Gavit Sectional
Where: Dowling Park, Hammond.
When: 4:30 p.m. (boys), 5:15 (girls).
Advancement: Top five teams and 15 individuals advance to Saturday's Crown Point Regional.
Participating schools: Bishop Noll, Calumet, Clark, East Chicago Central, Gavit, Griffith, Hammond, Highland, Lake Central, Morton, Munster, Whiting.
Favorites: Munster (boys), Lake Central (girls)
Darkhorses: Highland (boys), Munster (girls)
Runners to watch: (GIRLS) Bishop Noll -- Abby Dybel; Calumet -- Danielle Smar; Clark -- Camyrria Baggett; E.C. Central -- Alix Martinez; Gavit -- Stephanie Maman; Griffith -- Taylor Austin; Hammond -- Dezire Jordan; Highland -- Fenny Davalos; Lake Central -- Shelby Carroll, Tatiana Lazic; Morton -- Luna Mireles; Munster -- Colleen Ogren, Emily McNicholas; Whiting -- Citali Lopez. (BOYS) Highland -- Jacob Baranowski, Zach Glick; Lake Central -- Nick Lopacki, Josh Keith; Munster -- Tom Bolanowski , Tony Rigoni; Griffith -- Joel Kepchar; Bishop Noll -- Sal Cordova; Clark -- Joe Milkowski; Hammond -- Anthony Sanchez; Calumet -- Kevin Miller; Whiting -- Matt Lowe.
Crown Point Sectional
Advancement: Top five teams and top 15 individuals advance to Saturday's Crown Point Regional.
When: 4:30 p.m. (boys), 5:15 (girls).
Where: Lemon Lake County Park.
Participating schools: 21st Century Charter, Andrean, Bowman Leadership Academy, Crown Point, Lighthouse, Hanover Central, Hobart, Lake Station, Lowell, Merrillville, River Forest, Roosevelt, Wallace, West Side.
Favorites: Crown Point (girls); Hobart (boys).
Darkhorses: Lowell (girls); Andrean (boys).
Runners to watch: (GIRLS) Andrean -- Becca Conley; Crown Point -- Lauren McCarroll, Lyndie Pierce; Hanover Central -- Taylor Hillegonds; Hobart -- Celina Guerrero, Mindy Whidden; Lowell -- Sarah Wieser, Sarah Edwards; Merrillville -- Victoria Collins, Cyerra Sims; Roosevelt -- Laquita Hardy, Charm Tucker; Lew Wallace -- Alexa Denni. (BOYS) Andrean -- Pat Musgrave, Blaine Wolf; Crown Point -- Daniel Walters, Alex Ray; Hobart -- Brent Dunn, Zach Spain; Lowell -- Kyle Eller, Roman Huseman; Hanover Central -- Nick Witvoet, Kevin Majka.
Chesterton Sectional
Advancement: Top five teams and 15 individuals advance to Saturday's New Prairie Regional.
When: 4:45 p.m.
Where: Sunset Hill Farm County Park.
Participating schools: Chesterton, LaPorte, Michigan City, New Prairie, Portage, South Central, Valparaiso, Washington Township, Westville, Wheeler.
Favorites: Valparaiso girls, Valparaiso boys.
Darkhorses: Chesterton girls, LaPorte boys.
Runners to watch: (GIRLS) Chesterton -- Haley Cushway, Melanie Buckmaster; LaPorte -- Elena Lancioni; Michigan City -- Christine Brennan; Portage -- Paige Pizer; South Central -- Kyleigh Werner; Valparaiso -- Katelyn DeVries, Alison Mundell; Wheeler -- Kelly O'Shea. (BOYS) Chesterton -- Tyler Rusboldt; LaPorte -- Mitch Hubner; Michigan City -- Evan Doperalski; Portage -- Anthony Best; Valparaiso -- Ari Coulopoulos; Wheeler -- Kyle Nurse.
Rensselaer Sectional
Advancement: Top five teams and 15 individuals advance to Saturday's New Prairie Regional.
When: 5 p.m.
Where: Rensselaer High School.
Participating schools: Boone Grove, Hebron, Kankakee Valley, Knox, Kouts, LaCrosse, Morgan Township, North Judson, North Newton, Oregon-Davis, Rensselaer, West Central, Winamac.
Favorites: Kankakee Valley girls, Hebron boys.
Darkhorses: Hebron girls, Morgan Township boys.
Runners to watch: (GIRLS) Boone Grove -- Mya Rodriguez, Sarah Steinhilber; Hebron -- Liz Fox, Natalie Kaczmarski, Abby Getautas; Kankakee Valley -- Michelle Kent, Allison Rockley, Kaylin Orsburn; Kouts -- Tara Hamstra; Morgan Township -- Ellen Turman; Rensselaer -- Morgan Garrity. (BOYS) Boone Grove -- Jon Hogg, John Wallington; Hebron -- Jasen Egolf, Kyle Schmidt; Kankakee Valley -- Travis Conley; Knox -- Travis Amor; LaCrosse -- Nate Rhodes, Riley Charlesworth; Morgan Township -- Alex Kostelnik, Keith Turner; North Newton -- Josh Hooks; Rensselaer -- Trent Nagel, John Urbano.
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