The Adair County Indians and Lady Indians swept the varsity team titles at the 2026 Heartland Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship on Tuesday at Adair County High School.
“Hosting the Heartland Conference meet for the first time in Adair County history made last night special, and our athletes rose to the occasion,” Coach Bill Hillock said. “Our boys won their first conference title in more than 16 years, and for the first time ever, our boys and girls both won conference championships. That is a testament to their hard work and their dedication to becoming the best runners they can be.”
The Lady Indians won first of four teams with 21 points, ahead of Green County (45). Arianna Meyer and Elizabeth Dudley crossed the line together to share first place in 21:07.10. Olivia Meyer (fifth, 22:50.30), Kennedy Booth (sixth, 23:09.30) and Cadence Booth (seventh, 23:39.50) also earned All-Conference honors, giving Adair five of the seven spots.
The Indians won first of five teams with 19 points, ahead of Green County (38). Luke Albrektson won in 18:15.00, with Austin Hamilton (18:15.30) and Owen Davis (18:15.60) right behind for a 1-2-3 finish. Jacob Mendez (sixth, 18:42.40) and Liam Hillock (seventh, 18:49.10) rounded out five All-Conference spots for Adair.
Adair County next competes at the Louisville XC Classic on Oct. 2.
Results are available at ky.milesplit.com/meets/775583-heartland-conference-2026.
