Winamac’s Fredel runs 17:20, but season ends at New Prairie regional

Wegner leads Winamac girls with 21:58

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS 

Sports Editor, RTC

Logan Fredel Avery Wegner

Cross-country

None of the three Winamac girls, and none of the three Winamac boys advanced to state from the New Prairie cross-country regional Saturday.

In the boys race, Logan Fredel ended his prep career by finishing in 68th place in a field of 246 runners in 17:20. Other Winamac runners included senior Nathan Pierzchalski, who was 179th in 18:39; and freshman Paxton Moon, who was 207th in 19:00.

Northridge won the team title with 50 points. Penn (97), Crown Point (140), Goshen (159) and Lowell (163) also advanced to state.

Northridge’s Baylor Miller was the individual champion in 15:41. Every boy who ran 16:34 or faster advanced to state.

The fastest Lady Warrior was senior Avery Wegner, who ran a 21:58 and finished 143rd in her final race in the field of 242 runners. Other Winamac runners included senior Kandace Kroft, who was 159th in 22:20; and senior Madelyn Goodman, who ran a 23:44 and finished 220th.

Led by individual champion Macey Thompson, Lake Central took the team crown with 60 points. Penn (61), Valparaiso (171), Morgan Township (174) and Munster (191) also advanced to state. Munster edged Chesterton by one point for the sixth spot.

Thompson ran a 17:25 and won by 11 seconds over the field. Every girl who ran a 19:35 or faster advanced to state.

“Thank you, seniors,” Winamac coach Mike Haschel said in a statement. “Your example of showing up, lifting teammates and choosing the harder right will echo in this program. You’ve left the team better than you found it, and that is the lasting win.”

NEW PRAIRIE GIRLS REGIONAL RESULTS SATURDAY (TOP FIVE TEAMS ADVANCE TO STATE): Lake Central 60, Penn 61, Valparaiso 171, Morgan Township 174, Munster 191, Chesterton 192, Kankakee Valley 243, Goshen 253, Portage 272, Fairfield 273, Crown Point 328, Illiana Christian 333, South Bend St. Joe 333, Wawasee 362, Hanover Central 377, Northridge 415, South Bend Adams 415, New Prairie 421, NorthWood 434, Hobart 454, South Bend Riley 550, Tri-County 639, West Central 728, Rensselaer 762, South Newton DNF

TOP 15 INDIVIDUALS ON NON-ADVANCING TEAMS: 1. Jenna Walker (Kankakee Valley) – 17:36, 2. Krista Sytsma (Kankakee Valley) – 18:01, 3. Cassandra Cohen (Hobart) – 19:10, 4. Amity Lauzon (Merrillville) – 19:11, 5. Madisyn Mikels (Portage) – 19:19, 6. Layna Stoltzfus (Fairfield) – 19:20, 7. Kennedy Morgan (Hanover Central) – 19:25, 8. Mia Hodgson (Wawasee) – 19:27.0, 9. Izzy Frabutt (South Bend St. Joe) – 19:27.8, 10. Madilynn Fehlman (Portage) – 19:29, 11. Mia Sargent (Crown Point) – 19:30, 12. Agnes Hasler (South Bend Adams) – 19:31, 13. Brayleigh Adams (Northridge) – 19:33.3, 14. Eliza Herber (Goshen) – 19:33.5, 15. Annika Lute (Trinity Greenlawn) – 19:35

WINAMAC RESULTS

143. Avery Wegner – 21:58, 159. Kandace Kroft – 22:20, 220. Madelyn Goodman – 23:44

New Prairie boys regional results Saturday (top five teams advance to state): Northridge 50, Penn 97, Crown Point 140, Goshen 159, Lowell 163, Chesterton 206, Concord 215, Lake Central 223, Valparaiso 261, Hanover Central 331, Fairfield 342, South Bend Adams 347, DeMotte Christian 360, NorthWood 367, Mishawaka 373, Kankakee Valley 375, Illiana Christian 389, LaPorte 431, South Bend St. Joe 433, Portage 434, Twin Lakes 589, Benton Central 606, Washington Township 665, Rensselaer 667, Morgan Township 697

TOP 15 INDIVIDUALS ON NON-ADVANCING TEAMS: 1. Noah Bontrager (Westview) – 15:43, 2. Ben Perschon (Lake Central) – 15:48, 3. Aiden Rogers (Mishawaka) – 15:55, 4. Matthew Hoffman (Kankakee Valley) – 15:58, 5. Lucca Neves (Lake Central) – 16:06, 6. Ryan Nix (Chesterton) – 16:08, 7. Evan Correll (Fairfield) – 16:09, 8. Jackson Yoder (Concord) – 16:13, 9. Braden Bachmann (New Prairie) – 16:18, 10. Josiah Maxwell (NorthWood) – 16:22.0, 11. Otto Leake (Valparaiso) – 16:22.0, 12. Ryan Sandberg (Hanover Central) – 16:22.0, 13. Caleb Rose (LaPorte) – 16:27, 14. Max Howk (South Bend Adams) – 16:32, 15. Jaxson Meyer (Concord) – 16:34

WINAMAC RESULTS

68. Logan Fredel – 17:20, 179. Nathan Pierzchalski – 18:39, 207. Paxton Moon – 19:00