Connersville

The Connersville High School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams competed in the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference (EIAC) Championships over the weekend, delivering several outstanding performances and recording numerous personal-best times. On the girls’ side, freshman Caroline Roberts turned in an exceptional performance, finishing 18th out of 43 runners. Roberts shattered her previous personal best with an impressive time of 22:32.41, highlighting her continued improvement throughout the season. Leading the boys’ team was freshman Masyn Welter, who earned All-Conference honors after finishing 14th out of 70 runners. Welter crushed his previous personal best, crossing the finish line in an outstanding 18:14.94. Senior Hunter Bales also delivered a strong performance, finishing 25th overall with an impressive time of 18:51.03. Freshman Alexander Struewing continued his strong season with a time of 22:06.25, while junior Colton Hammons recorded a new personal best of 22:38.52 following an excellent race. Freshman Connor Evans rounded out the boys’ team, completing his first conference championship meet with a solid time of 25:55.76. The Connersville boys’ and girls’ cross country teams will return to action next Saturday for their final competition of the season at the IHSAA Sectional Championships.