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Manchester
Invitational (Sat, Oct. 5)
Men
In the open race, Columbus North junior Christian Wagner tore it up, running
15:01, the second fastest time EVER on the course. He posted mile and
two-mile splits of 4:41 and 9:34. DeKalb junior Mark Stahl outkicked Columbus
North senior Ryan Hutton in the last 50 meters to grab second place. Both
finished with 15:28. Fort Wayne rivals Cody Hannie (Snider HS) and Corey
Drake (Northrop HS) had another home stretch, battle, but Hannie (an 800
specialist in track) held off Drakes' challenge. Both again were clocked
with the same time, in 15:38. Team-wise, Columbus North (#1 Indiana) won
with 45 points. Conference rivals Northrop HS, Concordia HS, and Snider
HS finished 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, respectively.
In the closed race, New Prairie junior Mike
Claeys won in 16:00, and successfully defended his title from last year.
He posted splits of 4:54 and 10:13. Mount Vernon sophomore Brad Untraver
moved up from 7th at the 3200 to 2nd by the 4000 mark, and held that position,
finishing in 16:05. New Haven won the team title, and were led by Troy
Hileman (3rd, 16:08), Joel Derby (16:15), and Adam Klopfenstein (16:17).
Oak Hill was 2nd with 99 points, West Noble 3rd (109 points), Rochester
4th (122 points), and New Prairie fifth (140 points). Carmel HS (#3 Indiana)
ran their varsity in a different meet this weekend.
Complete Manchester
results
Women
In the open race, for 80% of the race, any of the top four could win,
but by the home stretch, it was a two-person battle. FW Concordia teammates
Adelle Mitchell and Alissa McKaig, Wawasee sophomore Rachel Stichter,
and Lake Central senior Tiffany Redlarczyk all were within four seconds
at the two-mile, but Stichter and Redlarczyk pulled away from the Concordia
duo and Stichter led Redlarczyk all the way to the line, winning in 13:40,
with Redlarczyk in 13:43. Mitchell and McKaig finished in 3rd and 4th,
respectively. Columbus North's Julie Eckerly was fifth, leading her team
to the victory with 117 points. DeKalb HS girls were the surprise of the
day, pulling out second place with 146 points. FW Concordia girls finished
with 162 points.
In the closed race, it was a one runner show. FW Bishop Luers senior Nikki
Jasperson had a 5-second lead at the half-mile and was up nine seconds
at the mile, where she passed in 5:48. She seemed to put it on cruise
control the rest of the race, going through the two-mile in 12:01, and
finishing in 14:46. Maggie Noonan (Maconaquah HS) and Melissa Wysong (West
Noble HS) battled back and forth, but Noonan took control the last 800
meters, to take second in 15:00, with Wysong third in 15:06. New Prairie
HS girls won the division with 81 points, with Leo HS second (90 points)
and FW Bishop Luers HS third with 144 points.
Marion County Meet (Sat, Oct.
5)
Men
The course was reported very damp in spots, but it would take more than
that to stop Lawrence North senior Nef Araia. Araia won in 15:12, breaking
the course record. Brandon Cole (Warren Central HS) crossed the line in
second place 47 seconds later (15:59). Rabah Rahil (Ben Davis HS) finished
third in 16:09. Lawrence North HS (#4 Indiana) won the meet with 50 points,
and Franklin Central HS (#6 Indiana) came up just short with 60. Indianapolis
North Central HS (#12 Indiana) was fourth with 100 points, and Warren
Central HS (#9 Indiana) was fourth with 119 points.
Women
( No information reported )
Indianapolis City Championships (Sat,
Oct. 5)
Men
Cathedral HS dominated this meet, winning with 29 points. They were led
by individual champion Justin Mason, who ran a 16:26, breaking the meet
record. Arsenal Tech HS teammates Marshall Kulp and Brian Anthony were
second (16:30) and third (16:46), respectively. Cathedral's #2, 3, and
4 runners closed the door on the competition, placing 5th (16:59), 6th
(16:59), and 7th (17:00). Bishop Chatard was second with 54 points, led
by Seth Ball in fourth (16:56). Heritage Christian HS was third with 95
points, Scecina Memorial HS was fourth with 98 points, and Arsenal Technical
HS was fifth with 100 points.
Women
Cathedral HS girls took six of the top seven spots, on their way to the
team championship (19 points). Their leader was the winner in 14:57, setting
a new course record. Brandi Murrell (Bishop Chatard HS) was second place
(15:19), breaking up Cathedral's hopes of a sweep. Cathedral took the
next five spots (15:25, 15:42, 15:43, 15:47, 16:14). Bishop Chatard HS
was second with 47 points, and Heritage Christian was third with 91 points.
Scecina Memorial was fourth with 100 points, making the top 4 team finishes
in both the mens and womens races identical.
Whitley County Meet (Thu, Oct.
3)
Men
Columbia City junior Matt Ingalls cruised to the victory in 17:36. Ingalls
held back early and took the lead at the 3 kilometer mark, and gradually
opened up a lead. Whitko freshman Camron Walter was second in 17:45. The
team competition was intense. Churubusco HS won with 40 points, and Columbia
City HS and Whitko HS were second and third. Both scored 41 points, but
Columbia City (champs in 2000 & 2001) won the tie-breaker to get second
place. 1 point separated first place from third place.
Women
Columbia City freshman Michelle Kyler won easily in 17:00, outdistancing
the field by fifty seconds. Whitko took third and fourth place and won
with 32 points, followed by Churubusco with 42 points. Churubusco was
led by second-place finisher Tara Dice. Kyler led Columbia City HS to
a third-place finish with 47 points.
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