Idaho (Nov.1) RESULTS POSTED Liz Brandon (Eagle) won 5A in 18:08. Bishop Kelly freshman Emily Nist (18:20) outdueled senior Megan Bartlett (Sandpoint) by seven seconds in the 4A race. Columbia senior Barak Watson posted the fastest time in winning the 4A title. Junior Eric Fitzpatrick (Boise) takes the 5A individual prize with a time of 15:46. Cody Hebling (Lake City) followed in 15:57. Twin Falls (78) outlasted Boise (97) and Highland (99) to claim the Boys 5A championship Sarah Higgens of Center Grove clocked an 18:13 to take home her state championship medal (photo left). The Carmel dominated team-wise scoring just 55 points, 105 points in front of runner-up Lake Central. Carmel's team average dipped under 19 minutes (18:52). Drew Shields of Fischers won the boys race with a time of 15:20. Shields outran North Central freshman phenom Futsum Zeinasellassie by five seconds. While Carmel's boys took care of business, eeking out the win over Ft. Wayne Carroll, 100-110. Mississippi (Nov.1) RESULTS POSTED Cory McGee running in her first meet of the season won the Girls 4K in 14:20. Bishop Guertin won the boys state meet title with a commanding 72 points, Hanover was second 46 points back. For the girls, it was all Hanover, 75 points to Manchester Central's 123. Heidi Caldwell of Hanover won the girls championship in 18:03. Eric Malnati of Fall Mountain won the boys race with a national-class time of 15:19.
State championship central (All results posted)
The dymanic duo of Katie Flood and Ashlie Decker (Photo courtesy of Fr. Jim Kirby) swept the top two places pacing Dowling Catholic to the 4A crown; only this time it was Decker first to the line in 13:37 as Flood followed in 14:12.
Kansas (Nov.1) RESULTS POSTED
Class A Girls: Abbey Leonardi (Kennebunk) 18:04, fastest time of the day; Team: Scarborough-85 points
Class A Boys: Will Geoghegan (Brunswick) 16:16.4 over Nate Hathaway 16:16.66 in the closest race of the day; Team: Scarborough (62 points)
Class B Girls: Abby Mace (Maranacook) 18:48; Team: Cape Elizabeth: (36 points)
Class B Boys: Alex Moser, York, (Left in photo by 
Dave Flewelling) 16:04, fastest time of the day; Team: Greely (38 points)
Class C Girls: Adele Espy (Waynflete) 19:04, 2nd straight title; Team: Waynflete (49 points)
Class C Boys: Wade Davis (Hall-Dale) 16:40, 2nd straight title; Team: Monmouth Academy (72 points)
North Mecklenburg's Kimberly Spano ran 18:04 for the individual win as runner-up Carolyn Baskir (18:24) paced East Chapel Hill to the 4A victory. In 4A Boys' action, Broughton claimed the team crown as Taylor Gilland (Chapel Hill) won in 15:50.
Oklahoma (4A, 5A, 6A) (Nov.1) RESULTS POSTED
Pennsylvania (Nov.1) RESULTS POSTED
AA Girls: Central Cambria surprised with a 4-point upset victory over West Middlesex to earn their second straight state title. Sophia Ziemian, Lewisburg, took an early lead and cruised to the finish for the win in a time of 18:52.
AAA Girls: Emmaus provided little suspense defending their title, winning by 59 points over Greater Latrobe. Jess Cygan, Liberty, worked the early hills and out-dueled Leslie Kovach, Norwin, over the final 800 meters for the win in 18:47.
AA Boys: Elk Lake surprised everyone, including themselves, with a 2-point victory over Quaker Valley. Joe Beveridge, Bishop McDevitt, separated himself from the pack on the hills, and held on for a repeat title with a time of 16:18. (PennTrackXC photo by Don Rich)
AAA Boys: MileSplit #13 North Penn upset North Allegheny to earn their second straight title with 92 points. LaSalle used a 24-sec spread to slip in for second by 1-point over North Allegheny, 125-126. Jimmy Tarsnane, Perkiomen Valley, grabbed an early lead and never relinquished, finishing with the fastest time on the day, 16:10.
Rhode Island (Open, Nov. 2) RESULTS POSTED Andrew Springer, the senior from Westerly High School set a new course record on the Covered Bridge Trail breezing through the difficult 3.1 mile with a new course record of 15:14; while Jenna Riley, a senior from Coventry High School, fought off two competitors to win the girl's race in 18:38.
In the team competition, Bishop Hendricken High School upset LaSalle Academy for the second straight week and won the boys championship 88-106. In the girl's race, LaSalle Academy, with three freshmen in their top seven, upset Barrington High School, 69-85, to capture the state title.
Wisconsin (Nov.1) RESULTS POSTED Stevens Point boys over Madison West, 76-87. Senior Derek Storkel posted the day's best time in winning D1 race in 15:26. Girls D2 winner Morgan Sickels (Catholic Memorial) turned in the best 4k effort of 14:28.
West Virginia (Nov.1) RESULTS POSTED
