A STATISTICAL LOOK AT
THE
2009 INDIANA XC STATE MEET
FAST FACTS:
EXACTLY 50 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS WERE REPRESENTED AT THE 2009 INDIANA XC STATE MEET. OUT OF THE 24 PARTICIPATING TEAMS, 22 OF THEM HAD QUALIFIED FOR THE STATE MEET PREVIOUSLY WHILE TWO TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR SCHOOL HISTORY. ALSO, AN IMPRESSIVE 15 OF THE 24 TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN THE STATE MEET IN 2008.
OUT OF THE 28 INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FINISHERS, 9 OF THEM PARTICIPATED IN THE 2008 STATE MEET EITHER AS AN INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER OR AS PART OF A QUALIFYING TEAM.
THERE’S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING:
TEAMS: CONGRATS TO PENDLETON HEIGHTS AND SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH’S FOR QUALIFYING FOR THE IHSAA STATE XC MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY. CULVER ACADEMIES, MARTINSVILLE AND ZIONSVILLE APPEARED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 10 OR MORE YEARS.
INDIVIDUALS: THE WESTFIELD GIRLS HAVE HAD A RICH TRADITION AT THE IHSAA STATE GIRLS MEET, IT IS SURPRISING THAT CONNER MARTIN (WESTFIELD) IS THE FIRST SHAMROCK TO EVER PARTICIPATE IN THE BOYS STATE MEET. OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE REPRESENTING THEIR SCHOOLS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN IHSAA HISTORY ARE: KENT GARRETT FROM GUERIN CATHOLIC, AND TATE SCHIENBEIN FROM UNION COUNTY. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THREE ATHLETES FOR BREAKING SCHOOL HISTORY.
OTHER NOTABLE INDIVIDUAL
QUALIFIERS ARE: JAKE CARDEN FROM KOUTS IS THE FIRST REDSKIN TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE XC MEET SINCE 1960 (49 YEARS), KURTIS KENT FROM
ANGOLA IS THE FIRST HORNET TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE XC MEET SINCE 1984
(25 YEARS) AND TRISTAN SELBY FROM BOONVILLE IS THE FIRST PIONEER
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE XC MEET SINCE 1986 (23 YEARS).
OLD FAITHFULS:
TEAMS: CARMEL QUALIFIED FOR THE STATE XC MEET FOR THE 34 CONSECUTIVE YEAR AND PLACED IN THE TOP FIVE FOR THE 14TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR. VALPARAISO QUALIFIED FOR THE STATE MEET FOR THE 23RD TIME IN THE LAST 27 YEARS. COLUMBUS NORTH WON THE TEAM TITLE FOR THE 3RD TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY (OTHERS IN 2002 & 2003). CHESTERTON QUALIFIED FOR THE 10TH CONSECUTIVE TIME AND FINISHED RUNNER-UP, THE SCHOOL’S HIGHEST PLACING IN SCHOOL HISTORY. OTHER SCHOOLS THAT HAD THEIR HIGHEST STATE MEET PLACING IN SCHOOL HISTORY ARE: NORTH HARRISON (5TH), NOBLESVILLE (6TH), ZIONSVILLE (7TH), CONCORD (13TH) AND CULVER ACADEMIES (14TH).
INDIVIDUALS: THERE WERE FIVE INDIVIDUALS WHO FINISHED THEIR SEASON AT THE STATE XC MEET FOR THE 4TH TIME IN THEIR CAREER AND ARE NOW POSTED ON THE 4-YEAR FINISHER LIST. THOSE RUNNERS ARE: DAVID OSBORN (CHESTERTON), CAMERON BALSER (OAK HILL), ROSS OCHS (HUNTINGTON NORTH), JOSH GRAHAM (HUNTINGTON NORTH) & JUSTIN CHEN (BLOOMINGTON SOUTH). DAVID OSBORN (CHESTERTON) HAD THE HIGHEST 2009 FINISH (4TH) AS WELL AS THE BEST 4-YEAR AVERAGE OF THE FIVE ATHLETES. FOUR-YEAR STATS FOR THOSE ATHLETES ARE:
| DAVID OSBORN (CHESTERTON): |
FR: 60TH,
SO: 19TH, JR: 20TH, SR: 4TH: AVE.
PLACE: 25.75 QUALIFIED WITH HIS TEAM ALL FOUR YEARS |
| CAMERON BALSER (OAK HILL): |
FR: 52ND,
SO: 40TH, JR: 11TH, SR: 23RD: AVE.
PLACE: 31.50; ONLY ONE OF TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAS EVER QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALLY ALL 4 YEARS (BROCK HAGERMAN: PENDLETON HTS.) |
| ROSS OCHS (HUNTINGTON NORTH): |
FR: 89TH,
SO: 39TH, JR: 23RD, SR: 27TH: AVE.
PLACE: 44.50 QUALIFIED WITH TEAM ALL FOUR YEARS |
| JOSH GRAHAM (HUNTINGTON NORTH): |
FR: 142ND,
SO: 93RD, JR: 44TH, SR: 16TH: AVE.
PLACE: 73.75 QUALIFIED WITH TEAM ALL FOUR YEARS |
| JUSTIN CHEN (BLOOMINGTON SOUTH): |
FR: 127TH,
SO: 69TH, JR: 60TH, SR: 64TH: AVE.
PLACE: 80.00 QUALIFIED WITH TEAM ALL FOUR YEARS |
STATS ABOUT QUALIFYING TEAMS:
| BLOOMINGTON SOUTH: | 4TH CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER |
| CARMEL: | 34TH
CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER 14TH STRAIGHT TOP FIVE FINISH 19TH TOP FIVE FINISH IN SCHOOL HISTORY |
| CHESTERTON: | 10TH
CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER HIGHEST TEAM PLACE IN SCHOOL HISTORY |
| 4TH TOP FIVE FINISH IN SCHOOL HISTORY | |
| COLUMBUS NORTH: | 3RD
CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER 6TH TOP FIVE FINISH IN SCHOOL HISTORY 3RD TEAM TITLE (OTHERS IN 2002 & 2003) |
| CONCORD: | 2ND CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER (2ND TIME EVER IN SCHOOL HISTORY) |
| CULVER ACADEMIES: | FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE 1997 (2ND TIME EVER IN SCHOOL HISTORY) |
| FT. WAYNE DWENGER: | FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE 2006 |
| FT. WAYNE SNIDER: | FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE 2004 |
| HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN: | FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE 2006 |
| HUNTINGTON NORTH: | 4TH CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER |
| LAKE CENTRAL: | 2ND APPEARANCE IN LAST THREE YEARS |
| LAPORTE: | 3RD CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER |
| MARTINSVILLE: | FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE 1997 |
| NEW ALBANY: | 2ND CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER |
| NOBLESVILLE: | 3RD CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER |
| NORTH CENTRAL (INDY): | 2ND
CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER 10TH TOP FIVE FINISH IN SCHOOL HISTORY |
| NORTH HARRISON: | 2ND
CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER (4TH IN SCHOOL HISTORY) 1ST EVER TOP FIVE FINISH IN SCHOOL HISTORY |
| PENDLETON HEIGHTS: | 1ST EVER APPEARANCE IN STATE FINALS |
| PERRY CENTRAL: | 3RD CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER (3RD IN SCHOOL HISTORY) |
| SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH’S: | 1ST EVER APPEARANCE IN STATE FINALS |
| TERRE HAUTE NORTH: | 3RD CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER (7TH IN LAST NINE YEARS) |
| VALPARAISO: | 2ND CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER (23RD APPEARANCE IN LAST 27 YEARS) |
| WEST LAFAYETTE: | 2ND CONSECUTIVE QUALIFIER |
| ZIONSVILLE: | FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE 1999 (2ND IN SCHOOL HISTORY) |
STATS ABOUT QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS:
DOUGLAS TAYLOR (ANDERSON HIGHLAND):
4TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM ANDERSON HIGHLAND
FIRST SINCE 2001 (BRIAN KASPER)
CURTIS KENT (ANGOLA):
4TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM ANGOLA
FIRST SINCE 1984 (KENT MAHNESMITH)
LOGAN BARRETT (BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE):
3RD INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE
FIRST SINCE 2002 (GEOFFREY BUSH)
TRAISHAWN JOHNSON (BEN DAVIS [INDPLS]):
10TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM BEN DAVIS
FIRST SINCE 2007 (ANDY WILSON)
TRISTAN SELBY (BOONVILLE):
2ND INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM BOONVILLE
FIRST SINCE 1986 (ANDY VANDIVER)
SCOTT VICENZI (BROWNSBURG):
6TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFER FROM BROWNSBURG
2ND STRAIGHT QUALIFIER AS AN INDIVIDUAL
JAMES MARTIN (CARROLL [FORT WAYNE]):
6TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM CARROLL
FIRST SINCE 2002 (CHRISTOPER KEMPF)
BRAD HESS (CARROLL [FORT WAYNE]):
7TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM CARROLL
HESS & MARTIN ARE ONE OF TWO INDIVIDUAL QUALIFYING PAIRS FROM SAME SCHOOL
JAMIE DORITY (CLINTON PRAIRIE):
2ND INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM CLINTON PRAIRIE
FIRST SINCE 1995 (CHRIS BOESCH)
JASON CRIST (FRANKLIN CENTRAL):
5TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM FRANKLIN CENTRAL
FIRST SINCE 2005 (ADAM GREEN)
TYLER WYNN (GOSHEN):
9TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM GOSHEN
FIRST SINCE 1999 (JON MCKALIPS)
KENT GARRETT (GUERIN CATHOLIC):
1ST INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM GUERIN CATHOLIC
ONLY GC ATHLETE TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE MEET
ALLAN APPIAH (HIGHLAND):
10TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFER FROM HIGHLAND
FIRST SINCE 1995 (JASON GUNN)
KODI MULLENS (HOMESTEAD [FORT WAYNE]):
7TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM HOMESTEAD
FIRST SINCE 2000 (IAN WILSON)
WILLIAM O’HERRAN (INDPLS. CATHEDRAL):
5TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM INDPLS. CATHEDRAL
FIRST SINCE 2003 (JUSTIN MASON)
JAKE CARDEN (KOUTS):
3RD INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM KOUTS
FIRST SINCE 1960 (JOE CURTIS)
KYLE OVERWAY (LOGANSPORT):
8TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM LOGANSPORT
FIRST SINCE 1992 (MARK COURTAD)
MORGAN WELSH (MCCUTCHEON):
1ST INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM MCCUTCHEON
PART OF 2008 3RD PLACE TEAM
DYLAN HARRISON (MERRILLVILLE):
3RD INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM MERRILLVILLE
FIRST SINCE 2005 (JUSTIN FLOYD)
JOSH GENET (NORTHEAST DUBOIS):
8TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM NORTHEAST DUBOIS
2ND STRAIGHT QUALIFIER AS AN INDIVIDUAL
TREVOR MOORE (NORTHRIDGE):
3RD INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM NORTHRIDGE
FIRST SINCE 1996 (ADAM TROYER)
CAMERON BALSER (OAK HILL):
10TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM OAK HILL
2ND STRAIGHT QUALIFIER AS AN INDIVIDUAL
MATTHEW PERKINS (PRAIRIE HEIGHTS):
5TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM PRAIRIE HEIGHTS
FIRST SINCE 2005 (MATT HAMMERSMITH)
NICHOLAS LAGEMANN (PRAIRIE HEIGHTS):
6TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM PRAIRIE HEIGHTS
LAGEMANN & PERKINS ARE ONE OF TWO INDIVIDUAL PAIRS FROM SAME SCHOOL.
NOLAN FIFE (SEYMOUR):
8TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM SEYMOUR
FIRST SINCE 2005 (SEAN JENNINGS)
DREW GAMBILL (SHAKAMAK):
5TH INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM SHAKAMAK
3RD STRAIGHT QUALIFIER AS AN INDIVIDUAL
TATE SCHIENBEIN (UNION COUNTY):
1ST INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM UNION COUNTY
ONLY UC ATHLETE TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE MEET
CONNER MARTIN (WESTFIELD):
1ST INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER FROM WESTFIELD
ONLY WESTFIELD ATHLETE TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE MEET