Girls XC 2nd in Sectional and advances to Third Straight Regional: Russell advances for the Boys
By Randy Graham | Oct 17, 2026 4:55 PM
The Pike Central Cross Country Teams competed in the Jasper Sectional on Saturday morning. The top 5 teams and 15 individuals from non-advancing teams would qualify for the Regional. The Lady Chargers came away with a 2nd place team finish and were led with top ten finishes from freshman Sadie Franklin and senior Alyssa McCutchan. This will be the third straight season for the girls team to advance to the Regional (2024 - 9th/25 and 2025 - 20th/25). In the boys race, Taylor Russell was able to make the list of 15 from non advancing teams to earn his first trip to the Regional. The Regional will be held at Crawford County next Saturday. Girls: 9th - Sadie Franklin (21:21) 10th - Alyssa McCutchan (21:21) 22nd - Indiana Hill (22:04) 27th - Audrey Whitehead (22:26) 30th - Emiley Riker (22:46) 40th - Kylie Meyer (23:32) 50th - Eva Cox (24:06) Boys: 45th - Taylor Russell (20:08) 49th - Kole Aydelott (20:36) 58th - Jacob Harker (21:48) 64th - Kody Cannon (22:50)
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