Scouting Report: Westfield Girls

Indiana XC 2012: Team Scouting Reports
Todd Grasley

The Westfield girl's cross country team is poised for a successful 2012 season. The Shamrocks finished eighth at the Indiana State Cross Country meet and return six of their top seven runners from a year ago. Taylor Rogers stepped up last year as a freshman finishing 39th in 19:18.80. She will be joined by juniors Brianna Leonard, Shelby Wilson, Karli Koning,  and seniors Lauren Schweizer, and Shannon Webb.

All six have state experience, but none finished higher than 39th. The strength of this program is the tightly packed group they have in their number 1-5 runners and that is evident in their preseason split of 27 seconds! On the track, Wilson Evans, and Schweizer have all run sub 5:30 for 1600 meters. Koning has gone 15:45 for one mile.

Being in a tough Carmel Semi-State and having to face the likes of Carmel, Columbus North, and Hamilton Southeastern give Coach Lidskin's team familiarity with those opponents as well as ability to run against some of the state's best throughout the season and leading up to the state meet. Due to some graduations across the state, Westfield has the chance to slip into the podium and really make some noise when October rolls around.



Coach Lidskin Says...

"Our team is progressing nicely. We are never a team that starts out seasons very well so I would expect a slow start, but we are very excited about where we could end up."

"We are keying on October so the training and early meets are geared toward us being our best at that point.."

2012 Returner's Top Times

5K XC


Westfield High School 265
  1) Karli Koning   19:00.00 40
  2) Briana Leonard   19:00.20 41
  3) Rogers Taylor   19:09.00 49
  4) Shelby Wilson   19:15.80 60
  5) Lauren Schweizer   19:27.00 75
  Average Time: 19:10.40 -- Total Time: 1:35:52.00 -- 1-5 Split: 27.00
  6) Shannon Webb   19:48.00 124
  7) Katie Lents   20:27.00 246

Girls 1600 Meter Run
5:23.11 Wilson, Shelby Hamilton County Track & Field Championships 2012-05-04
5:28.87 Evans, Vicky IHSAA Girls Guerin Catholic Sectional 2012-05-15
5:29.75 Schweizer, Lauren Zionsville Invite 2012-04-27
5:59.63 Lents, Katie IHSAA Girls Guerin Catholic Sectional 2012-05-15


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