Team Year

Cross Country | Boys 2022-23

2022 IHSAA State Champions Kole Mathison - State Champion (15:02.8) Tony Provenzano - State Runner-Up (15:11.2) IHSAA Mental Attitude Award - Kole Mathison Kole Mathison and teammate Tony Provenzano finished 1-2 to lead Carmel to the team title during the IHSAA Boys Cross Country State Finals at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute. The 6-3 senior Mathison with his long strides ran away from the field down the stretch clocking a 15:02.8 for his first state title. It was his third straight year finishing in the top five (fourth last year, third in 2020) and his time today was the third-fastest in the state finals at this course. Provenzano, a junior, edged Brebeuf Jesuit's Cameron Todd, another junior, for second in a photo finish as both clocked 15:11.2. It was the third time teammates had swept the top two spots (1974, 1996) in the state meet. Center Grove's Ty Garrett (15:31.6) and Matteo Rosio of Brebeuf, both seniors, finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Carmel edged Zionsville in the team race, 103-106 to win its 17th title. It was the second-closest margin of victory in state finals history behind Floyd Central's two-point nod over Portage in 1991. Center Grove (143), Columbus North (157) and Noblesville (166) rounded out the top five teams. The other scoring Greyhounds for coach Colin Altevogt's outfit were Charlie Leedke in 28th (15:59.9), Thomas Biltimier in 56th (16:24.0), and Jack Capes in 61st (16:27.8).