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Girls Team State Champions Girls Individual State Champions

Girls State Finals Records

5,000-Meter Top Times
Time Name School Year
17:06.7 Libby Dowty Indian Creek 2023-24
17:08.8 Anna Rohrer Mishawaka 2014-15
17:12.2 Mallory Weller Ft. Wayne Concordia 2024-25
17:13.2 Anna Rohrer Mishawaka 2012-13
17:14.6 Lily Cridge Indpls. Bishop Chatard 2022-23
17:15.8 Nicki Southerland Delta 2023-24
17:17.5 Nicki Southerland Delta 2022-23
17:21.5 Ava Jarrell Pendleton Heights 2024-25
17:22.9 Erin Strzelecki Ft. Wayne Bishop Dw. 2019-20
17:23.7 Julia Score Indpls. Bishop Chatard 2023-24
17:24.4 Sophia Kennedy Park Tudor 2022-23
Fewest Points Scored By Team
Points School Year
19 Carmel 1987-88
31 Carmel 1986-87
43 Carmel 2011-12
43 Floyd Central 1990-91
44 Carmel 2016-17
2024 IHSAA Girls Cross Country State Champions 46 Valparaiso 1999-00
Carmel Greyhounds Closest 1-2 Team Finishes
2024 Individual State Diff. Year Teams Score
Year Champion Coach Runner-Up Coach Score Champion 2 1991-92 Floyd Central over Carmel 95-97
Southeastway Park, Indianapolis 6 2002-03 Valparaiso over Northridge 121-127
1995-96 Carmel Chuck Koeppen Chesterton Larry James 55-81 Mallory Weller 7 1981-82 Southport over Carmel 118-125
Conner Prairie, Fishers
1996-97 Carmel Chuck Koeppen Columbus East Bill McMahan 56-96 Ft. Wayne Concordia 7 2023-24 Homestead over FW Concordia 108-115
Indiana University Cross Country Course, Bloomington 8 1983-84 FW Concordia over MC Elston 134-142
1997-98 Carmel Chuck Koeppen Chesterton Larry James 56-174
1998-99 Westfield Scott Lidskin Carmel Chuck Koeppen 116-136
1999-00 Valparaiso Karen DeVries Lawrence North Lisa Gausman 46-91 Year Name Gr. School Time Dist.
2000-01 Valparaiso Karen DeVries Carmel Chuck Koeppen 57-69 1995-96 Courtney Adams 12 Brebeuf 13:28.9 4,000m
2001-02 Carmel Chuck Koeppen Valparaiso Karen DeVries 56-72 1996-97 Julie Ham 10 Carmel 14:50 4,000m
2002-03 Valparaiso Karen DeVries Northridge Ryan McClane 121-127 1997-98 Nicole Williams 11 Westview 14:23.13 4,000m
2003-04 Valparaiso Karen DeVries Chesterton Mike Rouse 78-120 1998-99 Amanda Bell 12 Clarksville 14:15.6 4,000m
LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, Terre Haute 1999-00 Michelle de la Vina 11 Wheeler 14:06.25 4,000m
2004-05 Valparaiso Karen DeVries Westfield Scott Lidskin 87-112 2000-01 Amanda VanWanzeele 9 New Prairie 14:04.7 4,000m
2005-06 Westfield Scott Lidskin Valparaiso Karen DeVries 88-126 2001-02 Jessica Gall 12 West Lafayette 14:07.4 4,000m
2006-07 Westfield Scott Lidskin Valparaiso Karen DeVries 114-129 2002-03 Katie Harrington 11 Carmel 14:13.2 4,000m
2007-08 Westfield Scott Lidskin Lake Central Denise Fitzgerald 81-114 2003-04 Alissa McKaig 12 Fort Wayne Concordia 14:06.9 4,000m
2008-09 Carmel Chuck Koeppen Lake Central Denise Rush 55-160 2004-05 Adele Mitchell 12 Fort Wayne Concordia 14:34.5 4,000m
2009-10 Columbus North Rick Weinheimer Carmel Mark Ellington 96-178 2005-06 Alexandra Banfich 10 Culver Academies 14:05.1 4,000m
2010-11 Carmel Mark Ellington Columbus North Rick Weinheimer 73-118 2006-07 Alexandra Banfich 11 Culver Academies 14:20.9 4,000m
2011-12 Carmel Mark Ellington Columbus North Rick Weinheimer 43-140
2012-13 Carmel Mark Ellington West Lafayette Steve Lewark 66-147 2007-08 Alexandra Banfich 12 Culver Academies 18:21.8 5,000m
2013-14 Carmel Mark Ellington Hamilton Southeastern Joe Golden 76-122 2008-09 Sarah Higgens 12 Center Grove 18:14.0 5,000m
2014-15 Carmel Mark Ellington Avon Brad Rosebrock 55-124 2009-10 Tapring Goatee 9 Terre Haute North 19:07.9 5,000m
2015-16 Carmel Mark Ellington Carroll (Fort Wayne) Phil Yoder 70-158 2010-11 Waverly Neer 12 Culver Academies 18:17.5 5,000m
2016-17 Carmel Mark Ellington Carroll (Fort Wayne) Phil Yoder 44-113 2011-12 Ashley Erba 11 Warsaw Community 18:05.6 5,000m
2017-18 Zionsville Suzanne Rigg Carroll (Fort Wayne) Phil Yoder 118-129 2012-13 Anna Rohrer 10 Mishawaka 17:13.2 5,000m
2018-19 Carroll (Fort Wayne) Phil Yoder Zionsville Suzanne Rigg 85-149 2013-14 Kelcy Welch 12 Carmel 17:53.9 5,000m
2019-20 Carroll (Fort Wayne) Phil Yoder Zionsville Suzanne Rigg 101-143 2014-15 Anna Rohrer 12 Mishawaka 17:08.8 5,000m
2020-21 Carmel Andy Dalton Carroll (Fort Wayne) Phil Yoder 52-77 2015-16 Sarah Leinheiser 11 Carmel 17:30.8 5,000m
2021-22 Columbus North Rick Sluder Carmel Taylor Marshall 79-90 2016-17 Tyler Schwartz 11 DeKalb 18:08.6 5,000m
2022-23 Noblesville Aaron Becker Columbus North Rick Sluder 122-153 2017-18 Emma Wilson 11 Greencastle 17:45.9 5,000m
2023-24 Homestead Sara Wyss Ft. Wayne Concordia Scott Steffen 108-115 2018-19 Emma Wilson 12 Greencastle 17:53.9 5,000m
2024-25 Carmel Scott Williams Ft. Wayne Concordia Scott Steffen 76-92 2019-20 Erin Strzelecki 12 FW Bishop Dwenger 17:22.9 5,000m
2020-21 Karina James 11 Lowell 18:00.1 5,000m
2021-22 Lily Cridge 11 Indpls. Bishop Chatard 17:32.7 5,000m
For Full Girls Cross Country 2022-23 Lily Cridge 12 Indpls. Bishop Chatard 17:14:6 5,000m
State Tournament History, 2023-24 Libby Dowty 12 Indian Creek 17:06:7^ 5,000m
17:12.2
2024-25 Mallory Weller
5,000m
Ft. Wayne Concordia
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