Photos by Amy Bettinger Mortimer

UPDATED__Here are the Bluffton Pirate cross country participants for the fall 2026 season. The boys and girls teams are coached by Bill Theisen.

HS Cross Country

• Front Row: Tala Gipson, Xandra Gatchel, Zaeda Hermiller
• Back Row: Jora Boisvert, Owen Shoemaker, Coach Bill Theisen, Atticus Prothro, Georgia Hagen
• Not pictured: Micah DeMarco, Toby Clevidence, Levin Essinger, Ian Scott, Tessa Tarplee

MS Girls Cross Country

• Front Row: Mackenzie Beasley, Ellie Dodds, Jersey Wise, Morgan Basinger, Natalie Basinger, Brooklynn Basinger, Lydia Gratz, Coach Bill Theisen
• Not pictured: Megan Goldsberry, Katelynn Waltz

MS Boys Cross Country

• Front Row: Teddy Stratton, Chase Rhoad, Ivan Edwards-Leeper, Scot Spicer
• Back Row: Logan McConnahea, Grant Gesler, Anson Kohli, Quinn Cupples, Coach Bill Theisen
• Not pictured: Calvin Tarplee, Cooper Tuttle