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History of NIC Girls Cross Country
The IHSAA sanctioned Girl’s Cross Country in 1981-82. The NIC did not incorporate it as a sport until 1984-85 when all schools fielded a team. Below are a few noteworthy titles of NIC Schools.
1981-82 – SB Clay Bipasa Bose – IHSAA Mental Attitude Award
1983-84 – Michigan City Elston State Runner-Ups
1983-84 – Michigan City Elston’s Nadine Wiencek State Runner-Up
1983-84 – Michigan City Elston’s Paula Swedeen Mental Attitude Award
1984-85 – Michigan City Elston’s State Runner-Ups
1988-89 – SB Clay’s Jennifer Culbertson – IHSAA Mental Attitude Award
1992-93 – Penn’s Jill Nace – IHSAA Mental Attitude Award
1994-95 – Michigan City Elston State Champions with Coach Cabot Holmes
1994-95 – Michigan City Elston’s Megan Leahy State Runner-Up
2004-05 – Penn’s Laura Carr – IHSAA Mental Attitude Award
2012-13 – Mishawaka’s Anna Rohrer State Champion
2014-15 – Mishawaka’s Anna Rohrer State Champion & IHSAA Mental Attitude Award
2025 All-Conference Team
Place Name School Time 1 Shreya Nayee Penn 18:55.77 2 Lila Van HoveIn Penn 19:07.79 3 Gabby Smith Penn 19:26.18 4 Ari Balinnang Penn 19:39.13 5 Agnes Hasler SB Adams 19:59.40 6 Sami Pentelow Penn 20:04.28 7 Annika Retana SB Riley 20:08.62 8 Riley Holland Penn 20:24.29 9 Isabella (Izzy) Frabutt SB St. Joseph 20:35.42 10 Janice Felker New Prairie 20:38.69 11 Rosell Robles Elkhart 20:53.00 12 Cali Lederer Penn 20:58.14 13 Ella Trenerry SB St. Joseph 21:08.02 14 Rebecca Abnatolios SB St. Joseph 21:12.08 15 Emerson Haeffel Marian 21:24.24 16 Scarlet Connoly SB Adams 21:27.54 17 Ella Lutz SB St. Joseph 21:36.66 18 Gretchen Rea SB Adams 21:38.30 19 Mikaela Wilson New Prairie 21:42.24
Year Champion Record/Points Coach MVP Coach of the Year 1984-85 Mishawaka 9-0 Lori Alexander 1985-86 Penn 9-0 Don Sloan 1986-87 Penn 9-0 Don Sloan 1987-88 Penn 9-0 Don Sloan 1988-89 Elkhart Central 9-0 Jean Kerich Jenny Culbertdon was undefeated for 4 years in NIC dual meets 1989-90 Penn 9-0 Don Sloan 1990-91 Penn 9-0 Don Sloan 1991-92 Penn 9-0 Don Sloan 1992-93 Penn 9-0 Don Sloan 1993-94 Michigan City Elston 9-0 Cabot Holmes 1994-95 Penn 9-0 Tom Miller Amy Schlatterback of Penn Tom MIller of Penn 1995-96 Penn 8-0 Tom Miller Melissa Griffey of Elkhart Memorial Tom Miller of Penn 1996-97 Penn 8-0 Tom Miller Sonya Sterba of SB Adams Tracy Smith of Mishawaka 1997-98 SB Adams 8-0 Randy Isaacson Sonya Sterba of SB Adams Randy Isaacson of SB Adams 1998-99 SB Adams 8-0 Randy Isaacson Krissi Ernst of Mishawaka Randy Isaacson of SB Adams 1999-00 Penn 8-0 Tom Miller Krissi Ernst of Mishawaka Tom Miller of Penn 2000-01 Penn 7-0 Tom Miller Katie Koellner of SB Adams Bob Triebold of SB Clay 2001-02 SB Clay 7-0 Bob Triebold Karlie Singleton of Penn Bob Triebold of SB Clay 2002-03 Penn 8-0 Tom Miller Karlie Singleton of Penn Tom Miller of Penn 2003-04 Penn 8-0 Tom Miller Megan Malone of Penn Tom Miller of Penn 2004-05 Penn 32 points Tom Miller Laura Carr of Penn Cory Watt of Elkhart Central 2005-06 Penn 77 points Marshall Sellers Mary Cate Quiett of Marian Jerry Hoffman of SB St. Joseph’s 2006-07 Penn 55 points Keri Eby Mary Cate Quiett of Marian Keri Eby of Penn 2007-08 Mishawaka 49 points Chris Kowalewski Valerie Burns of Penn Chris Kowalewski of Mishawaka 2008-09 SB Riley 53 points Chad Wetzel Ashley Name of Mishawaka Chad Wetzel of SB Riley 2009-10 Penn 34 points Keri Eby Valerie Burns of Penn Keri Eby of Penn 2010-11 Penn 25 points Keri Eby Kristina Galat of Penn Keri Eby of Penn 2011-12 Penn 22 points Tom Miller Maddie Woods of Penn Tom Miller of Penn 2012-13 Penn 44 points Tom Miller Anna Rohrer of Mishawaka Chris Kowalewski of Mishawaka 2013-14 Penn 45 points Tom Miller Danielle Frank of Penn Tom MIller of Penn 2014-15 Penn 18 points Josh Fletcher Maddie Woods of Penn Josh Fletcher of Penn 2015-16 Penn 29 points Michael Clements Lauren Frank of Penn Michael Clements of Penn 2016-17 Penn 25 points Michael Clements Lauren Frank of Penn Michael Clements of Penn 2017-18 Penn 27 points Michael Clements Lauren Frank of Penn Michael Clements of Penn 2018-19 Penn 25 points Michael Clements Lauren Dibley of Elkhart Central Michael Clements of Penn 2019-20 Penn 23 points Michael Clements Brooke Neal of Penn Michael Clements of Penn 2020-21 Penn 25 points Michael Clements Lillian Zelasko of New Prairie Michael Clements of Penn 2021-22 Penn 25 points Michael Clements Lillian Zelasko of New Prairie Michael Clements of Penn 2022-23 Penn 22 points Michael Clements Lillian Zelasko of New Prairie Michael Clements of Penn 2023-24 Penn 23 points Michael Clements Mary Eubank of Penn Michael Clements of Penn 2024-25 Penn 18 points Michael Clements Shreya Nayee of Penn Michael Clements of Penn 2025-26 Penn 16 points Michael Clements Shreya Nayee of Penn Michael Clements of Penn
