Norwell's Bales, Mahnensmith sign to continue running careers

Norwell seniors Lauren Bales and Sarah Mahnensmith signed to continue their cross country careers at the collegiate level on Wednesday.

Hey good evening everyone..

Well ready, set, sign your lives away kids..beginning wednesday high school athletes all across the country, with the exception of football players, can make their college choices official..and over the next few weeks, several standouts here in northeast indiana will be doing just that... we begin our national signing day coverage down in ossian, where a pair of norwell cross country runners are going d-1..

Lauren bales is bound for boilermaker country, as she plans to run at purdue..

Meanwhile, sarah mahnensmith will be making her way down to muncie, where she'll suit up for the ball state cardinals..

Earlier this fall, bales and mahnensmith capped their high school careers by finishing first and second respectively in sectionals..

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