The Greensburg Junior High School Cross Country teams traveled to Muscatatuck Park in North Vernon to compete in the Jennings County Panther Invitational. The Lady Pirates were crowned the Girls Team Champions as they defeated 9 other schools. The Boys team placed 5th out of 10 teams.
Individual Invite Champion, Madeline Risher, led the entire race of 45 girls through Muscatatuck’s course. This is Madeline’s 5th individual championship this season. Joining Madeline on the Awards Podium included Invitational Runner-Up Champion, Eleanor Davis, 5th place finisher Maria Scholle, and 8th place Lulu Webb. Noelle Kern placed 5th in the JV race.
2024 XC Girls Jenn Co Place
Risher, Madeline 12:31 1
Davis, Eleanor 12:35 2
Scholle, Maria 12:55 5
Webb, Lulu Belle 13:12 8
Davis, Hadley 14:25 16
McNulty, Kate 15:22 20
Keller, Annalise 15:48 23
Kern, Noelle 19:12 5 JV
Jackson Tekulve was the first finisher for the boys’ team with an award-winning position of 4th place out of 65 competitors. Jack Gindling joined Tekulve on the awards podium with a 14th-place finish. The Pirates will compete again next Saturday in the Brown County Eagle Classic.
2024 XC Boys Jenn Co Place
Tekulve, Jackson 12:18 4
Gindling, Jack 13:05 14
Bedel, Kason 13:19 21
Corya, Oliver 13:47 24
Harris, Luke 15:06 38
Hernandez, Liam 15:51 43
Gill, Miles 15:54 44
(Submitted by the schools’ athletic department.)