Head Coach: Chandler Ball
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 Coach Ball was a former LC Cross Country and Track athlete. HE graduated in 2013. Coach Ball was a multiple-time State Finalist for both Track and Cross Country. Coach Ball went on to compete at Marian University and graduated in 2017 as a multiple-time NAIA All-American and contributed to multiple Conference titles in Indoor/Outdoor Track and Cross Country.

 

Coach Ball coached Cross Country at Belzer Middle School where he led the Bears to the Boys Marion County Championship. The following school year Coach Ball joined the staff at LC where he coached cross country and Track from 2018-2022. Coach Ball coached the Sectional Champion 4x800 relay in 2021. Coach Ball returns to Lawrence Central after serving as an assistant coach at Butler University. Coach Ball currently works remotely full-time at Purdue University as a Cybersecurity Instructor and is pursuing a Master’s in Cybersecurity Management from Purdue University.

Assistant Coaches: Laura Gardner, Christine Soto-Soto, Hope Elliott, Chad Siverston

Boys Team Championships

Conference Championships	1959, 1991, 1992, 1993
Marion County Championships
Sectional Championships	2011, 2012
Regional Championships
Semi-State Championships
State Finals Top 10 Finishes	2011, 2012
State Championships

 

Girls Team Championships

Conference Championships
Marion County Championships
Sectional Championships	2013
Regional Championships
Semi-State Championships
State Finals Top 10 Finishes
State Championships

 

Individual Honors

Midwest Meet of Champions

Nick Middleton - 1992
Kathi Kornas - 1993

Individual State Champions

Nick Middleton - 1992

All-State Selections

1991	Dayna Zmikly
1992	Nick Middleton
1993	Jim Vance
2012	Chandler Ball Matt Dorsey
2013	Cole Hester

 

State Finals Placers

2011	Matt Dorsey	18th
2012	Matt Dorsey Chandler Ball	7th 22nd
2013	Cole Hester	11th

 

 

Cross Country Top 10 Times

Boys			Girls
Name	Time	Year	Name	Time	Year
Nick Middleton	15:10	1992	Maddie Roach	18:17	2010
Matt Dorsey	15:28	2011	Erica Carlson	18:43	2010
Chandler Ball	15:33	2012	Kaylee Hodson	19:03	2013
Cole Hester	15:44	2011	Karis Johnson	19:36	2008
Connor Claflin	15:46	2010	Lauren Chastain	20:02	2013
Darrin Lawrence	15:38	2015	Kim Sussman	20:07	2007
Tyler McCreary	15:56	2003	Erin Ellefsen	20:10	2010
Jeff Staton	16:01	1980	Taylor Bohlman	20:17	2013
Andrew Meiers	16:05	2005	Kollette Kohler	20:18	2009
Jim Vance	16:08	1993	Macey Roach	20:23	2009