Columbus North High School

October 20, 2024 - The Bull Dogs boys and girls cross country teams each repeated as sectional champions at the Brown County Sectional on Saturday, October 19. The girls sectional crown was the 28th consecutive title for the girls team and 38th overall. Both of these marks are first in IHSAA history. The boys title was the fourth consecutive and 35th overall. The 35th sectional boys crown is second all-time in IHSAA history. Carys Glyn-Jones (shown) won the individual title in 5:49.4, just over four seconds faster than the second-place finisher. The Bull Dogs took seven of the top ten places in the individual girls race as Kyleigh Wolf finished third, Tristan Works fifth, Macy Eaton sixth, Emma Lowther seventh, Ainsley Sherlock ninth, and Adira Sluder tenth to dominate the meet. Neal White (shown) won the boys race by two seconds in 4:57.5 and the Dogs claimed six of the top eleven spots. Jace Works was fifth, Draven Martinez sixth, Denton Sluder eighth, Jonny Klaus tenth, and Justin Reckers eleventh. Team results (girls): Columbus North 22 Edgewood 62 Seymour 93 Martinsville 140 Jennings County 167 Brown County 169 Columbus East 200 Monrovia 202 Greensburg 203 North Decatur 245 South Decatur 301 Team results (boys): Columbus North 30 Edgewood 45 Jennings County 90 Seymour 100 Columbus East 153 Greensburg 170 Hauser 179 Brown County 231 Monrovia 252 Martinsville 264 North Decatur 309 Trinity Lutheran 333 The Bull Dogs will compete at the Evansville Mater Dei Regional on Saturday, October 26. The girls race will begin at 10:30 am CT (11:30 Eastern) with the boys to follow at 11:15 am CT (12:15 pm Eastern).