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 |