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SCOUTING THE NEW PRAIRIE CROSS COUNTRY SEMISTATE
When: Today, 10:30 a.m. (girls), 11:15 (boys).
Where: New Prairie High School
Advancement: The top six teams and 15 individuals advance to the state finals Nov. 1 in Terre Haute.
Participating teams: Girls -- Andrean, Benton Central, Carroll (Flora), Chesterton, Crown Point, Culver Academy, Harrison (West Lafayette), Kankakee Valley, Lafayette Jefferson, Lake Central, Lowell, Manchester, McCutcheon, Michigan City, Munster, Northwestern, Plymouth, Portage, West Lafayette, Western. Boys -- Andrean, Chesterton, Culver Academy, Crown Point, Frankfort, Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Lake Central, LaPorte, Lowell, Maconquah, McCutcheon, Michigan City, Munster, New Prairie, Oak Hill, Valparaiso, Western, West Lafayette.
Favorites: Valparaiso girls, McCutcheon boys.
Darkhorses: Lake Central girls, Chesterton boys.
Runners to watch: Girls -- Jordan Chester, Boone Grove; Laicee Pierce, Crown Point; Waverly Neer, Culver Academy; Dana Payonk, Megan Plenus, Rachel Zajac, Lake Central; Kate Tarr, Merrillville; Mary Kate Mellen, Michigan City; Christina Delturco, Portage; Megan Ranegar, Katelyn DeVries, Katie Sommer, Valparaiso; Kelsey Lewark, Linsey Daluga, Kaisa Goodman, West Lafayette; Christina Blair, Wheeler. Boys -- Ian O'Boyle, Bishop Noll; Mike Fauser, Boone Grove; David Osborn, Thomas Halpin, Shane Kenney, Chesterton; Brian Witt, Crown Point; Alejandro Arroyo, Culver Academy; David Gladys, Hanover Central; Allen Appiah, Highland; Jake Carden, Kouts; Matt Miller, LaPorte; Robby Stewart, Ross Russell, McCutcheon; Matt Gehrig, Munster; Kyle Smiley, New Prairie; Cameron Balser, Oak Hill; Kevin Costalunga, Valparaiso.
Fast facts: The second through eighth finishers return in the girls race, led by Valpo's Ranegar. Lake Central is the defending girls champion. Oak Hill's Balser (third) is the top returning boy, followed by LaPorte's Miller (sixth) and Culver Academy's Arroyo (ninth). LaPorte edged McCutcheon 74-78 for the team title a year ago.
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