{"id":39159,"date":"2026-09-02T17:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=39159"},"modified":"2026-09-02T17:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:25:09","slug":"bi-county-runners-battle-heat-in-annual-conditioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/02\/bi-county-runners-battle-heat-in-annual-conditioner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bi-County runners battle heat in annual conditioner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DANE FUELLING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

KINGSLAND – The Bi-County conditioner is one of those annual events that brings local high school runners together for a friendly competition, but there was nothing friendly about the running conditions for boys and girls alike at Norwell Tuesday night. The meet, which brings together the three high schools from Adams County and Wells County, was shortened in distance instead of being canceled, but it certainly still served as an extreme challenge of will and determination with the heat index in triple digits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The boys team sprint off the start line after the opening gun Tuesday at the Bi-County conditioner at Norwell. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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This month’s coverage of local athletes is brought to you by your friends at the Adams Moose Lodge 1311 – supporting young people across Adams County! (108 Adams Street in Decatur, 724-4113)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We’ll summarize the results of the girls’ race, followed by the boys’ (just like it happened at Norwell Tuesday evening). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

GIRLS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team standings in the event were based on the cumulative times of the top three pairs for each school. Norwell won with a combined time of 1:25:06, with Bluffton just ten seconds behind. Bellmont finished at 1:33:19 and Southern Wells was behind the Braves by 30 seconds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophomore Sydney Angel and freshman Bristol Scherry (shown below) took eighth place for Bellmont. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The only entry for South Adams, featuring Adi Watson and Hadley Sprunger, finished a solid fourth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams Central’s efforts (shown below) were led by the pair of Adi Rumschlag and Hailey Brune. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Team Finishes: 1st-Norwell, 2nd-Bluffton, 3rd-Bellmont, 4th-Southern Wells, 5th-Adams Central, 6th-South Adams<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top Ten Pairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st-Abby Ramseyer\/Cora Kunkel-Bluffton 25:47.4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd-Ashley Tucker\/Macy Oatess-Norwell 27:50.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd-Mia Kurtz\/Mya Oatess-Norwell 28:06.4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4th-Adalynn Watson\/Hadley Sprunger-SA 28:22.6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5th-Addy Fausz\/Kylee Hannie-Norwell 29:09.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6th-Reagan Harris\/Erin Ramseyer-Bluffton 29:24.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7th-Adi Rumschlag\/Hailey Brune-AC 29:54.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8th-Sydney Angel\/Bristol Scherry-Bellmont 29:58.6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9th-Addison Sonnigsen\/Briana Ortiz-Bluffton 30:05.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10th-Hadley Meyer\/Laken Heaston-Norwell 30:36.6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BOYS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norwell won the boys’ meet and made it a clean sweep of the night for the home team, taking the team race comfortably with three of the top six pairs in the race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The talented pair of Bellmont freshmen (Emmett Glenn and Frank Heimann) won the race by nine seconds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bellmont freshman Emmett Glenn turns toward the finish line for the final time Tuesday. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Team Finishes: 1st-Norwell 13, 2nd-Bluffton 20, 3rd-Bellmont 28, 4th-Adams Central 41, 5th-Southern Wells 4, 6th-South Adams<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bellmont freshman Trent Huser digs deep for the final lap. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Top Ten Pairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st-Emmett Glenn\/Frank Heimann-Bellmont 22:15.8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Frank Heimann chases down a Norwell opponent on the first lap Tuesday. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2nd-Aidan Graves\/Ryan Schlagenhauf-Bellmont 22:24.9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd-Easton Reinhard\/Mason Zent-Norwell 22:54.8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4th-Gage Reinhard\/Grant Keller-Norwell 22:57.7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5th-Tyler Schwartz\/Isaiah Bedwell-AC 22:58.7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6th-Maddux Thornton\/Nolan Hitzfield-Norwell 23:04.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7th-Andy Baumgartner\/Case Neuenschwander-Bluffton 23:16.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8th-Kelton Barr\/Rylan Leas-Southern Wells 23:44.7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9th-Carson Laux\/Jake Heflin-South Adams 24:23.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10th-Gabe Peralez\/Maddox Miller-South Adams 24:35.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ben Goble and Sam Juengel smile for the camera during the Bi-County Conditioner Tuesday at Norwell. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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