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High school year in review: By the numbers

Sam King
Lafayette Journal & Courier

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Three-time state champions in Indiana gymnastics history in the vault after Harrison's Haiven Gipson scored a 9.850 in the event to match a feat only done by Crown Point's Katelyn Fernandes from 2006-08. After a runner-up finish her freshman year, Gipson won the event from 2020-22.

4

Class A state championship game appearances by Central Catholic, which won state titles in volleyball and baseball and finished runner-up in girls and boys basketball. 

Harrison's Haiven Gipson competes on the vault during an IHSAA sectional gymnastics meet, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 in Lafayette.

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Total points lost by in two setbacks for Carroll's boys basketball team, which went 24-2 and lost to North White on a buzzer beater and to Central Noble by six in the Class 2A semistate. 

8

State championships for Central Catholic baseball coach Tim Bordenet, tying a state record for most with Andrean's Dave Pishkur, who also won his eighth title this year. 

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9

Consecutive regional championships by Harrison's wrestling team before Rensselaer outscored the Raiders in this year's Logansport Regional. 

16

Years since Lafayette Jeff's boys cross country team won a sectional championship before the Bronchos broke through last fall. 

21

Years between sectional championships for West Lafayette's girls golf team, which won its only other title in 2000. 

21

Consecutive Hoosier Conference championships for West Lafayette's girls track and field team, a streak that was broken this season by Benton Central. 

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Basketball players named to the Indiana All-Star team from Lafayette Jeff after Javan Buchanan became the 17th to make the boys roster. The Bronchos also have had five female Indiana All-Stars. 

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Kills in the state championship match by McCutcheon's Chloe Chicoine, a three-set state finals record for the Class 4A match. Chicoine's final kill came on match point to give the Mavericks their first state title in volleyball. 

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Years since a Tippecanoe County representative won a swimming event at the boys state finals until Harrison sophomore Matthew Klinge tapped the wall in 20.43 seconds to win the 50-yard freestyle. West Lafayette's Dan Barnes won the 100 free in 1996, the only county state champion since was Harrison's Layne Rogers in diving in 2011. 

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Straight wins for Harrison's softball team en route to the Class 4A state championship game. Harrison's title loss to Roncalli ended its season with a 28-2 record. 

West Lafayette's Aidan William reacts during an IHSAA sectional championship tennis singles match, Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 in West Lafayette.

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Consecutive victories at No. 1 singles for West Lafayette senior Aidan William. His lone loss came in the second match of the season to Harrison's Aaron Gu before a 27-match winning streak that included becoming Tippecanoe County's first state champion in tennis. 

33.8

Percent as a team from 3-point range for Twin Lakes' girls basketball team, which had four players — Olivia Nickerson, Addi Ward, Addie Bowsman and Hannah Hodgen — make at least 21 3s last season.  

53

Hit by West Central sophomore shortstop Annika Smith, whose .646 batting average was ninth best in Indiana. 

55.52

Seconds it took Harrison senior Jaylie Lohmeyer to run one lap around Lafayette Jeff's Scheumann Stadium track, a regional record in the 400 meters. 

124

Career goals for Central Catholic's Karsyn Cherry, the most in Tippecanoe County soccer history, male or female. 

150

Career victories for Connor Barket, a West Lafayette wrestling record. Barket's only loss of his senior season came in the 195-pound state championship match, ending his career record at 150-14. 

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527

Combined strikeouts by freshmen pitchers Avery Layton (267, Rossville) and Sydney Rainford (260, North Newton), who each led their respective teams to within one victory of a state finals appearance. 

9,099

Career passing yards by Central Catholic's Clark Barrett, 13th most in the history of Indiana high school football.