{
  "id": 16429227,
  "title": "New London's Hicks edges out Colonel Crawford's Stirm in photo finish",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/new-londons-hicks-edges-out-colonel-crawfords-stirm-in-photo-finish",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T04:29:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/londons-hicks-edges-colonel-crawfords-042922675.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Carter Hicks won Division IV girls' cross country race by narrow margin",
    "Finish line camera footage confirmed Hicks' victory over Isaac Stirm",
    "Both runners tied initially, decision based on detailed analysis"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The razor-thin margin of victory forces officials to rely on video technology to separate competitors, ultimately securing Hicks a spot at the upcoming regional meet.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}