The Noblesville cross country team hosted its annual Hokum Karem on Saturday at the Chinquapin Ridge course at White River Elementary School.
The Millers swept both the boys and the girls team championships. Noblesville’s boys team won with a score of 20 points, taking seven of the top 10 individual places. Travis Hickner won the 4,000-meter race in 12 minutes, 36 seconds, just edging out teammate Cole Kimmel. Asher Propst finished fourth and Andrew Anderson was sixth. Also placing in the top 10 were Joel Mumaw (seventh), Andrew Knight (ninth) and Luke Shinneman (10th).
In the girls race, the Millers won with 49 points. Summer Rempe led Noblesville by taking fifth, with Nadia Perez finishing in eighth place.
Fishers had a team compete in the boys event. Jacob Dowd led the Tigers by placing 40th.
BOYS RACE
Team scores: Noblesville 20, North Central 46, Brownsburg 97, Warren Central 116, Bishop Chatard 148, Fishers 215.
Race winner: Travis Hickner (Noblesville) 12:36.
Other Noblesville runners: 2. Cole Kimmel 12:36, 4. Asher Propst 12:42, 6. Andrew Anderson 12:48, 7. Joel Mumaw 12:48, 9. Andrew Knight 12:46, 10. Luke Shinneman 13:00, 14. Caden Click 13:29, 18. Evan Campbell 13:39, 25. Alex Cole 13:54.
Fishers runners: 40. Jacob Dowd 14:55, 42. Raj Kadakia 14:58, 43. Jaden Guffey 15:09, 44. Lewis Buonquito 15:09, 46. Carter Pritchett 15:13, 47, Luke Godleski 15:14, 48. Ethan Sosnowski 15:18, 53. Tommy Clark 16:12, 54. Tyler Sciesser 16:13, 55. Austin Hosier-Hartman 16:27.
GIRLS RACE
Team scores: Noblesville 49, North Central 68, Brownsburg 72, Bishop Chatard 84, Park Tudor 112, Warren Central 174.
Race winner: Lily Cridge (Bishop Chatard) 13:48.
Noblesville runners: 5. Summer Rempe 15:19, 8. Nadia Perez 15:38, 11. Kennedy Applegate 15:53, 12. Paige Hazelrigg 15:59, 13. Brooke Lahee 16:04, 16. Bella Sharples-Gordon 16:14, 28. Sophie Stahl 17:00, 30. Megan Meinerding 17:06, 33. Chloe Click 17:16, 36. Siri Koszyk 17:30.
Sheridan hosted its own Invitational on Saturday.
Westfield had a pair of teams compete, and both the boys and girls squads placed second. The boys were led by a sixth-place finish from Luke Sullivan, while the Shamrocks girls were paced by Hannah Gallagher, who took 10th.
Luke Poprik finished ninth for the Blackhawks in the boys race.
BOYS RACE
Team scores: Lafayette Central Catholic 50, Westfield 66, Indy Genesis 71, Alexandria 86, Wisdom Builders 107, Southmont 107.
Race winner: Landon Evans (Indy Genesis) 18:14.4.
Westfield runners: 6. Luke Sullivan 19:06.1, 11. Jonathan Gaynor 19:53.4, 17. Henry Kirkendall 20:33.7, 18. Greg Gerardot 20:34.2, 21. Grant McMath 21:00.1, 30. Paul Schiele 21:52.7, 37. Evan Shupe 22:18.0, 39. Bahar Djour 22:32.5, 41. Jonah Goldberg 22:52.5, 46. Michael Bishop 23:52.2, 49. Will Clifford 24:59.6.
Sheridan runners: 9. Luke Poprik 19:39.7, 32. Angel Cuautle 22:03.5, 51. Zach Poprik 25:37.8.
GIRLS RACE
Team scores: Alexandria 44, Westfield 50, Indy Genesis 57, Wisdom Builders 74.
Race winner: Faith Allen (Southmont) 20:22.8.
Westfield runners: 10. Hannah Gallagher 24:15.6, 11. Ellie Hoffman 24:22.2, 14. Bree Mann 25:45.1, 17. Kaylee Mendoza 27:02.4, 18. Ella Hiple 27:37.5, 19. Paige Kim 27:40.2, 21. Morgan Deenik 27:51.3, 22. Mallory Hopper 28:30.5, 27. Ruthie Hostetler 28:51.2, 37. Anneliese Hahn 30:26.9, 38. Olivia Jaynes 30:59.3, 39. Daniella Solares 34:05.8.
Reporter photos by Kent Graham
Noblesville’s Cole Kimmel (left) and Travis Hickner led the way for the Millers boys cross country team at Saturday’s Hokum Karem at the Chinquapin Ridge course. Noblesville won the team competition; Hickner edged out Kimmel to win the 4,000-meter race. (Kent Graham)