NEW CARLISLE | Like the changing colors of the leaves and earlier sundowns, Valparaiso qualifying for the boys cross country state finals is an annual October occurrence.

LANSING | It might have been the regional, but that didn t mean Illiana Christian s boys teams had to go flat out around all three miles of their home course at North Creek Meadow.

NEW CARLISLE | West Lafayette defended its New Prairie Semistate titles Saturday, but the footsteps the Red Devils boys heard belonged to Munster.

Runners take off for the girls race Saturday morning at the Class 2A Illiana Christian Regional at North Creek Meadow.

Illiana Christian's Nick Fiene crosses the finish line to take first place Saturday. He won the race in 15:54.30. Teammate Nick Wondaal was second in 15:56.30.

Runners take off at Saturday's Class 2A Illiana Christian boys regional at North Creek Meadow.