Cross Country (B/G) Cross Country (Boys Varsity) West Noble High School

Ruch Competes At The State CC Meet

By Tom Schermerhorn | Nov 3, 2025 12:20 AM

By Mike Deak West Noble sophomore Graysen Ruch has completed his run at the IHSAA Cross Country State Finals, placing 104th overall with at time of 16:26.7. Not too shabby considering there were 249 runners in the field and Ruch was just a couple tenths from cracking the top 100 and just over five seconds back of landing inside the top 80. Of note from the race was a slight upset at the finish line for the state championship, where Springs Valley's Calvin Seitz held off a hard-charging Noah Bontrager of Westview at the finish line in what was a photo finish, Seitz getting a slight lean at the line to claim the title at 15:01.3. Bontrager had come into the state meet as the top seed and was a two-time track distance event champion in the spring. Congrats to Ruch, running in his first IHSAA Cross Country State Finals! And special thanks to 'Mrs. Coach Photography - Jen Flora - for capturing some moments on site this afternoon in Terre Haute! https://www.tfrrs.org/results/xc/26249

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