Lady Tigers Advance To XC State Meet
October 24, 2016 at 5:02 p.m.
Lady Tigers Advance To XC State Meet
By Dale [email protected]
With a second-place finish from sophomore standout Zeb Hernandez, Warsaw’s boys team almost joined their female counterparts but left the New Prairie Semistate once again disappointed.
Beckham covered the famed 5K course at New Prairie High School in 18:38, just 11 seconds behind individual winner Jordyn Boyer of Lowell, and led the Lady Tigers to a third-place team finish with 130 points.
Hernandez finished the boys race in a time of 15:55, crossing the line just five seconds behind individual winner Mitchell Rans of Caston, a sophomore. The Tigers finished with an eighth-place, five-man team score of 209, missing their first state finals berth since 2013 by 21 points.
There were 20 teams in both the girls and boys races Saturday, as well as individuals that advanced from the regional without a team.
The top six teams, as well as the top 10 individuals not on an advancing team, qualified for the state finals, which will be held Saturday in Terre Haute.
On the girls side, Valparaiso won the team championship with 112 points, followed by fellow advancing squads Lowell (124), Warsaw (130), West Lafayette (133), LaPorte (157) and Lake Central (195).
Portage (205), Benton Central (213), Crown Point (217) and Munster (288) rounded out the top 10 girls teams.
Manchester finished 13th with 347 points and will be represented in Terre Haute by senior Rae Bedke, who finished 18th in 19:18 and earned the final individual qualifying spot.
“Excellent race by Mia,” said Warsaw girls coach Matt Campbell. “When she finished, she said she’s back. Excellent race. Excellent time on this course. Excellent competition. So yeah, tremendous race by Mia.”
The Lady Tigers’ other scoring runners were seniors Allison Miller (25th, 19:32) and Charlene Orr (26th, 19:33), sophomore Angie Sanchez-Vigil (37th, 19:55) and senior Anna Craig (55th, 20:09).
Freshman Megan Metzger (86th, 20:35) and junior Emma Bohnenkamper (111th, 20:56) rounded out Warsaw’s lineup in the 178-person girls race.
“Our goal was to try and pack it up,” said Campbell, referencing a cross country term for teammates trying to stay together. “We wanted five girls under 20 (minutes). Charlene had a tremendous race ... she PRed on this course by like 50 seconds. Angie was our biggest surprise today ... 20-second PR and just went after it. That really helped our team pick up slack.
“I’m very proud of the girls. We wanted to come in and try and win it, but we had some illnesses earlier in the week. We’re happy. We needed to get our fifth runner up there. I think we were about 10 seconds away from having our No. 5 up there and winning. I’m happy, and I’m proud of the girls.”
Joining Bedke in Manchester’s girls lineup were sophomore Jaelyn Webb (54th, 20:09), seniors Tahnee Fuentes (83rd 20:33) and Clara Burdette (140th, 21:41), sophomore Katie Barker (158th, 22:17) and freshmen Sydney Diefenbaugh (159th, 22:30) and Maddy Evans (167th, 23:33).
On the boys side, Lowell had three runners finish in the top 10, leading the Red Devils to a first-place team score of 84.
Also advancing to state were West Lafayette (111), Crown Point (151), Valparaiso (160), Portage (174) and Chesterton (188).
Lake Central (191), Warsaw (209), McCutcheon (224) and LaPorte (225) rounded out the top 10 boys teams.
“We just scored too many points with our No. 4 & 5 runners,” said Warsaw boys coach Jim Mills. “There’s a lot of teams like us, they’re short on their No. 5 runner, or their No. 4 runner. We kind of felt like if we scored in the low 200s before they took the individuals out of the scoring we’d be right there. But we were way higher.”
After Hernandez, Warsaw’s next finisher was junior Lucas Howett (16:32) in 24th, followed by classmate Xavi Ramirez (16:50) in 49th.
The rest of the Tigers’ lineup included juniors Ridley Lemon (86th, 17:25), Nathaniel Gottschalk (93rd, 17:29), Justin Fleming (118th, 17:49) and Taylor Mills (130th, 18:03).
Manchester senior Drew Jones competed individually and finished 122nd in the 179-person race with a time of 17:54.
Hernandez also advanced to the state meet as a freshman last year, finishing 52nd in a time of 16:11.
In the sectional, regional and semistate this season, Hernandez has been second each time to Rans.
“He’s a good runner and he has a good mentality,” Hernandez said of Rans. “That’s what a good runner needs is a good mentality. I’m glad that I have that rival, because I think it’s going to help both of us in the future.
“My coaches tell me a lot that they see me as one of the best runners out of Warsaw, and they really want me to be a state champion, in my senior year for sure. With the help and the encouragement that they give me, I can really try and do that.”
NEW PRAIRIE SEMISTATE
Note – the top six teams, as well as the top 10 individuals not on an advancing team, qualify for the state meet in Terre Haute.
(Girls)
Team Scores – Valparaiso 112, Lowell 124, Warsaw 130, West Lafayette 133, LaPorte 157, Lake Central 195, Portage 205, Benton Central 213, Crown Point 217, Munster 288, Chesterton 312, Twin Lakes 345, Manchester 347, Rensselaer Central 349, Hobart 375, Harrison 389, Cass 395, Maconaquah 415, McCutcheon 429, Western 447
Top 10 finishers – 1. Jordyn Boyer (Lowell) 18:27, 2. Sarah Hunsley (Lake Central) 18:30, 3. Ava Gilliana (Valparaiso) 18:33, 4. Mia Beckham (Warsaw) 18:38, 5. Shelby Riehle (LaPorte) 18:38, 6. Logan Ferngren (Valparaiso) 18:40, 7. Hannah Wylie (Crown Point) 18:46, 8. Miah Martin (Cass) 18:53, 9. Catherine Cavinder (Kankakee Valley) 18:57, 10. Kelsie Wuethrich (Rensselaer Central) 18:59
Warsaw – 4. Mia Beckham 18:38, 25. Allison Miller 19:32, 26. Charlene Orr 19:33, 37. Angie Sanchez-Vijil 19:55, 55. Anna Craig 20:09, 86. Megan Metzger 20:35, 111. Emma Bohnenkamper 20:56
Manchester – 18. Rae Bedke 19:18, 54. Jaelyn Webb 20:09, 83. Tahnee Fuentes 20:33, 140. Clara Burdette 21:41, 158. Katie Barker 22:17, 159. Sydney Diefenbaugh 22:30, 167, Maddy Evans 23:33
(Boys)
Team Scores – Lowell 84, West Lafayette 111, Crown Point 151, Valparaiso 160, Portage 174, Chesterton 188, Lake Central 191, Warsaw 209, McCutcheon 224, LaPorte 225, Michigan City 227, Fountain Central 259, Culver Academies 347, Harrison 363, Rochester 385, Highland 434, Munster 447, Logansport 511, Lafayette Jeff 513, Plymouth 514
Top 10 finishers – 1. Mitchell Rans (Caston) 15:50, 2. Zeb Hernandez (Warsaw) 15:55, 3. Alec Fleming (Lowell) 15:57, 4. Byron Berg (Michigan City) 15:57, 5. Hunter Boyer (Lowell) 15:58, 6. Jacob Kintzele (Chesterton) 15:59, 7. Will Persin (McCutcheon) 16:06, 8. Antonio Chapa (Portage) 16:08, 9. Thomas Rohr (Rochester) 16:09, 10. Caleb Chapman (Lowell) 16:10
Warsaw – 2. Zeb Hernandez 15:55, 24. Lucas Howett 16:32, 49. Xavi Ramirez 16:50, 86. Ridley Lemon 17;25, 93. Nathaniel Gottschalk 17:29, 118. Justin Fleming 17:49, 130. Taylor Mills 18:03
Manchester – 122. Drew Jones 17:54
With a second-place finish from sophomore standout Zeb Hernandez, Warsaw’s boys team almost joined their female counterparts but left the New Prairie Semistate once again disappointed.
Beckham covered the famed 5K course at New Prairie High School in 18:38, just 11 seconds behind individual winner Jordyn Boyer of Lowell, and led the Lady Tigers to a third-place team finish with 130 points.
Hernandez finished the boys race in a time of 15:55, crossing the line just five seconds behind individual winner Mitchell Rans of Caston, a sophomore. The Tigers finished with an eighth-place, five-man team score of 209, missing their first state finals berth since 2013 by 21 points.
There were 20 teams in both the girls and boys races Saturday, as well as individuals that advanced from the regional without a team.
The top six teams, as well as the top 10 individuals not on an advancing team, qualified for the state finals, which will be held Saturday in Terre Haute.
On the girls side, Valparaiso won the team championship with 112 points, followed by fellow advancing squads Lowell (124), Warsaw (130), West Lafayette (133), LaPorte (157) and Lake Central (195).
Portage (205), Benton Central (213), Crown Point (217) and Munster (288) rounded out the top 10 girls teams.
Manchester finished 13th with 347 points and will be represented in Terre Haute by senior Rae Bedke, who finished 18th in 19:18 and earned the final individual qualifying spot.
“Excellent race by Mia,” said Warsaw girls coach Matt Campbell. “When she finished, she said she’s back. Excellent race. Excellent time on this course. Excellent competition. So yeah, tremendous race by Mia.”
The Lady Tigers’ other scoring runners were seniors Allison Miller (25th, 19:32) and Charlene Orr (26th, 19:33), sophomore Angie Sanchez-Vigil (37th, 19:55) and senior Anna Craig (55th, 20:09).
Freshman Megan Metzger (86th, 20:35) and junior Emma Bohnenkamper (111th, 20:56) rounded out Warsaw’s lineup in the 178-person girls race.
“Our goal was to try and pack it up,” said Campbell, referencing a cross country term for teammates trying to stay together. “We wanted five girls under 20 (minutes). Charlene had a tremendous race ... she PRed on this course by like 50 seconds. Angie was our biggest surprise today ... 20-second PR and just went after it. That really helped our team pick up slack.
“I’m very proud of the girls. We wanted to come in and try and win it, but we had some illnesses earlier in the week. We’re happy. We needed to get our fifth runner up there. I think we were about 10 seconds away from having our No. 5 up there and winning. I’m happy, and I’m proud of the girls.”
Joining Bedke in Manchester’s girls lineup were sophomore Jaelyn Webb (54th, 20:09), seniors Tahnee Fuentes (83rd 20:33) and Clara Burdette (140th, 21:41), sophomore Katie Barker (158th, 22:17) and freshmen Sydney Diefenbaugh (159th, 22:30) and Maddy Evans (167th, 23:33).
On the boys side, Lowell had three runners finish in the top 10, leading the Red Devils to a first-place team score of 84.
Also advancing to state were West Lafayette (111), Crown Point (151), Valparaiso (160), Portage (174) and Chesterton (188).
Lake Central (191), Warsaw (209), McCutcheon (224) and LaPorte (225) rounded out the top 10 boys teams.
“We just scored too many points with our No. 4 & 5 runners,” said Warsaw boys coach Jim Mills. “There’s a lot of teams like us, they’re short on their No. 5 runner, or their No. 4 runner. We kind of felt like if we scored in the low 200s before they took the individuals out of the scoring we’d be right there. But we were way higher.”
After Hernandez, Warsaw’s next finisher was junior Lucas Howett (16:32) in 24th, followed by classmate Xavi Ramirez (16:50) in 49th.
The rest of the Tigers’ lineup included juniors Ridley Lemon (86th, 17:25), Nathaniel Gottschalk (93rd, 17:29), Justin Fleming (118th, 17:49) and Taylor Mills (130th, 18:03).
Manchester senior Drew Jones competed individually and finished 122nd in the 179-person race with a time of 17:54.
Hernandez also advanced to the state meet as a freshman last year, finishing 52nd in a time of 16:11.
In the sectional, regional and semistate this season, Hernandez has been second each time to Rans.
“He’s a good runner and he has a good mentality,” Hernandez said of Rans. “That’s what a good runner needs is a good mentality. I’m glad that I have that rival, because I think it’s going to help both of us in the future.
“My coaches tell me a lot that they see me as one of the best runners out of Warsaw, and they really want me to be a state champion, in my senior year for sure. With the help and the encouragement that they give me, I can really try and do that.”
NEW PRAIRIE SEMISTATE
Note – the top six teams, as well as the top 10 individuals not on an advancing team, qualify for the state meet in Terre Haute.
(Girls)
Team Scores – Valparaiso 112, Lowell 124, Warsaw 130, West Lafayette 133, LaPorte 157, Lake Central 195, Portage 205, Benton Central 213, Crown Point 217, Munster 288, Chesterton 312, Twin Lakes 345, Manchester 347, Rensselaer Central 349, Hobart 375, Harrison 389, Cass 395, Maconaquah 415, McCutcheon 429, Western 447
Top 10 finishers – 1. Jordyn Boyer (Lowell) 18:27, 2. Sarah Hunsley (Lake Central) 18:30, 3. Ava Gilliana (Valparaiso) 18:33, 4. Mia Beckham (Warsaw) 18:38, 5. Shelby Riehle (LaPorte) 18:38, 6. Logan Ferngren (Valparaiso) 18:40, 7. Hannah Wylie (Crown Point) 18:46, 8. Miah Martin (Cass) 18:53, 9. Catherine Cavinder (Kankakee Valley) 18:57, 10. Kelsie Wuethrich (Rensselaer Central) 18:59
Warsaw – 4. Mia Beckham 18:38, 25. Allison Miller 19:32, 26. Charlene Orr 19:33, 37. Angie Sanchez-Vijil 19:55, 55. Anna Craig 20:09, 86. Megan Metzger 20:35, 111. Emma Bohnenkamper 20:56
Manchester – 18. Rae Bedke 19:18, 54. Jaelyn Webb 20:09, 83. Tahnee Fuentes 20:33, 140. Clara Burdette 21:41, 158. Katie Barker 22:17, 159. Sydney Diefenbaugh 22:30, 167, Maddy Evans 23:33
(Boys)
Team Scores – Lowell 84, West Lafayette 111, Crown Point 151, Valparaiso 160, Portage 174, Chesterton 188, Lake Central 191, Warsaw 209, McCutcheon 224, LaPorte 225, Michigan City 227, Fountain Central 259, Culver Academies 347, Harrison 363, Rochester 385, Highland 434, Munster 447, Logansport 511, Lafayette Jeff 513, Plymouth 514
Top 10 finishers – 1. Mitchell Rans (Caston) 15:50, 2. Zeb Hernandez (Warsaw) 15:55, 3. Alec Fleming (Lowell) 15:57, 4. Byron Berg (Michigan City) 15:57, 5. Hunter Boyer (Lowell) 15:58, 6. Jacob Kintzele (Chesterton) 15:59, 7. Will Persin (McCutcheon) 16:06, 8. Antonio Chapa (Portage) 16:08, 9. Thomas Rohr (Rochester) 16:09, 10. Caleb Chapman (Lowell) 16:10
Warsaw – 2. Zeb Hernandez 15:55, 24. Lucas Howett 16:32, 49. Xavi Ramirez 16:50, 86. Ridley Lemon 17;25, 93. Nathaniel Gottschalk 17:29, 118. Justin Fleming 17:49, 130. Taylor Mills 18:03
Manchester – 122. Drew Jones 17:54
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