Ella Rhoades finished the course at Homecoming Park in 18:16.66 to repeat as the NWOAL Cross Country champion. She finished 16 seconds ahead of the 2nd place finisher and bettered her time from the 2024 championship by 12 seconds.

The Indians finished 3rd as a time with a total of 87 points behind Liberty Center (34 points) and Archbold (50 points). Kylee Smith and Emmerie Rodriguez finished 23rd and 24th, respectively while Peyton Richer (28th) and Summer Rochefort (39th) rounded out the placers for Wauseon.

Congratulations Ella!