{"id":30505,"date":"2025-11-03T18:42:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T23:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=30505"},"modified":"2025-11-03T18:42:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T23:42:16","slug":"local-runners-end-season-at-ihsaa-state-xc-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/03\/local-runners-end-season-at-ihsaa-state-xc-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"Local runners end season at IHSAA State XC Meet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CARL RISCH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IHSAA state cross country meets were held Saturday in Terre Haute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the boys’ race, Westview’s Noah Bontrager was denied a state title in an agonizing way, being passed at the line by Springs Valley’s Calvin Seitz. Both runners were credited with the same time, but the photo finish gave the title to Seitz, a junior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New Haven’s Bryan Garcia was the top NE8 finisher at the state meet, taking 16th for the Bulldogs. (Photo by Carl Risch)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, in the girls’ race, Carmel edged out Concordia Lutheran for the team state title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indian Creek’s Libby Dowty dominated the field late in the race, winning in 17:10 by beating Macey Thompson of Lake Central by eight points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boys’ Meet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Scores: 1st-Columbus North 58, 2nd-Noblesville 129, 3rd-Homestead 150<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local Teams: 16th-Carroll (FW) 374, 22nd-Angola 558, 23rd-Concordia Lutheran 582<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carroll freshman Kai Feasel is pictured with his mother, Allyson (Hammond) Feasel, after finishing a strong 41st for the Chargers at Saturday’s meet. Allyson was a former BHS great in the 1990s and still owns many school records, including the 1600 in track and the 4K cross country meet record. She twice finished in the top ten of the state cross country meet. Feasel was the top freshman finisher in the event. (Photo by Carl Risch) <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Local Competitors: 15th-Sam Sweet-Carroll (FW) (15:34.7), 16th-Bryan Garcia-New Haven (15:36.0), 26th-Jace Trevino-Homestead (15:44.9), 35th-Cooper Knoblauch-Homestead (15:51.7), 41st-Kai Feasel-Carroll (FW) (15:55.5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girls’ Meet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Scores: 1st-Carmel 100, 2nd-Concordia Lutheran 129, 3rd-Bloomington South 150, 4th-Homestead 172, 5th-Penn 210, 20th-Columbia City 473<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kenya Leitch was 13th overall, representing Columbia City High School and the NE8 well. (Photo by Carl Risch)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Local Competitors: 5th-Daphne Weller-Concordia Lutheran (17:34.2), 13th-Kenya Leitch-Columbia City (17:52.4), 17th-Clare Lebrija-Homestead (17:58.9), 42nd-Chloe Gibson-East Noble (18:46.6), 43rd-Rowyn Norris-Leo (18:46.7), 137th-Abigail Ramseyer-Bluffton 19:41.2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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