High School SportsFriday, November 6
Springs Valley's Calvin Seitz repeats as state champ, with Signature's Jack Wilbourne second
The Daily Evansville team
Springs Valley senior Calvin Seitz won his second straight Indiana boys cross country title on Oct. 31 in Terre Haute, running 5,000 meters in 14:34.7. That broke a state meet record of 14:42.3 that Owen Valley's Curt Carey set in 1980.
Seitz ran 14:34.7, faster than the 1980 meet record of 14:42.3
| Runner | Time | What it was |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin Seitz | 14:34.7 | 2026 state champion |
| Jack Wilbourne | 15:00.4 | 2026 runner-up |
| Curt Carey | 14:42.3 | 1980 meet record |
| Sam Quagliaroli | 14:46.9 | 2024 finals best on this course |
Sources: Dubois County Herald, The Indianapolis Star
“I kind of knew it wasn't smart for me to go out and hang with him.”
The Indianapolis Star reported that Wilbourne finished second in 15:00.4. The Courier & Press called it a good day for Wilbourne and Reitz's Carter Zieren. Reitz and Barr-Reeve were the area's two boys teams at state, and Jasper was its girls team.
Seitz's record run came a year after he won by two-hundredths of a second
- 1980Curt Carey sets the 14:42.3 state meet record.
- 2014, 2015Carmel's Ben Veatch wins consecutive boys titles.
- 2024Sam Quagliaroli runs 14:46.9, the finals best at LaVern Gibson.
- 2025Seitz wins the state title by two-hundredths of a second.
- Oct. 31Seitz wins again in 14:34.7 and breaks the record.
Sources: Dubois County Herald, The Indianapolis Star
- Margin: 25.7 seconds, third-biggest since 1968
- First mile: 4:17
- Oct. 3 race: Seitz 14:42.1, Reitz's Zieren 14:42.4
- Next: Seitz is headed to Oregon