NLC Track: Warsaw Dominates All-NLC Track Lists
GOSHEN – Warsaw’s championship runs in both boys and girls track ledgers afforded the teams plenty of representation in the Northern Lakes Conference All-Conference lists.
The Lady Tigers won the round robin at 7-0 and claimed the NLC crown with 158.5 points to afford it a 12th straight NLC overall title. Remi Beckham, Mia Beckham, Maygen Bellamy, Emma Bohnenkamper, Anna Craig, Alexie Day, Dayton Groninger, Kenzie Martz, Allison Miller and Angie Sanchez-Vigil were all named automatic All-NLC for championships won during the conference meet.
Morgan Bruner and Abbi Curtis were tabbed as Honorable Mention All-NLC for the Lady Tigers.
The Tiger boys won its seventh straight NLC title, going 7-0 and winning the conference meet with 168 points. Landing on the All-NLC list are Zeb Hernandez, Rane Kilburn, Tristan Larsh, Will McGarvey and Alijah Wade.
Justin Fleming was named Honorable Mention All-NLC for the Tigers.
Warsaw head coach Matt Thacker was named the Coach of the Year for both the boys and girls seasons.
Rounding out the girls All-NLC list include Wawasee’s Hannah-Marie Lamle and Alexis Manges and NorthWood’s Erica Stutsman. Wawasee’s Jada Prarzygnot was named Honorable Mention All-NLC.
As All-NLC also included Concord’s Janiyah Barnes, Ally Smith, Jasmine Hudson and Oniste Thomas; Elkhart Memorial’s Jabionna Anderson, Katlyn Bell, Johntella Higgins, Ally Bailey and Morgan Dyer; Goshen’s Jill Kissinger; Northridge’s Lexie Blankenship and Rylee Dahlman; Plymouth’s Rachel Crawford, Nicole Horvath and Ally Dolan.
Girls Honorable Mention included Concord’s Stephanie Hartpence, Memorial’s Skylar Axsom, Goshen’s Kyrah Fletcher and Plymouth’s Cece Robinson.
Concord, Memorial and Northridge all finished 5-2, Goshen was 3-4, Plymouth was 2-5, Wawasee 1-6 and NorthWood 0-7 in the girls round robin standings.
Rounding out the boys All-NLC list included Wawasee’s Luke Griner and NorthWood’s Bronson Yoder, Brayton Yoder and Jacob Stump. NorthWood’s Austin Shapland was named Honorable Mention All-NLC.
As All-NLC also included Concord’s Salvador Escamilla; Goshen’s Brock Tauteris, Andy Wang and Lucas DeMoya; Northridge’s Tanner Sallee, Andy Kauffman, Ben Zuercher, Jame Dugle, Jacob Lackey, Noah Detwiler, Logan Riffel, Bailey Lang and Christian Kauffman; and Plymouth’s Nate Patterson.
Boys Honorable Mention included Concord’s Caleb Smith, Elkhart Memorial’s Wisdom Chigwada, Goshen’s Josuel Sanchez and Zach Oyer, Northridge’s Nathan Weaver and Plymouth’s Caleb Koss.
Goshen finished 6-1, Northridge 5-2, Concord 4-3, NorthWood 3-4, Memorial 2-5, Plymouth 1-6 and Wawasee 0-7 in the boys round robin standings.