Mt. Vernon graduate qualifies for nationals
CARMEL — Chelsea Foster, a Mt. Vernon High School graduate, ran the fastest time by a Goshen College women’s cross-country runner in nine years Saturday, qualifying for the NAIA championship and earning all-conference honors with a fifth-place finish in the Crossroads League championship at Northview Church.
Foster finished the 3.11-mile (5K) loop in 19 minutes, 4.4 seconds, lowering her career best by three-fifths of a second and setting a new personal record for the third time this year. Laura Harnish was the most recent Goshen runner to post a better time when she finished in 18:55 in 2008.
As one of the top four individuals not on the team champion (Goshen finished sixth), Foster earns a trip to the national meet in Vancouver, Washington, on Nov. 18.
Foster became the eighth Goshen woman to qualify for nationals: the previous seven combined for 15 appearances, including nine appearances by four runners spanning seven consecutive years from 2002-08.
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ICGSA weekly girls hoops ranking released
The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association released its first weekly girls basketball polls for the regular season Monday.
Class 4A
RANK, SCHOOL;RECORD
1. Carmel;2-0
2. Pike;2-0
3. North Central;3-0
4. Hamilton SE;2-0
5. Zionsville;1-0
6. Jeffersonville;0-0
7. Bedford North Lawrence;1-0
8. Homestead;0-1
9. Lawrence North;2-0
10. Heritage Christian;1-0
Others receiving votes: Northridge, Penn, Martinsville, Indianapolis Cathedral, North Harrison, Columbus North, Warren Central, East Chicago Central, Avon, Ben Davis, South Bend St. Joseph’s
Class 3A
RANK, SCHOOL;RECORD
1. Northwestern;1-0
2. Fort Wayne Concordia;1-0
3. Vincennes Lincoln;1-0
4. Greensburg;1-1
5. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger;0-0
6. Tippecanoe Valley;1-0
7. West Lafayette;1-0
8. Evansville Memorial;0-0
9. Rushville;1-1
10. Bellmont;1-0
Others receiving votes: Glenn, Norwell, Danville, Jay County, New Castle, Marion, Beech Grove, Angola, Gibson Southern, Lebanon, Owen Valley, Northwood
Class 2A
RANK, SCHOOL;RECORD
1. Oak Hill;1-0
2. Eastern Pekin;1-0
3. South Ripley;2-0
4. Monroe Central;0-0
5. Triton-Central;2-0
6. Central Noble;0-0
7. Providence;0-0
8. Evansville Mater Dei;0-0
9. Covenant Christian;0-0
10. Paoli;1-0
Others receiving votes: Tipton, Cascade, Whitko, Lafayette Central Catholic, South Adams, Western Boone, North Knox, North Judson, Crawford County, Hammond Bishop Noll, Alexandria Monroe, Winchester
Class A
RANK, SCHOOL;RECORD
1. MC Marquette;1-1
2. Indianapolis Tindley;0-0
3. Jac-Cen-Del;0-1
4. Vincennes Rivet;0-0
5. Oregon-Davis;0-0
6. South Central (Elizabeth);0-0
7. Wood Memorial;1-0
8. West Washington;4-0
9. Morgan Township;0-0
10. Triton;0-0
Others receiving votes: Northfield, Argos, Trinity Lutheran, North White, Northeast Dubois, Morristown, Union City, Bloomfield, Barr-Reeve
