Cross Country Association Tabs Dozens In Academics
By Mike Deak
InkFreeNews
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches released its picks for the 2020 cross country Academic All-State awards.
To be considered for the list, runners must be part of the sectional roster, carry at least a 3.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), as a senior have scores of 1,200/26 on the SAT/ACT, or juniors have a 120/1,140 on the PSAT.
The association named over 620 total recipients between All-State and Honorable Mention All-State in boys and girls cross country.
Selections for area schools will be listed in both All-State and Honorable Mentions for boys and girls by school:
Bremen – Courtney Lawmaster, Jacob Firth
Bethany Christian – Ana Yoder, Aaron Yeakey
Columbia City – Logan Trier, Cameron Jagger, Jack Mills, Sam Mills
Culver Academy – Lexi Allen, Sophia Nash, Yasmine Pallekonda, Elizabeth Strogilos, Robert Grider, Connor Lee, Clay Long, Richard Kang
East Noble – Anna Becker, Kyler Corbin, Wesley Potts, Chandler Rathke
Elkhart – Luis Cruz Portillo
Goshen – Matthew Snyder, Jocsan Barahona Rosales
Maconaquah – Jaden Judson
Manchester – Elijah Burlingame, Carter Bedke, Kaden Dillon, Kedrick Metzger
Northridge – Andrew Eichstadt, Brendan Gleim, Bryce McMann
NorthWood – Emilie Allen, Jenna Markham, Sam Schlatter, Grady Stevenson, Titus Stutsman, Jordan Mitschelen, Jacob Raasch, Preston Roa, Nate Rulli
Penn – Katie Casbon, Reagan Hoke, Nikki Jerzak, Nicole Marshall, Hannah Cussen, Morgan Gannon, Ben Boardley, Matthew Chapple, Samik Ghosh
Plymouth – Robby Richards
Southwood – Mariah Brown, Braden Sweet
St. Joe – Mary Clare Elliot, Flannery Fangman, Alexis Kintzele, Katie Lavelle, Marko Enriquez, Josh Frabutt, Zach Taylor, TJ Weber, Colten Brandt, Alex Garcia
Triton – Alena Hill, Parker Alford, Brandon Kitch
Wabash – Jarrett Wilson
Warsaw – Wini Barnett, Regan Brouwer, Jacob Kissling, Sam Lechlitner, Ian Denzer, Harrison Phipps
Wawasee – Ella Beezley, Emma Ebright
West Noble – Erin Shoemaker
Winamac – Kate Collins, Emily Rausch, Carson Bennett