Published: September 30, 2009 11:48 pm         

Otter Creek shines at middle school XC championships

Otter Creek won three of the four races Wednesday in the Vigo County Middle School cross country meet at LaVern Gibson Championship Course.

Honey Creek won the boys varsity race as the Bees had five of the top seven runners, including race winner Jack Harbaugh who edged Peter Davis of Woodrow Wilson by one-tenth of a second. Harbaugh ran a 3,000-meter time of 10:45.1.

Honey Creek had 22 points, and Woodrow Wilson was second with 44.

Otter Creek’s girls had closer competition from second-place Honey Creek in the girls varsity action.

Otters’ runner Jessi Conley was first in a time of 11:16.2, and Nikki Thiede of Honey Creek took second in 11:32.3.



Girls

Varsity

Team scores — Otter Creek 33, Honey Creek 37, Woodrow Wilson 60, Chauncey Rose 143, West Vigo 176.

Top 15 — Jessi Conley (OC) 11:16.2, Nikki Thiede (HC) 11:32.3, Laura Johnson (OC) 11:49.1, Mallory Sanders (WW) 11:54.3, Katherine Senseman (HC) 12:19.3, Lauren Perrelle (WW) 12:23.4, Rachel Senseman (HC) 12:34.0, Kourtney Clark (OC) 12:36.0, Erin Buckallew (OC) 12:37.0, Maddie Kerr (HC) 12:40.7, Olivia Kissinger (WW) 12:42.3, Brenna Bell (OC) 12:56.8, Katie Barton (HC) 12:58.9 , French Kendra (CR) 13:01.9, Nicole Howe (HC) 13:08.1.

Junior varsity

Team scores — Otter Creek 15, Woodrow Wilson 77, Honey Creek 90.

Top 15 — Keeleigh Stigall (OC) 12:53.8, Samantha Poole (OC) 13:04.5, Amanda Sharp (OC) 13:16.1, Anna Nagy (Otter Creek) 13:16.4, Hannah VanBever (OC) 13:25.3, Carson Smith (Otter Creek ) 13:26.9, Emily Thornton (OC) 13:29.8, Gracie Rhodes (WW) 13:32.4, Kayla Decker (OC) 13:41.6, Taylor Guevara (OC) 13:49.8, Christine Tilstra-Smith (WW) 13:54.0, Lexus Dunbar (OC) 13:57.8, Marissa Scheid (OC) 14:07.6, Zoe Baker (OC) 14:18.5, Meredith Egan (WW) 14:22.1.



Boys varsity

Team scores — Honey Creek 22, Woodrow Wilson 44, Otter Creek 57, Sarah Scott 113, West Vigo 147, Chauncey Rose 174.

Top 15 — Jack Harbaugh (HC) 10:45.1, Peter Davis (WW) 10:45.2, Spencer Danielson (HC) 10:48.8, DaShon Heyen (WW) 10:59.5, Jerad Fuson (HC) 11:09.2, Brice Snowden (HC) 11:15.9, Matt Barley (HC) 11:17.5, Nate Moshos (WW) 11:18.5, Will Hubbs (OC) 11:22.3, Austin Benson (OC) 11:31.6, Lane Dransfield (OC) 11:36.3, Bryce Carpenter (OC) 11:37.0, Fred Erskine (SS) 11:42.1, Jeremiah Luken (WW) 11:45.6, Chase Cresgy (OC) 11:51.1.

Junior varsity

Team scores — Otter Creek 29, Woodrow Wilson 46, Honey Creek 59, Chauncey Rose 268.

Top 15 — John Sponsler (WW) 11:27.2, Ramsey Larrison (WW) 11:31.2, Tyler Nemeth (OC) 11:32.2, Connor Shipley (HC) 11:37.1, Jared Prifogle (OC) 11:48.0, Tanner Goodall (OC) 11:49.2, Briar Herb (OC) 11:51.3, Dru Keith (OC) 11:41.8, Alex Curry (OC) 12:02.2, Jake Schmidt (HC) 12:13.8, Noah Prose (WW) 12:18.3, Sean Sluyter (WW) 12:22.8, Bradley Hendricks (OC) 12:29.0, Jeff Webb (HC) 12:29.4, Lex Anderson (HC) 12:29.7.