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DyeStat Indiana
2000 Cross Country
State Meet
results from IHSAA web site
Detailed Results
BOYS
5k - Valparaiso 79; sr Aaron Fisher, Franklin Central 15:12. Boys
summary
GIRLS 4k - Valparaiso 57; fr Amanda VanWanzeele, New Prairie
14:05 Girls Summary
Boys Summary by IHSAA
FISHER THREE-PEATS;
VALPARAISO BOYS TAKE TEAM TITLE
Aaron Fisher of Franklin Central ran to a historic title and the Valparaiso boys team won another championship at the 55th Annual IHSAA Boys Cross Country State Finals at the Indiana University Cross Country Course in Bloomington. Fisher, a senior, finished nearly 13 seconds ahead of the second place runner to win his third consecutive IHSAA state championship. He became just the second runner to accomplish the feat and the first in more than 50 years joining John Stayton of Anderson, who won the first three state championship races in 1946, 1947 and 1948.
Fisher crossed the line in 15:11.5, easily the best of his three state title runs. He clocked a 15:34.0 last year and a 15:30.5 as a sophomore in 1998. Junior Michael Haschel of Winamac, who led a portion of the race, finished second in 15:24.0. Junior Kaleb Vanort of DeKalb placed third in 15:40.3, senior David Welch of Bloomington North was fourth at 15:43.8 and Carmel senior Charlie Koeppen rounded out the top five in 15:43.9.
Valparaiso's boys placed first as a team to match the Valparaiso girl's championship run and won its second state title in four years and its sixth overall (1966, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1997). Senior Joe Dillabaugh led the way for the Vikings finishing 11th overall in 15:51.9. Junior Eric Fleming was close behind in 14th in 15:55.8. Also scoring for Valparaiso were sophomore Jeff Kent in 18th (16:00.5), senior Ryan Hopper in 35th (16:22.2) and junior Matt Costakis in 53rd (16:32.4).
Valparaiso finished with 79 points and was followed by Carmel in second place (111), Lawrence North (127), Franklin (147) and Warren Central (215). Interestingly, it was the first time that the same schools - Valparaiso, Carmel and Lawrence North - finished as the top three in both boys and girls races. Defending state champion Portage finished in 13th place. Valparaiso also became the third different school to sweep both boys and girls races joining Carmel (1982, 1987, 1988, 1996) and Floyd Central (1991).
FISHER WINS MAAS MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD Three-time state champion Aaron Fisher of Franklin Central High School was selected as the recipient of the Charles F. Maas Mental Attitude Award by the IHSAA Executive Committee. The president of his senior class and the Student Council, Fisher maintains a 12.4 GPA on a 12.0 scale to rank third in his senior class and is heavily involved with many activities at Franklin Central. He is undecided in his college choice, but he plans to study business and/or architecture. Besides his cross country prowess, Fisher also was crowned as the state champion in the 1600 meters race last June at the IHSAA Track & Field State Finals. Farm Bureau Insurance, the corporate partner of the IHSAA, presented a $1,000 scholarship to Franklin Central High School in the name of Fisher.
Girls Summary by IHSAA
VALPARAISO GIRLS REPEAT;
NEW PRAIRIE'S VAN WANZEELE CROWNED
Amanda VanWanzeele of New Prairie joined the Valparaiso girls squad on the awards stand as the state champions at the 20th Annual IHSAA Girls Cross Country State Finals at the Indiana University Cross Country Course in Bloomington.
VanWanzeele, just a freshman, cruised across the finish line in 14:04.7, nearly four seconds ahead of second place finisher, sophomore Tiffany Redlarczyk of Lake Central (14:08.1). Senior Jill Scully of Valparaiso placed third overall in 14:10.3 and was followed by senior Robyn Detty of Lawrence North (14:17.5) and West Lafayette junior Jessica Gall (14:26.3).
VanWanzeele became the first freshman to win the state meet since Brebeuf's Courtney Adams in 1992. Adams went on to win three titles in four years. VanWanzeele also became the second runner from her school, located in New Carlisle in LaPorte County, to win the state title. Carol Gray won the championship in 1984 and 1985, the first year the girls race was contested as a 4,000 meter event.
For Valparaiso, it was a repeat performance of last year when the Vikings won their first state championship. Valparaiso accumulated just 57 points by placing all five of its scoring runners in the top 23 overall. Carmel finished as the runner-up with 69 points, followed by Lawrence North with 110, Columbus North at 178 and Fort Wayne Northrop at 218.
Valparaiso became the fourth different school to win state titles in consecutive years in the tournament's 20-year history. Interestingly, it was the first time that the same schools - Valparaiso, Carmel and Lawrence North - finished as the top three in both boys and girls races. Besides Scully, the Vikings four other scoring runners were sophomore Katie Ziegler in 13th (14:50.6); sophomore Danielle Nunnelly in 16th (14:52.9), junior Natalie Karas in 17th (14:53.5) and senior Jaime Higginbotham in 23rd (15:02.3).
Valparaiso also became the third different school to sweep both boys and girls races joining Carmel (1982, 1987, 1988, 1996) and Floyd Central (1991).
LAWRENCE NORTH'S DETTY WINS MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD
Robyn Detty of Lawrence North High School, was selected by members of the IHSAA Executive Committee as the recipient of the Mental Attitude Award. The highest placing returnee from the 1999 race in which she finished as the runner-up, Detty finished fourth in this year's race. Besides cross country, Detty plans to run track in the spring for the fourth year. Although undecided on her college choice, she is considering a career in teaching and coaching. Farm Bureau Insurance, the corporate partner of the IHSAA, presented a $1,000 scholarship to Franklin Central High School in the name of Fisher.
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