VHS Girls Cross Country XC Team Pushes Through in Crown Point

On August 30, 2011 the Valparaiso High School Girls Cross Country (XC) team faced off against Crown Point and Michigan City. Valpo Girls XC open each meet with hopes of winning State, with a cheer shouting "One Team, One Dream, One Family!" Under the careful coaching of Karen Devries and Adam Nellessen, or "Boomer" as he is known, Valpo Girls XC might just do it. In the 2010 season, DeVries and Nellessen took the team to state placing in the top 10 taking 6th place of all state qualifying schools.

Valpo took the win over Michigan City, but Crown Point prevailed on their home course at Lemon Lake County Park. Final scores for the schools were Crown Point 26 - Valpo 30 and Valpo 18 - Michigan City 40.

Taking 1st and 2nd for the team were Tiffany Fortney with a time of 20:33 and Katelyn DeVries with a time of 20:44.

Results for the team are:

Tiffany Fortney 20:33-1st
Katelyn DeVries 20:44-2nd
Marilee Tullis 20:45-8th
Michaela Gzdich 21:50-10th
Tricia Joll 22:11-12th
Hannah Zygmunt 22:46-16th
Bri Konrad 22:58-19th
Liz Schlichting 23:17
Emily Owens 23:18
Alexia Perez 24:12
Alaina Martin 24:23
Taylor Kovats 24:26
Kelly Bigger 24:46
Alyssa Despoy 25:29
Samaah Al-Najjer 28:47
Emily Walsh 30:04

For the team schedule click here!