Boys Cross Country Finishes 3rd at NIC Stomp
By Matthew Byers | Aug 25, 2025 7:26 AM

The Boys Cross Country team had a great morning to run their first race of the season. The Eagles competed in the NIC Stomp hosted at Elkhart HS. Overall the Eagles finished in 3rd place overall with a final team score of 107 points. Max Howk had an exceptional morning as he was crowned the individual champion in the race. Running a great race and outkicking the leader in the final stretch, Howk won with a time of 18:54.6 on the clock. Two other runners finished in the top 30 of the race as well. Adam Larsen finished in 10th place in 19:25.0 and Eli Shane finished in 25th place in 20.24.0. Not far behind were a Preston Rupert and Gabe Fulcher. Adams will be back in action on Thursday when they compete in the South Bend City Meet —--------------------------------------------- NIC Stomp @ Elkhart HS Main Campus Full Results - Adams Results 1 Max Howk 18:54.6 10 Adam Larsen 19:25.0 25 Eli Shane 20:24.0 Preston Rupert 20:40.4 Gabe Fulcher 20:41.8 Matteo Garcia 22:39.3 Jimmy Seitz 22:57.6 Beau Desloover 23:06.1 Lucas Zima 23:53.6 Max Critchlow 24:19.5 Quincy Hasler 24:24.8 Owen Rizik 28:02.6 Thomas Geels 28:42.6 Blake Heard 29:08.7 Evan Whitt 31:08.7