The Richmond Red Devil cross country teams won both the boys and girls cross country championships in the Wayne County meet run Saturday, Aug. 31 at Indiana University East.
Xavier Ogle (17:10.84) and Cale Newton (17:11.98) finished first and second in the boys’ race to help lift Richmond to victory.
Richmond’s Xavier Ogle and Cale Newton finished first and second. Photo supplied by RHS athletics 
Richmond’s girls cross country team won the Wayne County meet championship Aug. 31 at Indiana University East. Photos supplied by RHS athletics 
Richmond’s boys cross country team hoists the Wayne County meet’s championship trophy. Photo supplied by RHS athletics
Centerville sophomore Anna Nevels (21:20.37) won the girls’ race with Seton Catholic runners finishing second, third and fourth, but the Lady Red Devils had enough depth to slip past the Cardinals by a scant 3 points for the team title.
Team standings for boys: Richmond (40) Ogle (first), Newton (second), Julian Bowden (sixth), Brady Newton (13th), Austin Retter (18th), Trevin Crosby (26th), Brayden Villafuerte (28th). Centerville (45) Jonah Cornett (fifth), Mathias Hemlin (seventh), Tate Chasteen (10th), Abram Jarvis (11th), Clay Johnson (12th), Jayden Cornett (16th), Grayson Hawkins (22nd). Hagerstown (60) Bryce Tinkle (fourth), Kendrick Herr (eighth), Cory Nash (14th), Hayden Pruitt (15th), Brock Creech (19th), Max Cabrera (20th), Brayden Sanders (21st). Northeastern (76) Lucas Chamness (third), Dalton Justice (ninth), Zachary Kiracofe (17th), Kayden Hill (23rd), Nicholas Markward (24th), Lucas Cameron (25th), Brandt Benjamin (28th).
Luke Cottrell from Cambridge City Lincoln competed as an individual and finished 27th.
Team standings for girls: Richmond (48) Kenna Barker (fifth), Lauren Newton (seventh), Katy Peacock (ninth), Kemaira Farris-Craig (11th), Lena Allen (16th), Kyleigh Atwell (31st), Peyton Loveless (33rd). Seton Catholic (51) Gwynie Falcone (second), Jackie Clemente (third), Sara Swinney (fourth), Jana Clemente (14th), Aubrey Bihl (28th), Kelsey Brim (34th). Centerville (57) Nevels (first), Lily Black (10th), Bowi Frame (13th), Evie Morgan (15th), Paige Dixon (18th), Addie Talbot (21st), Victoria Beatty (27th). Northeastern (73) Madelyn Green (sixth), Heather Crull (eighth), Bella Stoops (17th), Amiyah Davis (19th), Brooklyn Lee (23rd), Olivia Crull (29th). Hagerstown (103) Avery Blunk (12th), Cameron Robertson (20th), Emsley Holcomb (22nd), Zaylee Payne (24th), Claire Bowen (25th), Abigail Gilbert (26th), Abigail Smith (30th).
A version of this article appeared in the September 4 2024 print edition of the Western Wayne News.