New London's Hicks edges out Colonel Crawford's Stirm in photo finish
In the most thrilling race of the day, it came down to a camera check to determine the winner after both finish line officials saw differing endings.
New London's Carter Hicks edged out Colonel Crawford's Isaac Stirm in a nail-biting photo finish at the Division IV girls' cross country race. The two runners crossed the finish line simultaneously, with the timing software not going past tenths of a second. After reviewing the finish line camera footage, officials determined Hicks won by a hair.
Hicks, who had previously faced a similar situation at the Ontario race, said he expected a close race due to Stirm's strong performance at the Bill Brown Invitational. Both Hicks and Stirm will represent their respective teams at the regional meet next weekend in Tiffin.
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