Hamilton Heights hosted the annual Landes Invitational cross country meet on Thursday.
It was a great meet for the Huskies girls team, which won with 32 points. Heights got a 1-2 finish from winner Maria Mitchell, who completed the race in 19:51, and runner-up Abby Christiansen. Abby Roth finished sixth and Morgan Guthrie was ninth.
University scored 169 points, with Jada Swearingen placing 14th. Sheridan’s Alexis Weiss ran as an individual and finished fourth.
In the boys meet, the Huskies finished fifth, with Elijah Wallace taking in 12th place. University’s Noah Laramore landed in the top 10 with an eighth-place finish. Sheridan’s Taylor Jacobs placed 33rd.
GIRLS MEET
Team scores: Hamilton Heights 32, Western Boone 67, Lapel 89, Elwood 105, Muncie Burris 140, Shenandoah 150, Clinton Central 164, University 169.
Race winner: Maria Mitchell (HH) 19:51.
Other Heights runners: 2. Abby Christiansen 21:00, 6. Abby Roth 21:58, 9. Morgan Guthrie 22:06, 19. Kylie Schakel 23:31, 22. Ellie Hunter 23:58, 27. Alex Lopez 24:20.
University runners: 14. Jada Swearingen 23:02, 37. Robin Karwath 26:50, 43. Lauren Flickner 27:51, 44. Haley Tomlinson 28:17, 46. Abby McKinney 28:56, 49. Isabella Garino-Heisey 29:20, 53. Maya Marks-Strauss 33:01.
Sheridan runner: 4. Alexis Weiss 21:44.
BOYS MEET
Team scores: Lapel 45, Muncie Burris 69, Western Boone 79, Clinton Central 101, Hamilton Heights 111, Knightstown 136, University 155, Shenandoah 209.
Race winner: Luke Combs (L) 16:49.
Heights runners: 12. Elijah Wallace 18:54, 15. Price Knowles 19:01, 19. Tony Harden 19:38, 27. Dawson Phifer 20:21, 44. Cory Vonfeldt 21:33.
University runners: 8. Noah Laramore 18:44, 36. Cole Reinholt 20:53, 37. Keegan Priest 20:57, 38. Jacob Sager 20:57, 45. Cordell Wilson 21:44, 46. Noah Thomas 21:53, 49. Ben Westerkamm 22:37.
Sheridan runners: 33. Taylor Jacobs 20:43, 55. Luke Poprik 23:36.