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State Meet Scoring Last Year’s State Finals In Review

One point for first place; two points for second place; three points for third place, etc. The team score shall be determined by totaling the points scored by The 41st Annual Girls Cross Country State Finals
the first five (5) finishing contestants on each team. The team which scores the lowest number of points will be the champion. Ties in team scoring shall be
resolved by comparing the sixth-place finishers from the tying teams. The team with the best sixth-place finisher shall prevail. LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course,
Terre Haute, Indiana, October 30, 2021
LaVern Gibson 5,000 Meter Course Final Team Standings Top 20 Individuals

1. Columbus North 79 1 Cridge, Lily Indpls Bishop Chatard 17:32.7
2. Carmel 92 2 Southerland, Nicki Delta 18:03.6
3. Chesterton 221 3 Kennedy, Sophia Park Tudor 18:06.5
4. Hamilton Southeastern 232 4 Farley, Gretchen Park Tudor 18:15.1
5. Noblesville 254 5 Knoblauch, Addison Homestead 18:18.0
6. Homestead 255 6 James, Karina Lowell 18:30.5
7. Franklin Central 266 7 Wiley, Addison Huntington North 18:40.2
8. Westfield 267 8 Baker, Lily Columbus North 18:42.5
9. Floyd Central 269 9 Zelasko, Lillian New Prairie 18:44.0
10. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 271 10 Romaniuk, Alivia Carmel 18:45.1
T11. North Central (Indianapolis) 274 11 Kiesler, Julia Columbus North 18:53.4
T11. Penn 274 12 Ranta, Bailey Chesterton 18:56.3
13. Valparaiso 317 13 Politza, Kaylie Valparaiso 19:01.8
14. Northview 331 14 Myers, Lily Bloomington South 19:02.6
15. Bloomington North 365 15 Klavon, Jamie Carmel 19:04.4
16. Northridge 401 16 Martin, Kendall Brebeuf Jesuit 19:04.6
17. Warsaw Community 413 17 Smith, Julie Penn 19:09.0
T18. Avon 426 18 Klopstad, Jasmine Carmel 19:09.3
T18. LaPorte 426 19 Hall, Ellie Forest Park 19:09.6
20. East Noble 442 20 Stewart, Kaitlyn Floyd Central 19:11.0

The 76th Annual Boys Cross Country State Finals
Stuart Whitcomb named State’s Top Official LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Association Track and Cross Country have taken Stuart across the Terre Haute, Indiana, October 30, 2021
honors an outstanding official in each sport during the Midwest. He has been a licensed USATF official since Final Team Standings Top 20 Individuals
State Finals Tournament. 1986, and has officiated at every level from middle school
meets through various NCAA and USATF meets. A few 1. Brebeuf Jesuit 78 1. Kilbarger-Stumpff, Reese Columbus North 15:22.6
The recipient of the 2022-23 IHSAA Outstanding Cross highlights include the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field
Country Official in the state of Indiana is Stuart Whitcomb Championships in 2013 and 2017, NCAA Indoor Nationals 2. Hamilton Southeastern 117 2. Steury, Izaiah Angola 15:23.8
from Kokomo, Indiana. Stuart was selected for this honor from 1992-1999, and the USATF National Youth 3. Columbus North 136 3. Thirunavukkarasu, Krishna Brebeuf Jesuit 15:26.3
by a committee representing the 24 officials associations Championships in 2012. 4. Fishers 142 4. Mathison, Kole Carmel 15:37.2
in Indiana. The more than 6,000 officials licensed by the 5. Carmel 157 5. Eckman, Abram Jasper 15:43.4
IHSAA in all sports work tirelessly to provide safe, Stuart is retired from teaching after 38 years in the Lewis 6. Center Grove 164 6. Raymond, Cole LaPorte 15:49.2
competitive environments for over 160,000 student Cass School Corporation where he co-founded the Lewis 7. Zionsville 263 7. Schuman, Charlie Carmel 15:49.8
athletes. Cass School Corporation Elementary Fun Run in 1980.
The Fun Run is now in its 43rd year and has involved over 8. Northridge 288 8. Moore, Jack Northridge 15:50.1
Stuart has been licensed in the sport of cross country for 9,000 students. 9. Noblesville 299 9. Wolf, Spenser Forest Park 15:58.5
30 years and he has overseen 22 different sectionals, 10. Goshen 301 10. Connor, Kai Westfield 15:59.4
19 different regionals, eleven (11) semi-state meets and Stuart takes 11. Floyd Central 323 11. Satterfield, Nolan Hamilton Southeastern 15:09.2
six (6) state finals appearances. Stuart is also a licensed satisfaction in providing 12. Northview 334 12. Hogan, Drew Goshen 16:02.5
IHSAA Track and Field official and has been a part of safe and equitable 13. Bloomington North 344 13. Newell, Matthew Columbus North 16:03.2
nine (9) Track and Field State Finals! opportunities for
student athletes and in 14. LaPorte 350 14. Hall, Austin Columbia City 16:04.2
Stuart is a member of the North Central Officials lending his knowledge 15. Valparaiso 379 15. Hennessy, Griffin Center Grove 16:05.6
Association and has served as Cross Country Chair and expertise to assist 16. Franklin Central 395 16. Monroe, Trevor Castle 16:05.6
since 2015. He has also served as an IHSAA Track new officials. 17. Penn 428 17. Hicks, Garrett Hamilton Southeastern 16:07.6
and Field and Cross Country Clinician on numerous 18. Bloomington South 441 18. Johnston, Cole Goshen 16:10.2
occasions. Stuart and his wife
Sherry reside in 19. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 455 19. Stevens, Collin Brebeuf Jesuit 16:10.6
Kokomo. 20. Crown Point 482 20. Lohman, Robert Carroll (Fort Wayne) 16:11.8
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