High School Sports
Titans, Vikings, Wildcats perform well at PAC XC Championship
Last Saturday morning, the Gibson Southern, North Posey, and Mount Vernon schools boys and girls competed in the Pocket Athletic Conference Cross-Country Championship at Boonville High School. There was 13 schools at this cross country meet with separate boys and girls races. The PAC is the biggest conference in the state of Indiana.
For the girls contest, Heritage Hills freshman Kylee Waninger won the race with a winning time of 19:16.50. North Posey sophomore Rowen Englebright placed third overall with a time of 20:06.40. Lucy Scherer of Gibson Southern placed fourth overall with a time of 20:20.00. Sophie Wright (Gibson Southern) finished fifth (20:38.30), Lyla Hautman (North Posey) placed sixth (20:46.90), and Gwyn Beuligmann of North Posey placed seventh in the race (20:51.50) to make the top 10 in runners. Madison Cooper was Mount Vernon's top runner placing forty-fifth overall (24:41.40).
The winning team score in the girls meet went to Gibson Southern with a low of 54 points. Heritage Hills placed second with 57 points. North Posey placed fourth with 89 points and Mount Vernon in ninth place with 241 points. Eighty-five runners participated in the girls race.
In the boys race, Nate Hollinden of Tell City won with a time of 16:19.40. Aidan Alston of Gibson Southern placed second in the race with a time of 16:28.60. Matt Wilzbacher of Gibson Southern finished seventh overall with a time of 17:52.40. Raylan Boop of Gibson Southern came in ninth place (18:02.40). Gibson Southern had six runners place in the top twenty overall (Gavin Schwartz (11th/18:05.80), Adam Wilzbacher (14th/18:09.40) and Coleton McIntyre (20th/18:45.70). Marcus Riecken of Mount Vernon was the Wildcats top runner placing sixteenth overall with a time of 18:17.60. North Posey had three runners place in the top twenty-five overall with Warren Bowers (18th/18:42.60), Bailey Wathen (22nd/18:56.60), and Ryan Englebright (25th/19:04.50).
Tell City won with a low score of 35 points. The Marksmen had all five runner place in the top twelve spots overall. Gibson Southern finished second as a team with 43 points. Mount Vernon placed fifth as a team with 152 points, and North Posey in sixth place with 160 points. There were 88 runners in the boys race.
POCKET ATHLETIC CONFERENCE XC CHAMPIONSHIP
@ Boonville High School
Saturday, October 10, 2026
GIRLS RACE (85 RUNNERS)
Team Scores:
1 Gibson Southern (54) (4, 5, 14, 15, 16, (18), (42)
2 Heritage Hills (57) ( 1, 2, 9, 21, 24, (26), (37)
3 Pike Central (85) (11, 12, 17, 20, 25, (30), (54)
4 North Posey (89) ( 3, 6, 7, 34, 39, (47), (48)
5 Forest Park (108) ( 8, 13, 27, 29, 31, (33), (46)
6 Princeton (144) (10, 23, 28, 32, 51, (56), (65)
7 Boonville (186) (19, 35, 38, 45, 49, (61), (63)
8 Southridge (232) ( 22, 36, 53, 59, 62, (64)
9 Mt. Vernon (241) ( 40, 41, 50, 52, 58)
10 Tecumseh (259) ( 43, 44, 55, 57, 60)
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (GIRLS)
1 Kylee Waninger FR (Heritage Hills) 19:16.50
2 Eve Vinson SR (Heritage Hills) 19:57.70
3 Rowen Englebright SO (North Posey) 20:06.40
4 Lucy Scherer SO (Gibson Southern) 20:20.00
5 Sophie Wright SO (Gibson Southern) 20:38.30
6 Lyla Hautman FR (North Posey) 20:46.90
7 Gwyn Beuligmann SO (North Posey) 20:51.50
8 Emery James JR (Tell City) 20:54.50
9 Kendal Gehlhausen JR (Forest Park) 21:12.60
10 Kate Harney FR (Heritage Hills) 21:19.10
11 Rebekah Glomski SO (Princeton Community) 21:31.00
12 Sadie Franklin FR (Pike Central) 21:38.60
13 Alyssa McCutchan SR (Pike Central) 21:40.30
14 Dylan Steczyk FR (Forest Park) 21:41.30
15 Zoey Bartell FR (Gibson Southern) 21:53.80
16 Heidi Heldt SR (Gibson Southern) 21:56.70
17 Emma Fuhs SR (Gibson Southern) 22:02.10
18 Audrey Whitehead SO (Pike Central) 22:02.40
19 Claire Epple SR (Tell City) 22:10.30
20 Abigayle Steckler JR (Gibson Southern) 22:17.00
21 Alyssa Lindauer SR (Tell City) 22:19.50
22 Trinity Fox JR (Boonville) 22:27.90
23 Indiana Hill FR (Pike Central) 22:56.60
24 Madison Bell FR (South Spencer) 23:03.30
25 Addie Kern FR (Heritage Hills) 23:09.50
26 Ellie Sutt FR (Southridge) 23:09.80
27 Addison Robbins FR (Princeton Community) 23:10.20
28 Emma Aldridge SR (Heritage Hills) 23:24.40
29 Emiley Riker SR (Pike Central) 23:32.20
30 Kendall Flannagan SO (Heritage Hills) 23:32.50
31 Braylee Wahl FR (Forest Park) 23:38.00
32 Kaleigha Berry FR (Princeton Community) 23:38.80
33 Delainey Auffart JR (Forest Park) 23:39.60
34 Kylie Meyer SR (Pike Central) 23:41.50
35 Aria Huff FR (Forest Park) 23:47.90
36 Mary Andis SR (Princeton Community) 23:48.00
37 Addi Evitts SO (Forest Park) 23:49.00
38 Braelyn Barrett JR (North Posey) 23:49.40
39 Lillyan Shoulders SO (Boonville) 23:50.60
40 Paisley Smith-Higgins FR (South Spencer) 23:55.60
41 Jarely Dubon FR (Southridge) 23:59.60
42 Brenna Dilger FR (Heritage Hills) 24:19.00
43 Aubrey Bagby-Kline JR (Boonville) 24:36.40
44 Abigail Templeton JR (North Posey) 24:41.00
45 Madison Cooper SO (Mt. Vernon) 24:41.40
46 Makayla Schneider SR Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon) 24:42.00
47 Lydia Conner SO (Gibson Southern) 24:42.20
48 Andi Allen SR (Tecumseh) 24:57.20
49 Addison Lowe SO (Tecumseh) 24:57.90
50 Irie Squires SO (Boonville) 24:59.70
51 Kendall Fischer JR (Forest Park) 25:07.20
52 Naomi Hutchinson SR (Gibson Southern) 25:09.70
53 Clara Naab FR (North Posey) 25:15.30
54 Adalyn Beyer JR (North Posey) 25:20.90
55 Lilly Howard FR (Boonville) 25:23.10
56 Maddie Abel SR (Mt. Vernon) 25:25.70
57 Violet Noble FR (Tell City) 25:29.50
58 Halle Powers SO (Princeton Community) 25:32.70
59 Emma Dilger FR (Heritage Hills) 25:34.50
60 Emma Utz FR (South Spencer) 25:38.30
61 Addie Blackburn FR (Mt. Vernon) 25:39.70
62 Ashley Pohl SR (Gibson Southern) 25:51.70
63 Olivia DeSchamp FR (Forest Park) 25:54.80
64 Mya Blackgrove SR (Southridge) 25:59.90
65 Eva Cox JR (Pike Central) 26:13.90
66 Valeria Gonzales SR (Tecumseh) 26:26.90
67 Sophia Schmitt SO (Gibson Southern) 26:30.30
68 EllaGrace Emerson FR (Gibson Southern) 26:31.80
69 Hanah Cox SR (Gibson Southern) 26:46.50
70 Breelyn Peterson JR (Princeton Community) 27:03.10
71 Olivia Schroader FR (South Spencer) 27:17.90
72 Catherine Martin FR (Tecumseh) 27:41.60
73 Rachael Shockley SR (Mt. Vernon) 27:47.30
74 Laney Scherer SR (Gibson Southern) 28:08.00
75 Avery Gogel JR (Southridge) 28:17.10
76 Rebekah Hutchinson FR (Gibson Southern) 28:34.30
77 Hazel Melton SR (Tecumseh) 28:49.50
78 Payton Scheller SR (Gibson Southern) 28:51.00
79 Gabryelle Hutchason SO (Pike Central) 29:49.20
80 Jamie Murray JR (Boonville) 30:28.20
81 Justina McClane JR (Southridge) 30:33.50
82 Maggie Herr SO (Boonville) 31:05.70
83 Mia Smith SR (Boonville) 31:24.70
84 Jolynn Bowers JR (Southridge) 33:42.80
85 Olivia McKee JR (Princeton Community) 35:41.60
BOYS RACE (88 RUNNERS)
Team Scores:
1 Tell City (35) (1, 4, 8, 10, 12, (30), (53)
2 Gibson Southern (43) ( 2, 7, 9, 11, 14, (20), (38)
3 Princeton (98) ( 6, 13, 21, 27, 31, (34), (48)
4 Heritage Hills (125) ( 5, 19, 23, 36, 42, (43), (56)
5 Mt. Vernon (152) (16, 28, 32, 35, 41, (45), (64)
6 North Posey (160) (18, 22, 25, 46, 49, (50), (51)
7 Boonville (182) (17, 26, 39, 40, 60, (66)
8 Forest Park (185) (24, 33, 37, 44, 47, (57) (59)
9 Tecumseh (189) ( 3 ,15, 54, 55, 62, (63), (67)
10 Washington (265) (29, 52, 58, 61, 65, (68)
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (BOYS)
1 Nate Hollinden JR (Tell City) 16:19.40
2 Aidan Alston SR (Gibson Southern) 16:28.60
3 Gaige Lubbehusen FR (Tecumseh) 17:05.40
4 Ty Chestnut JR (Tell City) 17:26.90
5 Eli Darling SO (Heritage Hills) 17:34.40
6 Eli Powers SR (Princeton Community) 17:43.20
7 Matt Wilzbacher JR (Gibson Southern) 17:52.40
8 Kasyn Ingle JR (Tell City) 17:58.70
9 Raylan Boop SO (Gibson Southern) 18:02.40
10 Reid Butler SR (Tell City) 18:04.50
11 Gavin Schwartz FR (Gibson Southern) 18:05.80
12 Brody Ford JR (Tell City) 18:05.90
13 Roean Hanna SR (Princeton Community) 18:06.60
14 Adam Wilzbacher FR (Gibson Southern) 18:09.40
15 Andrew Kruse FR (Tecumseh) 18:16.50
16 Marcus Riecken JR (Mt. Vernon) 18:17.60
17 Gavin Zint SO (Boonville) 18:38.80
18 Warren Bowers FR (North Posey) 18:42.60
19 Carter Nord JR (Heritage Hills) 18:44.80
20 Coleton McIntyre SO (Gibson Southern) 18:45.70
21 Colton Davis SO (Princeton Community) 18:54.20
22 Bailey Wathen FR (North Posey) 18:56.60
23 Cy Keller JR (Heritage Hills) 18:58.50
24 Mason Cheek FR (Forest Park) 18:58.70
25 Ryan Englebright JR (North Posey) 19:04.50
26 Owen Kelley SO (Boonville) 19:05.50
27 Julien Stith SR (Princeton Community) 19:05.90
28 Jake Gross SO (Mt. Vernon) 19:13.20
29 Daimyn Strickland JR (Washington) 19:16.30
30 Jaidin Hicks SR (Tell City) 19:19.30
31 Eli Moody SR (Princeton Community) 19:21.80
32 Logan Greenwell FR (Mt. Vernon) 19:23.80
33 Jace Wright JR (Forest Park) 19:26.20
34 Brysyn Johnson SO (Princeton Community) 19:26.50
35 Avery Capes SO (Mt. Vernon) 19:30.70
36 Chase Buse SO (Heritage Hills) 19:34.70
37 Xavier Berg SO (Forest Park) 19:35.70
38 Henry Mann FR (Gibson Southern) 19:35.90
39 Darren Westerfield SR (Boonville) 19:38.00
40 Luke Ledbetter SO (Southridge) 19:43.00
41 Case Topper JR (Boonville) 19:46.50
42 Eli Dawson FR (South Spencer) 19:56.70
43 Thomas Scates JR (Mt. Vernon) 19:56.80
44 Brett Meunier JR (Heritage Hills) 19:56.80
45 Oliver Pund SR (Heritage Hills) 19:56.90
46 Casey Steczyk FR (Forest Park) 20:08.50
47 William Lemberg JR (Mt. Vernon) 20:12.50
48 Sam Englebright FR (North Posey) 20:16.10
49 Marcus Berg JR (Forest Park) 20:16.20
50 Jaxon Douglas FR (Princeton Community) 20:16.40
51 Taylor Russell SO (Pike Central) 20:22.70
52 Titus Matthews JR (North Posey) 20:25.20
53 Ethan Seibert SR (North Posey) 20:26.50
54 London Owens JR (North Posey) 20:29.80
55 Ward Barber SO (Washington) 20:34.60
56 Carter Sweat FR (Tell City) 20:38.90
57 Andrew Wilson FR (Tecumseh) 20:43.50
58 Luke Estep FR (Gibson Southern) 20:47.30
59 Camden Miller SR (Princeton Community) 21:00.20
60 Aaron McClure JR (Tecumseh) 21:04.90
61 Mason Sartore SO (Princeton Community) 21:06.10
62 Kole Aydelott FR (Pike Central) 21:06.70
63 Chase Tucker JR (North Posey) 21:14.70
64 Joey Kondering FR (Heritage Hills) 21:16.30
65 Brayden May JR (Southridge) 21:19.90
66 Luke Hagedorn SR (Tell City) 21:20.10
67 Carter Drew JR (Forest Park) 21:36.50
68 Deacon Schwinghammer SO (Southridge) 21:58.00
69 Owen Lashbrook SO (Princeton Community) 22:00.70
70 Josh Nugent JR (South Spencer) 22:08.50
71 Gage Tucker SO (Washington) 22:14.90
72 Mason Schnarr SR (Forest Park) 22:16.00
73 Joseph Henry SR (Boonville) 22:45.30
74 James Reed FR (Princeton Community) 22:49.90
75 Lucas Ivy SO (Gibson Southern) 22:53.70
76 Jackson Hinderliter JR (Washington) 23:01.70
77 Gage Graber FR (Southridge) 23:20.40
78 Jacob Harker SR (Pike Central) 23:23.20
79 Kody Cannon FR (Pike Central) 23:42.00
80 Ian Alston SO (Gibson Southern) 23:44.90
81 Lawson Snyder SO (Gibson Southern) 23:58.40
82 Josh Lin JR (Tecumseh) 24:10.30
83 Dallas Evans JR (Tecumseh) 24:11.70
84 Ty Lange FR (Mt. Vernon) 24:24.60
85 Levi Ahlert FR (Washington) 24:28.20
86 Garret Howard FR (Boonville) 26:41.10
87 Holden Beitler SO (Tecumseh) 26:51.30
88 Derek Osgatharp JR (Washington) 26:54.00