2012 high school cross country preview capsules

Jackson Indians

Coach: Andrea Talley

Boys returning starters: Matt Gibson, jr.; Calvin Lysell, jr.; Nate Martin, sr.; Noah Weatherby, so.; Elijah Gahm, jr.

Girls returning starters: Zhao Ni Dirnberger, sr.; Brittany Hazelwood, jr.; Meg Fridley, so.; Mollie Cunningham, so.

Other boys returners: Trey Moss, sr.; Grant Hecht, so.; Whitten Stoverink, so.; Charlie Townsend, fr.; Gabe Underwood, jr.; Adam Eastin, so.; Will Allen, so.; Seth Knott, so.; Austin Keller, so.; Abraheem Aziz, jr.; Brandon Gills, jr.; Kunal Sutaria, so.; Tyler Spooler, jr.

Other girls returners: Melissa Stephens, jr.; Kelcie Christensen, jr.; Morgan Asendorf, so.; Kylie Leimbach, jr.

Top boys newcomers: Jason Welker, sr.; Ethan Geary, fr.; Justin Williamson, sr.; Stephen Lies, fr.; Ian Myers, fr.; Zach Buchheit, jr.; Jordan Monroe, fr.; Caleb Bishop, jr.; Corey Townsend, fr.

Top girls newcomers: Chelsea Drum, fr.; Carlee Williamson, fr.; Taylor Skaggs, so.; Chloe Perkins, fr.; Becca LaPlant, fr.; Anna Mayes, fr.; Carlie Knott, fr.; Bailey Lane, fr.; Macie Borgfield, fr.; Jessica Rush, fr.; Taylor Winick, so.; Leah Hecht, fr.; Callie Englehart, fr.; Lexxie Amacker, so.

Chaffee Red Devils

Coach: Travis Calkins

Girls returning starters: Lyndsey Statler, so.; Courtney Berghoff, sr.; Holly Rutherford, jr.

Top girls newcomers: Elaine Sexton, jr.; Shayna Seyer, fr.

Zalma Bulldogs

Coach: Faith Bailey

Boys returning starters: Nate Counts; Andrew Hovis

Girls returning starters: Jenny Ware, sr.

Top boys newcomers: Brent Overbey; Alex Steinberg; Luke Robinson; Wyatt Lemons; Cole Shelby; Chris Cookson

Top girls newcomers: Katelynn Wheetley, so.

Central Tigers

Coach: Mark Hahn

Boys returning starters: Riley Duncan, so.; Tim Heinsman, sr.; Billy Leighton, sr.; Austin Pittman, jr.; Vikas Rudrappa, jr.; Hezekiah Wood, sr.

Girls returning starters: Mallory Dickson, sr.; Chleo LeGrand, sr.; Madeleine McDonald, so.; Bridget Trepasso, so.; Emily Weisenberger, sr.; Haley White, sr.

Other boys returners: Kent Bernhardt, jr.; Ryan May, so.

Other girls returners: Aleksandra Aleksandrova, jr.; Brittany Beveridge, jr.; Jackie Crawford, so.

Top boys newcomers: Rikki Aaron, fr.; Caleb Ambler, fr.; Ryan Begley, so.; Reed Dickson, fr.; Jacob Haight, sr.; Clayton Monia, fr.; Aaron Rinda, fr.; Logan Wright, fr.; Darrian Black, sr.; Alex Churchill, fr.; James Scheller, jr.

Top girls newcomers: Holly Finnegan, fr.; Megan Saylor, fr.; Sophia Wilson, fr.

Oak Ridge Blue Jays

Coach: Jason Niswonger

Boys returning starters: Ethan Seyer, sr.; Corvin Schoen, sr.; Austin Wunderlich, sr.; Jake LeGrand, jr.; Jacob Seabaugh, so.

Girls returning starters: Alexis Wunderlich, jr.; Kendra Kohler, jr.; Chelsea Seyer, so.; Taylor Bock, jr.; Taylor Bowers, fr.; Madison Rice, fr.

Other boys returners: Chris Seyer, so.; Jeff Erwin, so.; Jonathan Svehla, jr.

Other girls returners: Lexi Simon, so.; Abby Matthews, fr.; Brooklynn Koenig, fr.; Tessa Mangels, fr.

Top boys newcomers: Jordan Gilliland, fr.; Jacob Harrell, fr.; Nathan Bolin, fr.; Zackry Moore, fr.

Notre Dame Bulldogs

Coach: Bill Davis

Boys returning starters: Cole Ross, sr.; Jacob Meadors, jr.; Michael Peters, so.; Jacob Cieslewicz, sr.; Clayton Myers, sr.

Girls returning starters: Breanna Conklin, sr.; Ali Norder, so.; Elsie Anderson, jr.; Maddie Baumgart, jr.; Taylor Mayfield, so.

Other boys returners: Michael Nelson, jr.; Shaun Rellergert, sr.; Brock Kasten, so.; Nick McMillan, jr.; Bryce Domjan, sr.

Other girls returners: Rachel Hearnes, jr.; Amy Banda, so.

Top boys newcomers: Tyler Pech, so.; William Keene, fr.

Top girls newcomers: Adilyn Mueller, so.; Jordan Meadors, fr.

Remainder of boys roster: Brian Hayden, jr.; Andrew Hobeck, jr.; Nick Pfau, jr.; Cole Schreiner, jr.; Kyle Henry, so.; Alex Johnson, so.; Jesse Raines, so.; Clayton Omhes, fr.; Nigel Watson, fr.

Remainder of girls roster: Crystal Caragine, jr.; Abby Charlier, jr.; Briana Reiminger, jr.; Megan Schmittzehe, jr.; Taylor Dumars, jr.; Emily Cieslewicz, so.; Susan Anderson, fr.; Liya McDonald, fr.

St. Vincent Indians

Coach: Terry Wood

Boys returning starters: Jon Meinhardt, sr.; John Lipe, so.; Zach Schumer, so.; Alex Lipe, jr.

Other boys returners: Dalton Schnurbusch, so.

Top boys newcomers: Levi Krauss, fr.; Issac Bauer, fr.; Alec Brewer, fr.

Top girls newcomers: Ashley Gremaud, sr.; Clare Johnson, fr.

Delta Bobcats

Coach: Gordon Walton

Boys returning starters: Dwight Nance, sr.; Jesse Nance, jr.; Wyatt Kidd, jr.; Caleb Amelunke, so.; Daniel Hester, so.

Top boys newcomers: David Hess, so.; Chase Kohler, sr.

Top girls newcomers: Katie Nance, fr.; Jamie Hodge, fr.; Lydia Rietzel, fr.; Cecily Halder, jr.

Scott City Rams

Coach: Travis Schiwitz

Boys returning starters: Jesse Perry, so.; Craig Rhyne, jr.

Girls returning starters: Miranda Brashear, sr.

Top boys newcomers: Tyler Rhyne, fr.; Dylan Boswell, fr.; Trey Carter, sr.; Shawn Vrabel, fr.

Top girls newcomers: Heather Keesee, sr.; Darcy Schwettman, so.; Anna Kern, so.; Hannah Shemonia, fr.; Bell Bowers, fr.

Advance Hornets

Coach: James Hamlin

Boys returning starters: Tyler Middleton, sr.; Curtis Gilliland, sr.; Zach Cato, sr.; Ben Trout, jr.; Richard Nixon, so.; Braden Bien, sr.

Girls returning starters: Madison Brown, jr.

Top boys newcomers: Creighton Miles, fr.; Austin Shaffer, jr.

Top girls newcomers: Anne Lanpher, jr.; Lexis Garner, fr.; Logan Middleton, fr.

Saxony Lutheran Crusaders

Coach: Larry Cleair

Boys returning starters: Aaron Koehler, jr.; Jason Krueger, sr.; Brandon Fritsche, sr.; Anthony Etzold, sr.; Zachery Vogel, sr.

Girls returning starters: Regan Obermann, sr.; Breanne Etzold, jr.; Rachael Gruenwald, sr.; Dakota Werner, sr.; Melanie Dippold, sr.; Kristen Gruenwald, jr.

Other boys returners: Josh Vogel, so.

Other girls returners: Kat Walhausen, so.

Top boys newcomers: Taylor Richmond, jr.; Sam Unger, so.; Zach Woodney, so.

Top girls newcomers: Ali Wahlers, jr.

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