The Semi-State weekend in Indiana lived up to the hype as record breaking performances took place in every corner of the State on Saturday. The best teams and individuals proved once again why they are the best on their way to Semi-State titles. Before we dissect the teams and individuals that punched tickets to LaVern Gibson next Saturday, let's highlight some of the best moments from the Semi-State weekend.
Here are the team and individual champions from each Semi-State:
New Prairie Semi-State Team Champions- Valparaiso Girls and Chesterton Boys
New Prairie Semi-State Individual Champions- Lillian Zelasko (New Prairie) and Jimmy Dillabaugh (Valparaiso)
New Haven Semi-State Team Champions- Homestead Girls and Fishers Boys
New Haven Semi-State Individual Champions- Nicki Southerland (Delta) and Noah Bontrager (Westview)
Shelbyville Semi-State Team Champions- Noblesville Girls and Carmel Boys
Shelbyville Semi-State Individual Champions- Lily Cridge (Chatard) and Kole Mathison (Carmel)
Brown County Semi-State Team Champions- Columbus North Girls and Boys
Brown County Semi-State Individual Champions- Julia Kiesler (Columbus North) and Aidan Lord (New Albany
Six teams and the first 10 individuals on non-advancing teams in each race earned spots in next week's State meet. Find below a meet-by-meet list of which teams and individuals advanced out of the Semi-State and onto the State meet!
New Prairie
Top 6 Girls Teams advancing to State
- Valparaiso- 105
- Morgan Township- 129
- Warsaw Community- 144
- Maconaquah- 172
- Lake Central- 178
- Crown Point- 180
10 Girls Individuals on non-advancing teams
- Lillian Zelasko- New Prairie
- Hannah Moore- Northwestern
- Lila Gillisse- LaPorte
- Zoe Seward- Rochester
- Courtney Adams- Northwestern
- Janell Robson- Benton Central
- Ella Olthof- Illiana Christian
- Cassandra Cohen- Hobart
- Celeste Gram- Culver Academies
- Kadence Fox- Manchester
Top 6 Boys Teams advancing to State
- Chesterton- 91
- Valparaiso- 127
- Lake Central- 159
- West Lafayette- 162
- Warsaw Community- 183
- LaPorte- 187
10 Boys Individuals on non-advancing teams
- Ryan York- Hanover Central
- Joseph LaPatra- Griffith
- Hayden Kemple- Clinton Prairie
- Weston Hulen- Crown Point
- Tristen Wuethrich- Rensselaer Central
- Ralph Brown III- Munster
- Shane Conroy- Portage
- Jaiden Goins- Harrison (WL)
- Jalen Strietelmeier- Highland
- William Ruszkowski- Culver Academies
New Haven
Top 6 Girls Teams advancing to State
- Homestead- 79
- Penn- 90
- Hamilton Southeastern- 109
- East Noble- 119
- Carroll- 125
- Concordia Lutheran- 142
10 Girls Individuals on non-advancing teams
- Nicki Southerland- Delta
- Tame Baylis- Northridge
- Maren Wilson- Northrop
- Haylee Hill- Northridge
- Ava Jarrell- Pendleton Heights
- Dakotah Moore- Northridge
- Hannah Suvar- Ft. Wayne Blackhawk
- Charlee Gibson- Blue River Valley
- Deirdre Tomasek- Mishawaka Marian
- Sophie Goodwin- Lapel
Top 6 Boys Teams advancing to State
- Fishers- 79
- Northridge- 84
- Hamilton Southeastern- 120
- Penn- 161
- Concordia Lutheran- 176
- Goshen- 196
10 Boys Individuals on non-advancing teams
- Noah Bontrager- Westview
- William Bauschke- Mishawaka
- Nick Cook- Wapahani
- Luke Shappell- Leo
- Seth Price- Liberty Christian
- Owen Jackson- Oak Hill
- Andrew Blake- Pendleton Heights
- Cameron Smith- Lapel
- Sam Yarnelle- Angola
- Conyer Wilson- Northrop
Shelbyville
Top 6 Girls Teams advancing to State
- Noblesville- 68
- North Central- 82
- Carmel- 107
- Guerin Catholic- 192
- Zionsville- 205
- East Central- 220
10 Girls Individuals on non-advancing teams
- Lily Cridge- Chatard
- Sophia Kennedy- Park Tudor
- Gretchen Farley- Park Tudor
- Julia Score- Chatard
- Libby Dowty- Indian Creek
- Veronica Hargrave- Plainfield
- Jessica Hegedus- Avon
- Lucy Wood- Brebeuf Jesuit
- Abby Fleetwood- Indian Creek
- Victoria Jackson- Whiteland
Top 6 Boys Teams advancing to State
- Carmel- 67
- Zionsville- 74
- Center Grove- 83
- Noblesville- 129
- Brebeuf Jesuit- 163
- Franklin Central- 201
10 Boys Individuals on non-advancing teams
- Tristan Trevino- Mt. Vernon (Fortville)
- Nate Killeen- North Central (Indianapolis)
- Emerson Nehring- Plainfield
- Ethan Hines- Guerin Catholic
- Sam Clore- Avon
- Nathan Burns- Mooresville
- Griffen Wheeler- Greenfield-Central
- Max Bourgeois- Chatard
- Liam Brinkuff- Greenfield-Central
- Luke Moster- Guerin Catholic
Brown County
Top 6 Girls Teams advancing to State
- Columbus North- 58
- Bloomington South- 110
- Floyd Central- 140
- Northview- 143
- Princeton Community- 168
- Corydon Central- 171
10 Girls Individuals on non-advancing teams
- Xavery Weisman- Pike Central
- Hadley Gradolf- Brown County
- Peyton Smith- Linton-Stockton
- Emma Gresham- Boonville
- Hannah Crain- Edgewood
- Ally Wigand- Jasper
- Aubrey Nowaskie- South Knox
- Cali Alderman- Shawe Memorial
- Jessica McCoy- Charlestown
- Kaden- Leverenz- Signature
Top 6 Boys Teams advancing to State
- Columbus North- 55
- Floyd Central- 117
- Bloomington South- 127
- Bloomington North- 131
- Jasper- 208
- Evansville F.J. Reitz- 223
10 Boys Individuals on non-advancing teams
- Aidan Lord- New Albany
- Aaron Lord- New Albany
- Chase Austin- Brown County
- Dylan Zeck- Terre Haute North
- Martin Barco- Martinsville
- Ben Kelly- Providence
- Brandon Rice- Austin
- Jcim Grant- Northview
- Ethan Aidoo- Terre Haute South
- Alex Spindler- Gibson Southern
Congratulations to all teams and athletes that have made it back to the State meet or will be heading there for the first time!
Photo and video content from all 4 semi-states can be found on the MileSplit Indiana website. Also, stay tuned for plenty of State Meet preview coverage ahead of the State finals on Saturday.