Mia Brinkruff and Josie Kinnaman concluded the 2026 Cross Country season at the IHSAA State Finals on Saturday. Both Brinkruff and Kinnaman are multiple time state qualifiers; Brinkruff - 2025, 2026, and Kinnaman - 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. Both are the only women's cross country runners to qualify for the state meet multiple times in their careers. Audrey Brinkruff (2019) and Lexie Copeland (2023) are the only other state qualifiers in school history for women's cross country. Brinkruff finished 52nd in a time of 18:40.1, while Kinnaman placed 81st in a time of 18:57.7. Josie concluded her high school career on Saturday with a long list of accomplishments: 4 time all county, 2024 county champion, 3 time all HHC, 4 time all sectional, 2 time all regional, and 4 time state qualifier. During her career, she held the school record for each class and held the #2 time in school history. She was also a member of the 2025 Hancock County championship team (2nd in school history), and a member of the first team to win the HHC title (2025). She was a member of the top 5 in the top 20 team performance of all time, including resetting the school record for team average 7 times. She is also a two time IATCC Academic All-State Honorable Mention recipient, a two time IATCCC 4A All-State Honorable Mention recipient, and a three time Academic All-HHC honoree for cross country. Mia continued a strong start to her cross country career which includes 2 time all county, 2025 county champion, 2 time all HHC, 2 time all sectional, 2 time all regional, and 2 time state qualifier. She was also a member of the 2025 County and HHC conference teams. Congratulations on a great effort at state and a great season!