Marion Invitational (Indiana)
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Team Results:
A powerhouse matchup went down at the Marion Invitational at Indiana Wesleyan University. Two preseason Flo50 girls were pitted head-to-head on a fast course.
Ultimately it was the depth of No. 18 Fort Wayne Carroll (Indiana) that made a statement, downing No. 11 Carmel (Indiana) High with a score of 47 points.
Carmel finished third overall behind Noblesville.
Fort Wayne Carroll was led by freshman Zoe Duffus, who finished second overall in a U.S. No. 10 time of 17:45.40. The squad, which scored its two to six runners in front of Carmel's No. 2, was strengthened by a spread of 63 seconds.
Carmel, meanwhile, saw sophomore Phoebe Bates finish third overall in a U.S. No. 16 time of 17:52.30.
| 1 | Fort Wayne Carroll High School | 43 | 2+4+10+12+15 (36+43) | 1:03 1-5 Split | 18:28 Avg | ||
| 2 | Noblesville High School | 92 | 6+19+20+21+26 (28+39) | 1:07 1-5 Split | 19:07 Avg | ||
| 3 | Carmel High School | 97 | 3+18+22+25+29 (31+32) | 1:44 1-5 Split | 19:04 Avg | ||
Individual Results:
DeKalb's Tyler Schwartz dropped a U.S. No. 5 winning time of 17:34.90, just five seconds off her career best, and 27 seconds off her previous performances of 18:01 in two consecutive weeks prior.
It was also the second-fastest girl's time nationally from the weekend.
The meet produced seven top-50 times in the girls field nationally.
| US No. 5 | Tyler Schwartz | 12 Dekalb High School | 17:34.90 | 1 | |
| US No. 10 | Zoe Duffus | 9 Fort Wayne Carroll High School | 17:45.40 | 2 | |
| US No. 16 | Phoebe Bates | 10 Carmel High School | 17:52.30 | 3 | |
| US No. 23 | Meagan Hathaway | 11 Fort Wayne Carroll High School | 18:01.80 | 4 | |
| US No. 25 | Margo Hornocker | 12 Oak Hill High School | 18:04.80 | 5 | |
| US No. 48 | Abi Little | 12 Noblesville High School | 18:19.70 | 6 | |
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