LOGANSPORT INVITE

Boys Race

Western finished first as a team with 39 points at the invite, taking the team title for the first time since 1977, while Kokomo’s Ethan Sharp finished first overall in 16:44 as the Kats came in third with a 79 behind Twin Lakes 71.

“Ethan ran a very smart race and gained ground in the second mile,” Kats coach Ricke Stucker said. “We were happy with our performance and where we are right now. We closed in on Twin Lakes but we just couldn’t close in on Western. They are the real deal.”

The Panthers placed four runners in the top 10, starting with Riley Carter, who finished fourth overall at 17:05. Following him were Josh Everetts (fifth, 17:24), Caleb Maddox (sixth, 17:37), and Auston Davenport (seventh, 17:37). Josh Scott rounded out Western’s top five with an 18th-place finish in a time of 18:17.

“I thought the last two races we were running on tired legs and you could tell our bodies had caught up to training [Tuesday],” Western coach Gary Jewell said. “We approached this like a dress rehearsal for sectionals. Top to bottom, the whole team ran well. We had a lot of guys run PR’s.”

Colten Pearce finished 17th for the Kats in 18:16. Logan Hawk finished 20th with a time of 18:22, while Max McHaney was 22nd at 18:25. Jadyn Whitehead finished in 23rd place at 18:28.

Maconaquah finished fifth overall with a score of 180, while Northwestern followed in sixth with 196.
Josh Perry finished 19th overall with a time of 18:22 for the Tigers.

“Josh ran the best race of his career, and all the rest of my boys had a course or season best or a personal best all the way down the line,” Northwestern coach Dave Stevens said.

Following Perry for the Tigers were Owen Munson (47th, 19:27), Spencer Hutchins (50th, 19:30), Taylor McLain (55th, 19:43) and Jake Duranto (61st, 20:04).

Other area schools in the event were Cass (eighth, 208), Tipton (10th, 255) and Carroll (12th, 267).

Peru was incomplete. Nathan Cole led Peru with a 10th-place finish in 17:45.

Girls Race

Maconaquah finished first in the event with a 45, edging out Rensselaer by two points.

Olivia Winegardner led the Braves, placing third overall with a time of 20:23. She was followed by teammates Kate White (fourth, 20:33) and Madison Winegardner (sixth, 20:48).

“Olivia, Kate and Madison did what we have come to expect from them finishing near the top,” Maconaquah coach Charlie Hubler said. “We also had a great run in our No. 4 position with Haley Wimmer stepping up in this race to give us a solid performance. It has been great to see different girls run solid in that spot for us this year.”

Wimmer finished 16th in 21:32 followed by Vanessa Frazier (21st, 22:11).

Madyline Lilly of Twin Lakes posted the best overall time at 19:16.

Western finished fifth overall, with Nicole Hampshire running to an eighth-place finish at 20:54.

Northwestern finished sixth overall with a 159. Freshman Kate Bilkey was the top Tiger finisher with a 26th-place time of 22:37. Also for Northwestern, Nicole Crocker finished 28th at 22:46 and Jensen Freeman finished 31st at 22:50. Rachel Johns (45th, 23:49) and Elizabeth Bolyard (51st, 24:15) rounded out the Tigers runners.

“All of my girls did really well,” Northwestern coach Dave Stevens said. “Having the top three girls all under 23 minutes was a first for this season. We are coming around at the right time.”

Cass was seventh overall at 166. Kokomo finished 11th with Cinnamon Andrews running to a 37th-place finish of 23:24 for the Kats.

As a team, Peru was incomplete, but individually Jesse Zvers ran to a fifth-place finish in a school-record time of 20:45 for the Bengal Tigers.