Columbus North High School

October 31, 2026 - Both Columbus North cross country teams made their 20th consecutive appearance in the IHSAA State Cross Country Finals on Saturday, October 31, with the boys finishing third and the girls 13th. Fort Wayne Carroll dominated the boys’ division, scoring just 66 team points, leaving the real battle for second place between the Bull Dogs and Carmel. Carmel edged the Dogs for second place with 105 points, followed by North with 124. Brownsburg was a distant fourth with 207 points. Justin Reckers and Graham Pumphrey each earn All-State honors with their 14th and 23rd place individual finishes, respectively. Joseph Day finished 26th for North. Levi Carothers was 48th, Jackson Lowther earned an 84th place finish, Jackson Schneider was 117th, and Rohan Norris was 159th in the 250 competitor race. In the girls division, Tristan Works topped the Bull Dogs with a 72nd place finish among 250 runners. Sydney Madden was 79th, with Kodi Smith finishing 108th, Reece Peeples 116th, Emma Lowther 137th, Hazel Sasse 145th, and Adira Sluder 178th for North. The Bull Dogs’ 322 points were good enough for 13th place. Lake Central won the girls’ title with 136 points, followed by Homestead (151) and Carmel (176). The boys won their 37th sectional and 32nd regional titles this year, while the girls earned their 40th sectional title in another fantastic season by the Bull Dogs.