Homestead celebrates cross country state champs

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Monday morning, Homestead hosted a special celebration for its newest champions.

A drum line led the Spartan girls cross country team through the halls of the high school, as they carried their new state championship trophy with them.

The Spartans earned their title on Saturday over at Terre Haute, narrowly defeating Concordia at the state finals.

CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS RESULTS

This was the first state championship in program history.

For the first time in school history, the Homestead Spartans are the 2023-24 #IHSAA Girls Cross Country State Champions!
🏆🥇🎽🔥🔵🟡 ⁦@Spartytweets⁩ pic.twitter.com/IosQ0zZ1dG
— IHSAA (@IHSAA1) October 28, 2023

Homestead tennis players Alex Graber and Eric Ji also participated in the parade, after winning their individual state title earlier this month.

Alex Graber and Eric Ji of Homestead rallied from a 5-3 deficit, survived a match point and won 10 of the last 11 points to win the #IHSAA Boys Doubles State Championship! They held off Columbus North’s Amrit Kar and Anvay Atram 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.
🏆🥇🎾🔵🟡 ⁦@Spartytweets⁩ pic.twitter.com/pjEuREkIGg
— IHSAA (@IHSAA1) October 21, 2023

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