Taylor McCreedy battled through a foot injury to finish in 12th place at the State Qualifying Meet on Thursday and earn a trip to State. The Trojans came up just shy as a team with a 4th place finish behind Harlan, Glenwood, and ADM.

Atlantic was 17 points out of the third and final qualifying spot. The Trojans had 115 points to ADM’s 98.

Standout sophomore Ainsley Erzen of Carlisle won the Individual Title by a wide margin. Lisa Schaffer of North Polk was the Runner-Up.

Girls Team Scores (Top 3 Qualify for State)

1. Harlan 56
2. Glenwood 79
3. ADM 98
4. Atlantic 115
5. North Polk 116
6. Creston 121
7. Carlisle 123
8. Denison 211
9. Boone 291
10. Saydel 306

Girls Top 15 Individual State Qualifiers

1. Ainsley Erzen, Carlisle 19:09.43
2. Liza Schaffer, North Polk 19:35.93
3. Braelyn Baker, Creston
4. Lucy Borkowski, Harlan
5. Geneva Timmerman, ADM
6. Rachel Mullennax, Glenwood
7. Claire Miller, Denison
8. Paige Davis, Creston
9. Jaylene Karolus, Perry
10. Emma Hughes, Glenwood
11. Liv Freund, Harlan
12. Taylor McCreedy, Atlantic
13. Abby Alberti, Harlan
14. Kaia Bieker, Harlan
15. Hannah Welch, ADM

Full results: Atlantic Girls SQM 102419

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The Atlantic boys cross country team is headed to State for the second straight season after earning a 3rd place finish at the State Qualifying Meet on Thursday at Nishna Hills Golf Course. The Trojans earned their way back by the slimmest of margins. Atlantic and Harlan tied for third with 107 points apiece. It then came down to the 6th place runner and Ethan Williams’ 42nd place finish was the ticket to the State Meet. Craig Alan Becker led the way for the Trojans with a very strong 3rd place finish.

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The rest of the finishers for Atlantic were: Bradley Dennis 18th, Drew Engler 26th, Evan Brummer 27th, Zane Berg 33rd, Cooper Jipsen 61st.

The other two boys qualifying teams were Carlisle in 1st and North Polk in 2nd. Nate Mueller of ADM was the Individual Champion and Zach Sporas of North Polk was Runner-Up.

Boys Team Scoring (Top 3 Qualify for State)

1. Carlisle 44
2. North Polk 59
3. Atlantic 107
4. Harlan 107
5. ADM 120
6. Glenwood 139
7. Kuemper Catholic 162
8. Denison 236
9. Creston 271
10. Boone 276
11. Greene County 308
12. Saydel 326
13. Perry 353

Boys Top 15 Individual State Qualifiers

1. Nate Mueller, ADM 15:57.36
2. Zach Sporas, North Polk 16:42.04
3. Craig Alan Becker, Atlantic 16:44.30
4. Kolby Fritz, Carlisle
5. Trey Gross, Harlan
6. Kyle Miller, Carlisle
7. Max Sporas, North Polk
8. Brandon Keaner, Carlisle
9. Tyler Putney, Kuemper Catholic
10. Sam McIntyre, Glenwood
11. Caleb Henderson, North Polk
12. Tristen Kessler, Carlisle
13. Michael Pottebaum, Kuemper Catholic
14. Ethan Schlichte, Carlisle
15. Isaac Jones, Harlan

Full results: Atlantic Boys SQM 102419

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State Qualifying Cross Country Meets are on tap today around the state. All meets are set for 3:00pm or 4:00pm starts.

Atlantic will be a host site in Class 3A at Nishna Hills Golf Course. The girls race is set to go at 4:00pm, followed by the boys at 4:30pm. Atlantic will compete with ADM, Boone, Carlisle, Creston, Denison-Schleswig, Glenwood, Greene County (Boys Only), Harlan Community School, Kuemper Catholic, North Polk, Perry, and Saydel.

CLASS 4A

CLASS 3A

CLASS 2A

CLASS 1A

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes planned to throw during practice, raising the possibility the reigning league MVP could return sooner than expected from a dislocated kneecap. Mahomes hurt the knee on a quarterback sneak Thursday night in Denver. He has not been ruled out for Sunday night against Green Bay, but coach Andy Reid said backup Matt Moore would prepare is if he’s starting the game.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Big 12 men’s basketball race might be wide open. Kansas had an unprecedented run of 14 consecutive conference titles come to an end last season, thanks to Texas Tech and Kansas State. The favorites this season still include Kansas, but the Jayhawks have a lot of new players. The season begins on Nov. 5 for most teams.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has a leadership void to fill after forward Tyler Cook left for the NBA, point guard Jordan Bohannon had hip surgery and guard Isaiah Moss bolted for Kansas. All three were lined up to play as seniors for the Hawkeyes. Iowa is left with a blend of potential and experience. The Hawkeyes could find themselves back in the NCAA Tournament if their revamped roster can jell ahead of Big Ten play. The opener is Nov. 8 at home against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska fans will need to keep a roster handy when they watch Fred Hoiberg’s first Cornhuskers team. Fourteen of the 16 players weren’t on the team last season. The new coach brought in transfers he expects to fit his fast-paced perimeter-based offense. It was a formula that worked well for him when he was coaching at Iowa State. Hoiberg was fired as Chicago Bulls coach last December and takes over for Tim Miles at Nebraska.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — NFL scouts and draft pundits believe the Southeastern Conference has its most promising crop of talent to date. It’s a deep and distinguished group that includes two Heisman Trophy front-runners and next-level stars at nearly every position. Even though the NFL draft is six months away, the league already is expected to challenge or maybe even shatter its record of 12 first-round draft picks set in 2013 and matched four years later.

The Atlantic Trojans volleyball season came to a close on Wednesday night with a 3-0 loss at Red Oak in the opening round of the Class 3A playoffs. The Tigers pounced early with five point runs at the beginning of the first set and near the start of the second set to grab control. The Tigers ended up taking every set by a 25-11 margin.

Red Oak was able to put some nice point runs together and Atlantic couldn’t do the same themselves all night. Atlantic Head Coach Michelle Blake said that was the big story in the match.

Sophie Walker, Chloe Johnson, and Lexi Johnson had very strong nights at the net for the Tigers and Atlantic couldn’t match their consistency. Coach Blake said mental mistakes also cost the Trojans.

The Tigers improve to 31-6 on the season and will host a Regional Semifinal match against Shenandoah next Tuesday night at 7:00pm. Atlantic sees their season end with a record of 6-36.

Class 3A Region 3

(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Atlantic 11-11-11 – ON KJAN
(3-0) Shenandoah 25-25-25, Clarinda 22-21-22
(3-0) Des Moines Christian 25-25-25, Saydel 8-6-0
(3-0) Creston 25-25-25, Clarke 8-11-13

Class 3A Region 2

(3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25, Greene County 15-6-12
(3-0) OABCIG 26-20-25, Bishop Heelan 24-17-21
(3-0) Humboldt 25-25-25, Cherokee Washington 18-16-13
(3-2) Algona 25-22-21-25-15, Southeast Valley 17-25-25-21-6

Class 4A Region 1

(3-0) LeMars 25-25-25, Storm Lake 13-6-10
(3-0) Denison-Schleswig 25-25-25, Spencer 13-14-22

Class 4A Region 2

(3-2) Harlan 21-25-23-25-15, ADM 25-22-25-14-13
(3-1) Norwalk 25-25-22-25, Winterset 10-17-25-16

Class 5A Region 2

(3-0) CB Thomas Jefferson 25-25-25, Sioux City West 12-11-19

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes planned to throw in practice Wednesday, raising the possibility the reigning league MVP could return sooner than expected from a dislocated kneecap. Mahomes hurt the knee on a quarterback sneak Thursday night in Denver. The initial thought was that he could miss up to six weeks, but X-rays and an MRI exam returned the best possible result, and coach Andy Reid said that he has not been ruled out for Sunday night against Green Bay.

That said, the Chiefs are preparing as if backup Matt Moore will be the starter, and they have elevated rookie Kyle Shurmur from the practice squad to serve as the potential backup.
In other injury news, defensive end Frank Clark was held out of practice with a neck injury and linebacker Darron Lee with an illness. But left tackle Eric Fisher was back from his groin injury and wide receiver Sammy Watkins was able to test his ailing hamstring.

CARROLL COUNTY, Iowa – Iowa Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers have charged two Glidden men with numerous deer hunting violations, including poaching, from an investigation stemming back to November 2018.

Officials say 39-year old Joshua R. Snyder was charged with one count of interference with official acts, two counts of illegal possession of antlered whitetail deer, illegal transportation of deer, and several tagging and license violations in Carroll County. Snyder was also charged with three counts of illegal take/possession of antlered whitetail deer, deer hunting with a prohibited rifle, falsely obtaining a duplicate any-sex deer bow license and tag, illegal transportation of deer, and several other tagging and deer license violations in Taylor County.

His father, 59-year old Kenneth F. Snyder, was charged with four counts of illegal possession of antlered whitetail deer in Carroll County, as an indirect result of the initial investigation. Initial appearances for both men are scheduled for late October and mid-November.

Class 1A Girls

1. Logan-Magnolia
8. AHSTW
12. Tri-Center
13. Earlham

Class 1A Boys

2. Earlham
3. Nodaway Valley
11. Saint Albert
12. Tri-Center

Class 2A Girls

9. ACGC
10. Panorama

Class 3A Girls

4. Harlan
12. Glenwood

Class 3A Boys

14. Harlan

Full rankings HERE.