Daphne Weller claims cross country state title with record time
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 31, 2026, 10:14 PM
Last updated Oct 31, 2026
Daphne Weller of Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran captured the girls' cross country state championship in Terre Haute on Saturday, finishing with a record time of 16:52.2. Weller, a junior, previously placed fifth at the state meet last year. After overcoming self-doubt and past defeats, she finally secured the title while her sister Mallory, a two-time national champion, provided support. The team title went to Lake Central, which scored a program-best 136 points, surpassing Concordia Lutheran's previous high from 1983.
- •Daphne Weller sets a new state meet record of 16:52.2.
- •Weller previously placed fifth last year and eighth as a freshman.
- •Lake Central wins its first state championship with 136 points.
- •Addyson Bautista of Terre Haute North finishes second in 17:06.8.
- 10:14 PMYahoo Sports — All that glitters is gold for Daphne Weller, girls' cross country state champion
"Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's Daphne Weller follows in sister's footsteps, wins cross country state title. Lake Central takes team title.
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