The Carmel Girls Cross Country ended the their season in a strong fashion by placing 3rd at the State Meet in Terre Haute on 10/31/26. The TEAM was lead by Annabel Pollert who placed 4th overall in 17:21 for the 5K distance. She bettered her time from last year by :49. This was her 3rd year in a row earning All-State honors. The Colorado signee won 5 races this season and captured the school record by :15 with a time of 16:58. Larkin Taylor was the TEAM's #2 runner with a place of 19th to earn All-State honors for the 3rd straight season. The IU signee, along with Pollert, was the anchor leg on the state record 4 x 800m team last Spring in track. Other finishers for the TEAM were Margo Halle-Jr, Olivia Ruch-Fr., Riley Myers-Jr., Katie Zhuravlev-Jr., and Anna Yoon-Sr. Next up for the TEAM is the Nike Regional on 11/15/26 in Terre Haute. The TEAM hopes to earn a bid to the National Championships in Portland as they in 2024 when the finished 15th at the National Finals.