Led by Babbitt, Valley takes 5th at INSC boys meet

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Cross-country

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Aaron Babbitt Katie Sterk

The Tippecanoe Valley boys cross-country team scored 128 points and finished fifth out of five complete teams at the Indiana Northern State Conference meet at LaVille Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Valley girls had an incomplete team.

John Glenn swept both the girls and boys conference titles with 31 and 33 points, respectively.

The only Valley girl in the field of 27 was junior Katie Sterk, who finished 13th in 25:27.

Bremen’s Gracey Moyer won the individual title in 20:54.

In the boys meet, senior Aaron Babbitt was the Valley frontrunner, finishing 21st in 20:03. Other Valley runners included Andrew Wise, who was 31st in 20:52; Adric Shock, who was 39th in 21:26; Everest Lipsey, who was 50th in 23:03; Wyatt Whetstone, who was 53rd in 23:35; and Darryn Miller, who was 54th in 24:22.

John Glenn’s Ben Pranger topped the field of 59 in 17:47. He was the only runner to break 18 minutes.

Valley will travel to Manchester for the sectional at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday.

INDIANA NORTHERN STATE CONFERENCE GIRLS RESULTS: John Glenn 31, Bremen 39, Jimtown 52

Incomplete teams: TIPPECANOE VALLEY, Knox, LaVille

Valley results

13. Katie Sterk – 25:27

Individual champion: Gracey Moyer (Bremen) – 20:54

INDIANA NORTHERN STATE CONFERENCE BOYS RESULTS (POINTS IN PARENTHESES): John Glenn 33, Bremen 48, Jimtown 64, LaVille 102, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 128

Valley results (128 points, fifth place)

21. Aaron Babbitt – 20:03 (18), 31. Andrew Wise – 20:52 (24), 39. Adric Shock – 21:26 (27), 50. Everest Lipsey – 23:03 (29), 53. Wyatt Whetstone – 23:35 (30), 54. Darryn Miller – 24:22

Individual champion: Ben Pranger (John Glenn) – 17:47