If not for cross country, Taylor Bisacchi probably wouldn't have chosen a good path.

NEW CARLISLE | For Valparaiso, it wasn't a case of if, rather a case of how many at Saturday's New Prairie Regional.

CROWN POINT | Griffith senior Taylor Austin adapted to the rain-soaked Lemon Lake Park cross country course at Saturday’s Crown Point Regional, but it wasn’t easy.

With an enrollment of about 100, there aren't that many more students walking the halls at LaCrosse High School than Valparaiso has on its cross country teams.

Crown Point Regional

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP | For some schools and athletes, the sectional race is little more than a run-through, a precursor to bigger races to come in the days and weeks ahead.

CENTER TOWNSHIP | Tom Cierniak got through the chute, pivoted and immediately began greeting fellow competitors coming in behind him.

RENSSELAER | Morgan Township senior Alec Kostelnik has a goal to back to the state meet, and his first step was helping lead his team to a historic finish Tuesday at the Rensselaer Sectional.

HAMMOND | Taylor Austin thought about drafting behind another runner to deal with the winds at Dowling Park for Tuesday's Gavit Sectional in girls cross country.

Chesterton Sectional