Local Runners Compete at Middle School Cross Country State Championship

Congratulations to the runners from GMS, St. Lawrence and Batesville on a great season.

(Terre Haute, Ind.) - Middle school cross country stars from across the state of Indiana converged in Terre Haute on Saturday. 

The Middle School Cross Country State Championships were held at Lavern Gibson Course. 

Greendale Middle School's boys cross country team put in a great performance, finishing 7th overall. Their performance marks a steady rise for the Tigers, who placed 45th in 2023, and 40th in 2024. 

Locally, runners from Batesville, Greendale and St. Lawrence competed. See how they fared below. 

Girls 3000m Small Open JV

• Beckett Wagner, St. Lawrence, 10th overall (13:06.74)
• Molly Lewis, St. Lawrence, 15th overall (13:11.97)
• Shelby Lahey, St. Lawrence, 40th overall (13:46.34)
• Lily Kearns, Greendale Middle School, 42nd overall (13:48.55)
• Ella Kearns, St. Lawrence, 50th overall (13:55.65)
• Evelyn Horn, St. Lawrence, 73rd overall (14:16.99)

Boys 3000m Small Open

• Hudson Reynolds, St. Lawrence, 15th overall (11:51.71)

Girls 3000m Small Varsity 

• Ana Shane, Batesville Middle School, 76th overall (12:35.35)
• Emmalynn Allgeier, Batesville Middle School, 85th overall (12:41.17)

Boys 3000m Small Varsity

• James Pursell, Greendale Middle School, 23rd overall (10:38.57, All-State)
• Elijah Noppert, Greendale Middle School, 47th overall (11:00.60)
• Brenden Wurtzler, Greendale Middle School, 74th overall (11:11.52)
• Miles Lightner, Greendale Middle School, 92nd overall (11:18.91)

See full results at IN MS State Championships - Meet Info - Cross Country Meet.