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NORTH MANCHESTER - The Tippecanoe Valley girls' cross country team led area runners at the Manchester Cross Country Sectional by finishing in third place.
It is the first time in school history that the Valley girls have advanced to the regional.
The top five teams and the top 15 individuals advance to the Manchester Regional on Saturday.
Northfield won both the girls' and boys' races. Valley finished with 112 points, behind Northfield (41) and Carroll (69).
No other area team will be advancing. But individuals Shay Knecht (Manchester) and Susan Dome (Whitko) will be moving on.
On the boys' side, Whitko was seventh, Manchester eighth and Valley 11th.
Boys - northfield 28, carroll 80, southwood 121, wabash 125, huntington 125, columbia city 169, whitko 177, manchester 179, churubusco 192, whites 302, tippecanoe valley 309
Top 15 - 1. Jason Cussen (NF) 16:08; 2. Chad Abdrews (NF); 3. Kurtis George (WA); 4. Brad Loveliette (SW); 5. Cameron Norris (HUN); 6. Joe Brunson (CH); 7. Darin Mirante (NF); 8. Andy Smith (NF); 9. Andrew Griewank (CAR); 10. Jeremy Culver (NF); 11. Steve Girardot (CAR); 12. Paul Trahin (CAR); 13. Cody McClure (NF); 14. Robert Shenefield (COL); 15. James Needler (SW)
Whitko results - 21. Michael McKeighen; 24. Ben Fingerle; 29. Scott Ervin; 51. Tylen Hull; 52. Philip Fetro; 58. Micah Moncrief; 67. Jordan Schrader
Manchester results - 19. Royce Walters; 32. Josh Hileman; 34. Jeremy Stacy; 45. Derek Miller; 49. Daniel Walter; 65. Tom Wion; 72. Lee Shafer
Valley results - 35. Kevin Hileman; 64. David Tilgen; 69. Kirk Osborne; 70. Nick Miller; 71. Evan Boggs
Girls - NORTHFIELD 41, CARROLL 69, VALLEY 112, HUNTINGTON NORTH 135, WABASH 136, MANCHESTER 147, CHURUBUSCO 168, COLUMBIA CITY 182, SOUTHWOOD 199, WHITKO 200
Top 15 - 1. Stacy Clapp (CH) 15:04; 2. Natalie Guenin (NF); 3. Stephanie Magley (CAR); 4. Candace Carrothers (NF); 5. Janna Cordes (NF); 6. Shay Knecht (MAN) 15:57; 7. Susan Dome (WHIT) 16:03; 8. Tara Love (WAB); 9. Jenny Day (TV) 16:12; 10. Heather Dillon (NF); 11. Jaime Brewer (HN); 12. Tracy Striggle (CAR); 13. Amanda Veverka (SW); 14. Anna Hudson (CAR); 15. Sarah Ruckman (CH)
Other Valley results - 21. Tamar Strohschein; 23. Aura Strohschein; 29. Christina VanCleave; 30. Kelly Walters; 43. Emily Jackson; 56. Carrie Whetstone
Other Manchester results - 28. Christy Markstahler; 31. Cassie Markstahler; 34. Marissa Knecht; 48. Tara Wion; 67. Ambrosia Brown
Other Whitko results - 33. Brooke Southwood; 50. Rachel Lehman; 53. Meghan Sautter; 57. JIll Metzger; 62. Colleen Crist; 66. Lisa Menck
