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Southwood Cross Country competes in Marion Invitational

By Tonya Boone | Sep 7, 2025 11:19 PM

The Southwood girls cross country team had a solid performance at the Marion Invitational hosted at Indiana Wesleyan University, finishing 7th out of 15 complete teams. Leading the way for the Lady Knights, Paige Nelson placed 20th with a season-best time of 21:45.3. Hailey Collins followed close behind, earning 26th with another season best of 22:16.5. Andrea Widemon ran a strong race, setting a new personal best of 22:39.6 for 32nd place. Elin Tyson had a breakthrough day, dropping over a minute off her best to clock 23:01.0, her fastest time this season. Olivia Ranck rounded out the scoring with a solid effort in 108th place. Also competing, Grace Ranck turned in a great performance, cutting more than a minute off her previous best to finish in 33:17.8. With multiple season and personal-best performances, the Lady Knights continue to build momentum as the season progresses. GIRLS' TEAM SCORES: Wisdom Builders-95 Northwestern-116 Churubusco-126 Monroe Central-133 Wabash-156 Westview-169 Southwood-171 Clinton Prairie-216 Adams Central-218 Frankton-222 Heritage-235 Southern Wells-257 Clinton Central-272 New Castle-273 Muncie Burris-296 Blue River Valley-Inc Eastboork-Inc Bishop Luers-Inc Canterbury-Inc Lapel-Inc Madison Grant-Inc New Haven-Inc Tri-Inc Wes Del-Inc Lakeland Christian-Inc Demotte Christian-Inc On the Boys' Team, Andrew Wright led the way for the Knights, placing 122nd in 22:23.4. Despite fighting through illness, Jericho Corn showed grit, crossing the line in 23:31.3 for 135th. Blake Henderson continued his steady progress, setting a new personal best of 23:07.9 and placing 132nd, shaving several seconds off his previous best. The Knights are showing determination and improvement each week as they build toward the heart of the season. BOYS' SCORES: Northwestern-42 Monroe Central-120 New Haven-133 Clinton Central-153 New Castle-199 Wes-Del-205 Westview-208 Eastbrook-218 Wisdom Builders-229 Muncie Burris-245 Southern Wells-255 Heritage-260 Adams Central-281 Blue River Valley-287 Canterbury-349 Eastern-425 Lapel-435 Churubusco-Inc Clinton Prairie-Inc Bishop Luers-Inc Frankton-Inc Madison Grant-Inc Southwood-Inc Tri-Inc Lakeland Christian-Inc FULL RESULTS of the Marion Invite can be found at: https://www.tfrrs.org/results/xc/25869/2025_Marion_XC_Invitational

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