Calloway advances to regional for 4th time, joins fellow Lady Zs Ochoa, Miller, Hayes

Boys: Rochester’s Javier, Valley’s Hammon, Marquez, Argos’ Stackhouse advance as individuals

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Five cross-country runners from Rochester advanced to this Saturday’s regional at Huntington University after finishing among the top 15 individuals on non-advancing teams in their respective meets at the Manchester sectional Saturday. Sitting – Leandro Javier. Standing, from left – Allyson Calloway, Vivian Miller, Adison Hayes, Daniela Ochoa.

NORTH MANCHESTER — No area cross-country teams advanced from the Manchester sectional Saturday, but eight individual runners – four girls, four boys – did advance to the regional.

In the girls meet, Rochester scored 190 points and finished seventh out of nine complete teams while Tippecanoe Valley, Argos and Culver had incomplete teams.

Meanwhile, the Tippecanoe Valley boys placed ninth with 222 points while Rochester and Argos had incomplete teams.

All four area girls to advance were from Rochester: senior Allyson Calloway, who was 27th overall and sixth among girls on non-advancing teams in 21:41; freshman Daniela Ochoa, who was 34th overall and eighth among individuals in 22:47; junior Vivian Miller, who was 41st overall and 10th among individuals in 22:59; and sophomore Adison Hayes, who was 44th overall and 13th among individuals in 23:36.

Calloway qualified for the regional for the fourth time in her career. The other three are first-time regional qualifiers.

Among area boys, two were from Tippecanoe Valley and one each from Rochester and Argos. Valley freshman Collin Hammon was 17th overall and fourth among individuals in 18:11, and senior Christopher Marquez was 30th overall and ninth among individuals in 18:42. Rochester junior Leandro Javier qualified for regionals for the second straight year after taking 21st overall and seventh among individuals in 18:18. Argos freshman Emry Stackhouse, the only runner on his team, also advanced by finishing 34th overall and 12th among individuals in 18:44.

Every girl who ran 24:16 or faster advanced as did every boy who ran 18:58 or faster.

Columbia City won their second straight girls sectional title with 34 points. Warsaw (34), Huntington North (72), Plymouth (89) and Culver Academy (156) also advanced.

Despite having only one of the top 12 runners, Warsaw won their 15th consecutive boys sectional title with 72 points. Columbia City (78), Plymouth (79), Wabash (103) and Culver Academy (127) also moved on.

Huntington University will host the regional this Saturday. The boys race will begin at 10:30 a.m., and the girls race will follow at 11:15 a.m.

MANCHESTER GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY SECTIONAL RESULTS (SATURDAY, TOP FIVE TEAMS ADVANCE, POINTS IN PARENTHESES): Columbia City 34, Warsaw 45, Huntington North 72, Plymouth 89, Culver Academy 156, Wabash 188, ROCHESTER 190, Triton 195, Manchester 234

Incomplete teams: ARGOS, CULVER, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, North Miami, Northfield, Whitko

Rochester results (190 points, seventh place)

27. Allyson Calloway – 21:41 (26), 34. Daniela Ochoa – 22:47 (32), 41. Vivian Miller – 22:59 (39), 44. Adison Hayes – 23:36 (42), 55. Brooklyn Chandler – 25:14 (51), 65. Kadence Bradley – 26:21, 73. Trinity Baine – 30:29

Tippecanoe Valley results

53. McKenna Lowe – 24:52, 59. Katie Sterk – 25:41, 74. Ava Minix – 30:48

Argos results

54. Lexi Gibson – 25:07

Culver results

72. Savanna Harrington – 29:52

Top 15 individuals on non-advancing teams: 1. Kaleigh Rice (NF) – 20:21, 2. McKenna Emenaker (TRI) – 21:25, 3. Mya Golliher – 21:30, 4. Mia Fairchild (WAB) – 21:33, 5. Rachel Steely (MAN) – 21:37, 6. ALLYSON CALLOWAY (RHS) – 21:41, 7. Leah Shafer (NM) – 21:43, 8. DANIELA OCHOA (RHS) – 22:47, 9. Evelyn Gephart (TRI) – 22:53, 10. VIVIAN MILLER (RHS) – 22:59, 11. Mallory Tart (WAB) – 23:26, 12. ADISON HAYES (RHS) – 23:36, 13. Emersyn Sarber (MAN) – 23:59, 14. Rilee Bemish (TRI) – 24:08, 15. Isabelle Rettinger (TRI) – 24:16

Individual champion: Kenya Leitch (CC) – 18:13

MANCHESTER BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY SECTIONAL RESULTS (SATURDAY, TOP FIVE TEAMS ADVANCE, POINTS IN PARENTHESES): Warsaw 72, Columbia City 78, Plymouth 79, Wabash 103, Culver Academy 127, Manchester 135, Northfield 155, Huntington North 167, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 222

Incomplete teams: ROCHESTER, ARGOS, Lakeland Christian, Triton, Whitko

Tippecanoe Valley results (222 points, ninth place)

Tippecanoe Valley cross-country runners Christopher Marquez, left, and Collin Hammon advanced to the regional after finishing among the top 15 individuals on non-advancing teams at the Manchester sectional Saturday. Hammond was 17th overall in the field of 73 runners in 18:11, and Marquez was 30th in 18:42. Huntington University will host the regional at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday.

17. Collin Hammon – 18:11 (17), 30. Christopher Marquez – 18:42 (29), 64. Adric Shock – 22:06 (57), 66. Aaron Babbitt – 22:18 (58), 71. Eli Shewman – 23:33 (61), 73. Simeon Skippers – 28:01

Rochester results

21. Leandro Javier – 18:18, 53. Tyson Wachtmann – 20:00, 55. Caden Biernacki – 20:27, 63. Lucas Scorsone – 21:38

Argos results

34. Emry Stackhouse – 18:44

Top 15 individuals on non-advancing teams: 1. Clark Showalter (MAN) – 17:39, 2. Oliver Fitzpatrick (MAN) – 17:53, 3. Bode Sorg (MAN) – 18:07, 4. COLLIN HAMMON (TV) – 18:11.3, 5. Jet Thomas (MAN) – 18:11.6, 6. Caleb Thieme (HN) – 18:14, 7. LEANDRO JAVIER (RHS) – 18:18, 8. Preston Moore (NF) – 18:24, 9. CHRISTOPHER MARQUEZ (TV) – 18:42.2, 10. Kourtland Pratt (NF) – 18:42.7, 11. Rogan Fox (LCA) – 18:44.0, 12. EMRY STACKHOUSE (ARG) – 18:44.8, 13. Cole Ellet (HN) – 18:46, 14. Shawn Kerschner (HN) – 18:53, 15. Noah Crittendon (HN) – 18:58

Individual champion: Jackson Gackenheimer (WAR) – 15:44