williams of Westview took eighth in 14:29.3 and was named the 1998 recipient of the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award in Girls Cross Country. Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, presented a $1,000 scholarship in the name of Williams to Westview High School. 

 

Team Scores

Place

School

Score

1.

Westfield

116

2.

Carmel

136

3.

Michigan City

165

4.

West Noble

176

5.

LaPorte

195

6.

Fort Wayne Northrop

199

7.

Chesterton

209

8.

Columbus North

227

9.

Center Grove

227

10.

Bellmont

229

11.

North Central (Indianapolis)

230

12.

Martinsville

289

13.

New Albany

305

14.

Valparaiso

344

15.

North Harrison

348

16.

Homestead

375

17.

Northridge

387

18.

Clarksville

396

19.

Portage

400

20

Northeast Dubois

520

 

Individual Finishers

Place

Runner

School

Grade

Time

1.

Amanda Bell

Clarksville

12

14:15.6

2.

Dawn Boggs

Columbus East

12

14:18.2

3.

Michelle DelaVina

Wheeler

10

14:20.8

4.

Robyn Detty

Lawrence North

10

14:23.1

5.

Molly Dattilo

Madison

11

14:24.1

6.

Susan Barth

Bluffton

12

14:25.9

7.

Teresa Kamleiter

Waldron

12

14:26.1

8.

Nicole Williams

Westview

12

14:29.3

9.

Allyson Hammond

Bellmont

12

14:41.8

10.

Julie Ham

Carmel

12

14:43.4

11.

Jessica Dietrich

New Albany

11

14:49.8

12.

Kara Nowak

Columbus North

11

14:50.2

13.

Casey Schneider

North Harrison

10

14:53.7

14.

Andrea Kremer

Indianapolis Chatard

11

14:55.4

15.

Katie Chinn

Tell City

10

14:57.7

16.

Valerie Pattengale

LaPorte

11

14:59.4

17.

Crystal Meekds

North Newton

11

15:00.2

18.

Stephanie Lynn

South Vermillion

12

15:01.4

19.

Michelle Killion

Center Grove

12

15:04.5

20.

Audrey Gaffer

Fort Wayne Northrop

10

15:04.7

21.

Elizabeth Wilborne

Zionsville

10

15:06.0

22.

Whitney Bevins

Westfield

12

15:06.7

23.

Jyme Charette

Marion

9

15:07.1

24.

Lauren Weddell

Carmel

12

15:07.9

25.

Jessica Crowder

North Central (Farmersburg)

11

15:09.1

26.

Megan Hardenbrook

Garrett

9

15:11.2

27.

Nicole Goodwin

Delta

9

15:12.8

28.

Emily Harriman

West Noble

10

15:14.2

29.

Jill Scully

Valparaiso

10

15:14.8

30.

Jessica Chaplin

Maconaquah

12

15:15.3

31.

Dayna Smart

Center Grove

11

15:16.5

32.

Kendall Diveley

Westfield

9

15:16.8

33.

Jessica Hein

Carroll (Fort Wayne)

9

15:17.7

34.

Victoria Bassett

Michigan City

10

15:18.0

35.

Lacy Rex

West Noble

10

15:19.8

36.

Sarah Jarvis

North Central (Indpls.)

9

15:20.1

37.

Kristen Simpson

Fort Wayne Northrop

9

15:21.1

38.

Heidi Flint

Columbus North

12

15:21.4

39.

Erin Vagedes

Edgewood

11

15:21.6

40.

Tamara Pease

Michigan City

12

15:21.8

41.

Lauren Bectold

Winamac

9

15:22.1

42.

Amber Heimann

Bellmont

11

15:22.3

43.

Laura Yee

Carmel

12

15:22.6

44.

Brandy Ryder

LaPorte

11

15:22.9

45.

Erica Johnston

North Central (Indpls.)

12

15:23.2

46.

Elaine Ward

Martinsville

12

15:24.3

47.

Susan Estep

West Noble

11

15:24.5

48.

Julie Shields

Brownsburg

10

15:25.6

49.

Brandi Sexton

Westfield

11

15:25.9

50.

Catherine Brege

Bellmont

12

15:26.3

51.

Beth King

Westfield

12

15:28.9

52.

Katy Pryor

New Castle

9

15:30.5

53.

Josie Caton

Goshen

10

15:31.6

54.

Lyndsey Emerson

Center Grove

11

15:32.7

55.

Sara Fischer

LaPorte

11

15:32.9

56.

Mollee Dearinger

Westfield

12

15:33.1

57.

Kathryn Leahy

Michigan City

10

15:33.7

58.

Lindsay Hattendorf

Chesterton

9

15:34.1

59.

Alison Vanderwege

Bloomington South

12

15:34.6

60.

Crystal Stock

Mount Vernon

11

15:35.0

61.

Amber Bucci

Hamilton Southeastern

11

15:36.2

62.

Rachael Kohler

Floyd Central

9

15:36.5

63.

Melody Smith

Martinsville

10

15:36.8

64.

Julie Ribley

Martinsville

11

15:37.0

65.

Brandi Silvonek

Chesterton

12

15:38.0

66.

Carolyn Chase

Chesterton

11

15:38.4

67.

Cally Thompson

Brownstown Central

12

15:39.3

68.

Monica Spangle

Northridge

11

15:40.1

69.

Lauren Simpson

Fort Wayne Northrop

9

15:41.9

70.

Courtney Starin

Chesterton

10

15:42.5

71.

Tara Juntunen

Northridge

12

15:43.9

72.

Brenda Johnson

West Noble

9

15:44.6

73.

Natalie Karas

Valparaiso

9

15:45.1

74.

Bridget Akard

Indianapolis Cathedral

9

15:46.3

75.

Moira Leahy

Michigan City

11

15:46.5

76.

Larra Overton

New Albany

10

15:47.0

77.

Malai Detrich

Michigan City

9

15:47.3

78.

Amy Marshall

Carmel

11

15:47.5

79.

Lindsey Vannatta

Carmel

10

15:47.7

80.

Teresa Spence

LaPorte

10

15:48.3

81.

Kara Egan

South Bend St. Joseph's

9

15:49.5

82.

Emily Kirk

Portage

10

15:51.2

83.

Jaclyn Frechette

Portage

12

15:51.6

84.

Brooke Carr

Madison

12

15:52.5

85.

Erica Anderson

North Central (Indianapolis)

12

15:54.0

86.

Alexis Virtue

Chesterton

11

15:54.2

87.

Greta Hockett

Carmel

12

15:44.6

88.

Anastasia McCrory

Homestead

11

15:54.9

89.

Amanda Waggoner

Columbus North

12

15:55.8

90.

Katie Robertson

North Harrison

11

15:56.5

91.

Meredith Holaday

Westfield

10

15:57.1

92.

Andrea Stehman

North Central (Indianapolis)

12

15:57.4

93.

Emily Hernandez

Fort Wayne Northrop

10

15:57.7

94.

Laine Hamman

Clarksville

11

15:58.0

95.

Laura Hadley

Westfield

10

15:58.2

96.

Jessica Yagelski

Michigan City

12

15:58.5

97.

Leslie Friedman

Northeast Dubois

9

15:58.8

98.

Darcy Flora

Homestead

11

15:59.1

99.

Danielle Keplinger

Fort Wayne Northrop

11

15:59.3

100.

Kelly Vanabeele

Center Grove

12

15:59.6

101.

Jennifer Lee

Homestead

10

15:59.85

102.

Kelsey Vanarsdall

Columbus North

11

16:00.1

103.

Megan Biddle

North Central (Indianapolis)

12

16:00.6

104.

Nicole Pence

Columbus North

9

16:00.9

105.

Erin Ash

New Albany

10

16:01.2

106.

Heather Hanson

Fort Wayne Northrop

11

16:01.9

107.

Gretchen Custer

West Noble

11

16:02.4

108.

Jamie Higgenbotham

Valparaiso

10

16:02.9

109.

Lauren Taylor

North Central (Indianapolis)

10

16:03.5

110.

Betsy App

Northridge

11

16:04.1

111.

Courtney Ellabarger

Carmel

9

16:04.7

112.

Cari Fissgus

LaPorte

11

16:05.4

113.

Maria Toledo

Merrillville

12

16:05.9

114.

Maureen Sheahen

Chesterton

12

16:06.3

115.

Sarah Ulrey

North Central (Indianapolis)

12

16:06.6

116.

Lyla Frederick

Martinsville

10

16:09.3

117.

Mariah Yates

North Harrison

9

16:09.9

118.

Jessica Thieme

Bellmont

10

16:10.22

119.

Bailey Hamman

Clarksville

9

16:10.5

120.

Katie Nolting

Homestead

9

16:12.3

121.

Molly Widmann

Fort Wayne Snider

12

16:13.4

122.

Sarah Burgin

New Albany

10

16:14.0

123.

Allison Smith

Bellmont

10

16:14.3

124.

Katherine Rosenbarger

New Albany

10

16:15.4

125.

Ali Sales

Columbus North

12

16:18.2

126.

Lisa Pesci

Homestead

12

16:21.9

127.

Leann Buescher

Homestead

11

16:22.2

128.

Rebecca Siminski

Portage

10

16:22.4

129.

Ilsa Conover

Portage

11

16:22.6

130.

Jenise Norgaard

Chesterton

11

16:22.9

131.

Andrea Robertson

North Harrison

10

16:29.7

132.

Megan Curtis

Valparaiso

10

16:30.2

133.

Sarah Train

North Harrison

12

16:30.5

134.

Michelle Mendelowitz

LaPorte

9

16:31.1

135.

Kim Hardwick

Columbus North

12

16:32.1

136.

Catrina Wilson

New Albany

12

16:33.6

137.

Candace Crockett

Portage

12

16:34.2

138.

Sarah Cazee

Center Grove

12

16:34.2

139.

Kate Estell

Martinsville

11

16:37.3

140.

Andrea Rouse

Clarksville

10

16:37.35

141.

Kara Flemming

Northridge

9

16:38.8

142.

Kristin Danskin

Portage

11

16:45.7

143.

Allison Agee

Valparaiso

11

16:47.5

144.

Crystal Yates

North Harrison

10

16:48.2

145.

Abra Terwiske

Northeast Dubois

11

16:48.5

146.

Abby Laux

Northeast Dubois

10

16:48.9

147.

Atalie Schroering

Northeast Dubois

10

16:49.9

148.

Sarah Betz

Northeast Dubois

10

16:51.4

149.

Jessica Cripe

West Noble

12

16:52.3

150.

Dawn Garman

Northridge

9

16:54.5

151.

Erika Johnson

Valparaiso

11

16:58.6

152.

Cassy Egley

Bellmont

10

16:59.6

153.

Samantha Rasche

Northeast Dubois

10

17:00.0

154.

Callie Schrader

LaPorte

11

17:00.2

155.

Michelle Gelback

New Albany

11

17:00.6

156.

Sara Smaltz

Center Grove

9

17:09.9

157.

Jamie Wolfe

Portage

11

17:10.4

158.

Molly Evans

Valparaiso

11

17:18.4

159.

Erin Toth

Northridge

12

17:19.5

160.

Jenny Stalter

Northridge

11

17:22.1

161.

Emily Russell

Martinsville

9

17:23.7

162.

Erin Ward

Martinsville

12

17:25.0

163.

Mary Beth Swygart

Bellmont

10

17:26.0

164.

Lucy Wysong

West Noble

10

17:26.3

165.

Abby Gardner

Michigan City

9

17:27.0

166.

Joni Betz

Northeast Dubois

11

17:39.3

167.

Abilgail Breck

Center Grove

12

17:44.7

168.

Rebecca Hawks

Homestead

12

17:55.6

169.

Jo Carr

North Harrison

12

17:56.8

170.

Tricia Bonan

Fort Wayne Northrop

10

17:58.9

171.

Meredith Stevenson

Clarksville

11

18:04.5

172.

Miranda Higdon

Clarksville

11

18:42.4

173.

Andrea Bagshaw

Clarksville

9

20:26.2