10/25/2026
JAYLA BEDEL IS STATE BOUND!
Congratulations to Batesville Junior Jayla Bedel on punching her ticket to the IHSAA Cross Country State Finals! Jayla finished 25th overall with a personal best time of 18:57 at Saturday’s Regional Meet in Columbus!
It was a beautiful morning for racing, and the Bulldogs made the most of it with 6 personal best performances and several runners posting some of their fastest times of the season!
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
The Lady Bulldogs finished an impressive 11th out of 25 teams in a competitive field of 239 runners!
* Jayla Bedel – 25th | 18:57 (PR)
* Francesca Myers – 43rd | 19:39 (PR)
* Caitlin Raver – 83rd | 20:36
* Sydney Gilland – 91st | 20:44
* Paige Allgeier – 97th | 20:49
* Audrey Dieckmann – 139th | 21:43 (PR)
* Aubrey Weberding – 149th | 21:55 (PR)
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Facing a tough field of 25 teams and 245 runners, the Bulldogs finished 24th overall, with several strong individual performances!
Freshman Cael Luhman led the boys with a personal best time of 17:27!
* Cael Luhman – 118th | 17:27 (PR)
* Ryan Benz – 123rd | 17:28
* Duncan Fish – 173rd | 18:08 (PR)
* Brody Gibson – 209th | 18:47
* Luke Raver – 220th | 19:18
* Timothy Quillin – 223rd | 19:21
* Levi Essick – 224th | 19:22
Congratulations to both teams and their coaches on a fantastic season! Your hard work, dedication, and determination have represented Batesville well all season long!
And the season isn’t over just yet! Join us in wishing Jayla the best of luck as she represents the Bulldogs at the IHSAA State Finals next Saturday in Terre Haute!
ONE MORE RACE, JAYLA! GO DOGS!