The Carmel girls cross country team reclaimed the state championship on Saturday.
The Greyhounds won their first state title in four years, scoring 52 points to triumph at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course in Terre Haute. Carmel held off two-time defending champion Fort Wayne Carroll by 25 points; the Chargers totaled 77 points to finish as runner-up. The Greyhounds’ depth was the key, as all five of their scoring runners scored less than 20 points each.
Three Carmel runners placed in the top 25, earning medals and All-State honors. Senior Annie Christie finished her spectacular season by taking third place in a time of 18 minutes, 18.9 seconds. Junior Alivia Romaniuk placed 15th and freshman Cara Naas finished 20th.
The victory was the 19th state championship for the ‘Hounds, extending its already state-record total.
Three other Hamilton County teams participated in the meet. Hamilton Southeastern finished in ninth place with a score of 282 points. Freshman Maggie Powers led the Royals by placing 42nd.
Noblesville took 13th place with a total of 308 points; freshman Nadia Perez finished in 46th to lead the Millers. Fishers placed 19th as a team, with junior Anna Runion’s 43rd-place finish pacing the Tigers.
Two more county runners both competed as individuals, and they both finished in the top 25 to receive medals and All-State honors. Guerin Catholic sophomore Bridget Gallagher placed 13th and Hamilton Heights senior Maria Mitchell finished in 23rd.
In the boys meet, Carmel was the team runner-up for the second year in a row. The Greyhounds scored 112 points, with Columbus North winning the state championship by totaling 63 points. This marked the ninth consecutive year that the ‘Hounds finished in the top two at state.
The Carmel boys also had three runners land in the top 25, earning medals and All-State honors. Sophomore Kole Mathison placed third in a time of 15:36.4. Senior Jacob Fisher finished in 21st, while junior Charlie Schuman took 25th.
Fishers made the podium for the third year in a row by placing fifth as a team. The Tigers scored 196 points. Senior Will Clark finished in 17th place individually, giving him a medal and All-State honors.
Hamilton Southeastern scored 228 points for a sixth-place finish, its highest result at state since also taking sixth in 2015. Junior Nolan Satterfield had an outstanding meet, placing ninth for a medal and All-State honors.
Noblesville also had an excellent meet, taking seventh as a team. That is the Millers’ highest finish at state since they were runners-up back in 2010. Senior Travis Hickner finished his superb career by placing seventh, giving him a medal and All-State honors.
Guerin Catholic ran well in its first appearance at state as a team, taking 10th. Seniors Dominic Stein (49th) and Austin Callahan (50th) led the way for the Golden Eagles.
Two Westfield runners competed as individuals. Junior Kai Connor finished in 63rd place, while senior Jacob Beene took 113th.
GIRLS RACE
Team scores: Carmel 52, Fort Wayne Carroll 77, Columbus North 168, Zionsville 236, North Central 237, Franklin Central 269, Floyd Central 271, Valparaiso 276, Hamilton Southeastern 282, Concordia Lutheran 303, Penn 307, Bloomington North 308, Noblesville 308, Northview 375, Franklin Community 390, Homestead 415, Jasper 416, Wheeler 420, Fishers 439, Chesterton 444, Culver Academies 445, Bloomington South 451, Lake Central 468, Warsaw 531.
Race winner: Karina James (Lowell) 18:00.1.
Carmel runners: 3. Annie Christie 18:18.9, 15. Alivia Romaniuk 18:45.6, 20. Cara Naas 18:56.3, 25. Brooklynn Edwards 19:04.4, 33. Jasmine Klopstad 19:12.7, 40. Abby Parker 19:23.4, 129. Jamie Klavon 20:34.0.
Southeastern runners: 42. Maggie Powers 19:25.9, 49. Destiney Rose 19:34.0, 57. Allie Latta 19:41.5, 101. Lilly Patrick 20:18.1, 164. Katherine Kesler 21:06.3, 177. Halle Hill 21:32.1, 193. Grace Newton 22:20.7.
Noblesville runners: 46. Nadia Perez 19:33.2, 91. Summer Rempe 20:05.1, 102. Kennedy Applegate 20:18.3, 106. Paige Hazelrigg 20:20.4, 123. Brooke Lahee 20:29.4, 135. Mya McGavic 20:38.3, 163. Bella Sharples-Gordon 21:04.0.
Fishers runners: 43. Anna Runion 19:27.4, 65. Elizabeth Barrett 19:47.4, 146. Vera Schafer 20:50.4, 161. Mia Yates 21:00.8, 179. Kaitlyn Moriarty 21:33.2, 182. Carolyn Szilagyi 21:35.3, 183. Brynn Urban 21:35.9.
Guerin Catholic runner: 13. Bridget Gallagher 18:41.1.
Hamilton Heights runner: 23. Maria Mitchell 19:03.1.
BOYS RACE
Team scores: Columbus North 63, Carmel 112, Brebeuf Jesuit 126, Center Grove 191, Fishers 196, Hamilton Southeastern 228, Noblesville 235, Concordia Lutheran 257, Zionsville 301, Guerin Catholic 302, Bloomington North 335, Crown Point 344, Goshen 350, Jasper 375, Bloomington South 383, Warsaw 386, Chesterton 395, Penn 409, Floyd Central 423, Fort Wayne Carroll 423, Northview 541, Lake Central 558, Munster 563, Western 583.
Race winner: Izaiah Steury (Angola) 15:23.7.
Carmel runners: 3. Kole Mathison 15:36.4, 21. Jacob Fisher 16:04.4, 25. Charlie Schuman 16:07.0, 43. Nate Seketa 16:26.0, 67. Hudson Alden 16:38.7, 76. Charlie Leedke 16:45.4, 137. Bing Hudson 17:13.2.
Fishers runners: 17. Will Clark 16:03.1, 52. Jonathon Roth 16:31.6, 59. Jaylen Castillo 16:33.6, 66. Tate Meaux 16:36.9, 75. Nick Pulos 16:44.2, 141. Matthew Leppert 17:15.8, 166. Alec Foster 17:34.7.
Southeastern runners: 9. Nolan Satterfield 15:53.9, 57. Garrett Hicks 16:33.2, 61. Will Marquardt 16:34.0, 86. Bennett Dubois 16:50.1, 102. Connor Sarkovics 16:5.1, 106. Jack Patrick 16:57.8, 129. Ash Caylor 17:09.5.
Noblesville runners: 7. Travis Hickner 15:49.9, 42. Cole Kimmel 16:25.2, 48. Asher Propst 16:30.0, 115. Joel Mumaw 17:04.9, 120. Caden Click 17:06.4, 152. Andrew Anderson 17:21.9, 160. Billy Gregory 17:28.1.
Guerin Catholic runners: 49. Dominic Stein 16:30.1, 50. Austin Callahan 16:30.3, 91. Nicholas Schramm 16:51.5, 99. Ethan Hines 16:55.5, 134. Gavin Morrow 17:11.8, 158. Holden King 17:26.9, 182. Evan McNeany 17:56.3.
Westfield runners: 63. Kai Connor 16:36.5, 113. Jacob Beene 17:03.1.