Rebecca Timm, right, runs at the New Prairie Semistate. The freshman was Portage's top finisher, helping the Indians place third and qualify for today's state finals meet.

Rebecca Timm, Portage girls cross country

John Collet wasn't trying to imitate Pheidippides, the first marathoner, but he ran the same way Pheidippides did.

NEW CARLISLE | It's called having your cake and eating it, too.

Wheeler's Kelly O'Shea, right, runs during the early stages of Saturday's New Prairie Semistate. O'Shea finished 22nd, narrowly missing the cutoff for state qualifying.

Hobart's Mindy Whidden, left, and Celena Guerrero pace each other during the New Prairie Semistate on Saturday morning. Guerrero finished eighth and Whidden 12th, with both advancing to state.

Rochester's Anna Bearss, left, and LaPorte's Elena Lancioni lead the way before the 1K mark in Saturday's New Prairie Semistate. Lancioni was the eventual champion.

Valparaiso's Michaela Gazdich, left, and Alison Mundell keep pace with the pack Saturday morning at the New Prairie Semistate. Both qualified for state as individuals, but the Vikings didn't a…

LaPorte's Elena Lancioni pulled away from the rest of the pack midway through Saturday's New Prairie Semistate on her way to the title.

WHITING | First off, it s Citlali. C-I-T-L-A-L-I.