Alex Burr

Sometimes in cross country, there's a loaded field of talent.

Unlike the boys side of things, where many of last season's top runners graduated, the girls return many top competitors heading into this season — most of whom are not seniors.

Northwest Indiana had three top-15 finishers at state last season — and none of them were Valparaiso's Whitney Anderson, who finished fifth in 2023 as a freshman. She finished 25th, the fifth and final Region runner to earn all-state honors last year.

With two Region runners finishing in the top 10 at state, see what the best storylines are heading into the 2025 season.

Can LC win it all?

Lake Central had a monstrous season last year. The Indians won the conference, sectional and regional titles, and capped off their season with a third-p

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