Advancing to the state finals was a goal for Linton-Stockton High School’s girls cross country team this year.

The Lady Miners made it to the regional a year ago but fell short of the championship meet. Chelsey Skinner, Linton’s coach, said she’s proud of her team’s efforts this year and how it performed in the Crawford County Regional on Saturday in Marengo.

Linton finished 18th out of 25 teams. There were 241 total runners from teams advancing from the sectional and others who advanced as individuals.

junior wremee leigh placed 46th at the crawford county regional.

“As a coach, there’s nothing to be disappointed about. We had great success this year as a team and individually,” Skinner emphasized. “We won some invitationals and our (Southwestern Indiana Athletic) conference meet and even advanced to regional. I’m calling that a successful season.”

Junior Wremee Leigh led the Lady Miners at the regional with a 46th-place finish in 20 minutes, 45.2 seconds. She was followed by Mia Cole in 77th in 21:34.8. Other Linton runners were Eva Wring in 114th place in 22:38.9, Brylee Dilorenzo in 127th place in 23:27.4, Alexis Earle in 134th place in 23:51.3, Kennedy Landis in 165th place in 26:31.4, and Brynley Franklin in 168th place in 28:23.0.

Since Skinner took over as coach, she’s been trying to change the overall outlook on cross country. She said too many people compare running to punishment.

“Cross country is a tough sport, and they all hung in there and continued to work hard. We even had fun. A lot of people just think running is terrible. It’s really not. It’s what you make of it,” Skinner said. “They brought great attitudes to every practice. The three seniors have been great role models to the team. They’re sort of the ‘moms’ of the team. If the underclassman get out of line or even late, they’re calling them out on it. They’re always sharing their past experiences of cross country. The outpouring support we’ve had from the community and Linton-Stockton staff has not gone unnoticed and the team and I appreciate it so much.”

Skinner said she and the team will miss the seniors — Brynley Franklin, Kennedy Landis, and Alexis Earle.

seniors brynley franklin, alexis earle, and kennedy landis posed for a photo after crossing the finish line at saturday’s cross country regional.

“My wish for the senior girls is that when they decided to run cross country it became the best habit of their adult life,” Skinner said.

Skinner is already looking forward to next year.

“My hopes for next year, for this team, is that they come back hungry for an even more successful season. Wremee will be back as a senior and team leader. Mia, Brylee and Eva will have a year under their belt so I’m expecting even bigger things from them, and we will be gaining a handful of freshman girls. We will definitely miss Alexis, Kennedy, and Brynley,” Skinner said.

“It’s time to rest, reflect and start prepping for next season, because we’re just getting started.”

“As a coach, there’s nothing to be disappointed about. We had great success this year as a team and individually,” Skinner emphasized. “We won some invitationals and our (Southwestern Indiana Athletic) conference meet and even advanced to regional. I’m calling that a successful season.”

Junior Wremee Leigh led the Lady Miners at the regional with a 46th-place finish in 20 minutes, 45.2 seconds. She was followed by Mia Cole in 77th in 21:34.8. Other Linton runners were Eva Wring in 114th place in 22:38.9, Brylee Dilorenzo in 127th place in 23:27.4, Alexis Earle in 134 th place in 23:51.3, Kennedy Landis in 165 th place in 26:31.4, and Brynley Franklin in 168th place in 28:23.0.

eva wring, brylee dilorenzo, and mia cole had strong FRESHMaN seasons for the lady miners.

Since Skinner took over as coach, she’s been trying to change the overall outlook on cross country. She said too many people compare running to punishment.

“Cross country is a tough sport, and they all hung in there and continued to work hard. We even had fun. A lot of people just think running is terrible. It’s really not. It’s what you make of it,” Skinner said. “They brought great attitudes to every practice. The three seniors have been great role models to the team. They’re sort of the ‘moms’ of the team. If the underclassman get out of line or even late, they’re calling them out on it. They’re always sharing their past experiences of cross country. The outpouring support we’ve had from the community and Linton-Stockton staff has not gone unnoticed and the team and I appreciate it so much.”

Skinner said she and the team will miss the seniors — Brynley Franklin, Kennedy Landis, and Alexis Earle.

“My wish for the senior girls is that when they decided to run cross country it became the best habit of their adult life,” Skinner said.

Skinner is already looking forward to next year.

“My hopes for next year, for this team, is that they come back hungry for an even more successful season. Wremee will be back as a senior and team leader. Mia, Brylee and Eva will have a year under their belt so I’m expecting even bigger things from them, and we will be gaining a handful of freshman girls. We will definitely miss Alexis, Kennedy, and Brynley,” Skinner said.

“It’s time to rest, reflect and start prepping for next season, because we’re just getting started.”