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State Meet Scoring / Official of the Year 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 42nd 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 LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course,
resolved by comparing the sixth-place finishers from the tying teams. The team with the best sixth-place finisher shall prevail. Terre Haute, Indiana, October 29, 2022
LaVern Gibson 5,000 Meter Course Final Team Standings Top 20 Individuals

1. Noblesville 122 1. Cridge, Lily Indpls Bishop Chatard 17:14.6
2. Columbus North 153 2. Southerland, Nicki Delta 17:17.5
3. Carmel 176 3. Kennedy, Sophia Park Tudor 17:24.4
4. Homestead 187 4. Kiesler, Julia Columbus North 17:36.4
5. North Central (Indpls.) 198 5. Farley, Gretchen Park Tudor 17:58.4
6. Penn 233 6. Gallagher, Bridget Guerin Catholic 17:59.8
7. Valparaiso 248 7. Rastrelli, Josefina Huntington North 18:00.1
8. Ft. Wayne Concordia Lutheran 274 8. Knoblauch, Addison Homestead 18:05.2
9. Floyd Central 275 9. Baker, Lily Columbus North 18:07.5
10. Zionsville 278 10. Score, Julia Indpls Bishop Chatard 18:17.9
11. Guerin Catholic 331 11. Meade, Heidi Princeton Community 18:18.2
12. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 334 12. Meade, Haley Princeton Community 18:18.6
13. East Central 346 13. Hegedus, Jessica Avon 18:21.4
14. East Noble 350 14. Stock, Cheyenne Valparaiso 18:22.7
15. Hamilton Southeastern 358 15. Dowty, Libby Indian Creek 18:24.3
16. Bloomington South 388 16. Powers, Margaret Hamilton Southeastern 18:26.5
17. Northview 397 17. Lindsey, Addison East Noble 18:26.8
18. Princeton Community 403 18. Eubank, Mary Penn 18:37.0
19. Morgan Township 429 19. Moore, Hannah Northwestern 18:38.4
20. Warsaw Community 442 20. Panning, Alexa Ft. Wayne Concordia Lutheren 19:11.0

The 77th Annual Boys Cross Country State Finals
Curt Parrish named State’s Top Official LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course
Terre Haute, Indiana, October 29, 2022
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Curt is a member of the Hoosier Officials Final Team Standings Top 20 Individuals
Association honors an outstanding official in each Association and volunteers his time as both an IHSAA
sport during the State Finals Tournament. Rules Interpreter, helping connect the officials and
coaches of his community and providing them with a 1. Carmel 103 1. Mathison, Kole Carmel 15:02.8
The recipient of the 2023-24 IHSAA Outstanding better understanding of the rules and policies 2. Zionsville 106 2. Provenzano, Tony Carmel 15:11.2
Cross Country Official in the state of surrounding their sports, and an 3. Center Grove 143 3. Cameron, Todd Brebeuf Jesuit 15:11.2
Indiana is Curt Parrish from Hobart, IHSAA Clinician, assisting with clinics 4. Columbus North 157 4. Garrett, Ty Center Grove 15:31.6
Indiana. Curt was selected for this and trainings in service to other 5. Noblesville 166 5. Rosio, Matteo Brebeuf Jesuit 15:32.4
honor by a committee representing the officials in his community. In addition, 6. Fishers 224 6. Propst, Asher Noblesville 15:33.7
24 officials’ associations in Indiana. he also works as a mentor to several 7. Bloomington North 265 7. Killeen, Nate North Central (Indpls) 15:34.7
There are more than 6,000 officials younger officials, providing them 8. Northridge 267 8. Henkle, Brayden Franklin Central 15:35.6
licensed by the IHSAA in all sports. with helpful insight from his years of 9. Chesterton 304 9. Bauschke, William Mishawaka 15:36.3
These officials work tirelessly to provide experience.
safe, competitive environments for over 10. Franklin Central 322 10. Lord, Aaron New Albany 15:36.5
160,000 student athletes. Curt takes pride in providing safe and 11. Brebeuf Jesuit 325 11. Clark, Kyle Bloomington North 15:37.3
equitable opportunities for student- 12. Floyd Central 328 12. Bontrager, Noah Westview 15:41.0
Curt has been licensed in the sport of athletes and lending his knowledge 13. Valparaiso 352 13. Rheam, Ryan Bloomington South 15:42.2
cross country for 45 years and he has and expertise in assisting young 14. Penn 361 14. Click, Caden Noblesville 15:44.6
overseen 43 different sectionals, 37 officials. 15. Goshen 370 15. Spees, Samuel Zionsville 15:45.1
different regionals, 21 semi-state meets, and 10 16. Bloomington South 389 16. Nehring, Emerson Plainfield 15:46.6
Cross Country State Finals meets! He is also a Curt resides in Hobart with his wife and, together, they 17. Ft. Wayne Concordia Lutheran 398 17. Burns, Nathan Mooresville 15:48.9
licensed IHSAA Track and Field, Baseball, Basketball, have four children. He works as a Food Broker for 18. Warsaw Community 420 18. Quagilaroli, Sam Fishers 15:49.8
and Football official. Acosta Sales and Marketing of Jacksonville, Florida.
19. LaPorte 444 19. Nolan, Jackson Evansville F.J. Reitz 15:49.8
20. Jasper 446 20. Mendez, Mateo Columbus North 15:50.0
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