Thursday afternoon local schools ran to try and compete for a spot at the State Cross Country meet coming up. The state meet in Fort Dodge is split over two days, with 4A and 1A racing on Friday, October 27, following by 2A and 3A races on Saturday, October 28. Scheduling between state qualifying and the state meet is to accommodate IGHSAU regional volleyball dates.
Class 1A AT MOUNT AYR:
Boys Team State Qualifier: 2. St Albert 35
Boys State Individual Qualifiers: 1. Owen Wise, St. Albert (16:44.10); 2. Parker Heisterkamp, St. Albert(17:04.70); 6. Joey Mazzella, St. Albert (18:00.10); 9. Cody Dorscher, Griswold (18:13.10); 13. Carter Buttry, Sidney (18:30.60); 15. Tony Racine, Essex (18:35.00)
Girls State Team Qualifiers: 2. ASHTW 50
Girls State Individual Qualifiers: 3. Hannah Wilson, Fremont-Mills (20:53.80); 5. Michelle Wilson, Exira-EHK (20:56.20); 6. Ava Paulsen AHSTW (21:09.10); 7. Belle Lamp, AHSTW (21:11.30)
Class 1A AT PANORA
Boys State Team Qualifier: 1. AC/GC 26
Boys State Individual Qualifiers: 2. Andrew Mahaffey, AC/GC; 3. Gavin Sloss, AC/GC; 4. Dane Gorham, Boyer Valley (17:36.8); 5. Brennann Boden, Tri-Center (17:39.8); 7. Brody Henderson, Riverside (17:42.3); 8. Mason McCready, Riverside (17:48.8); 9. Noah Kading, AC/GC; 10. Dawson Henderson, Riverside (17:57.0)
Girls State Team Qualifier: 1.AC/GC 72; 2. Treynor 83
Girls State Individual Qualifiers: 5. Madison Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia (20:04.4); 6. Ava Campbell, AC/GC; 8. Carly Henderson, Riverside (20:54.8); 9. Allysen Johnsen, Logan-Magnolia (21:00.9)
Class 1A AT SPENCER
Boys State Team Qualifiers: 1. Woodbine 36
Boys State Individual Qualifiers: 1. Landon Bendgen, Woodbine (16:05.87); 3. Gunner Wagner, Woodbine (16:51.55); 7. Adam Barry, Woodbine (17;51.96); 10. Lane Sams, IKM-Manning (18:03.78)
Girls State Team Qualifier: 1. Woodbine 50
Girls Individual State Qualifiers: 3. Reagan Garrison, IKM-Manning (20:25.66); 5. Addison Murdock, Woodbine (20:57.20); 6. Adyson Lapel, Woodbine (21.06.51); 8. Taylor Beckendorf, IKM-Manning (21:13.76)
Class 2A AT PELLA CHRISTIAN
Boys State Individual Qualifiers: 3. Kyle Wagoner, Clarinda (16:23.92); 8. Emmanuel Grass, Red Oak (17:05.08); 13. Treyton Schaapherder, Clarinda (17:14.13)
Girls State Team Qualifier: 3. Clarinda
Girls State Individual Qualifiers: (Top 15): 2. Raenna Henke, Clarinda (19:20.99); 3. Hailey Egbert, Shenandoah (19:37.53); 15. Elaina, Clarinda (21:03.54)