ihsaa recaps
Cross Country Dallas Center-Grimes wins first title, Dowling, Tipton, Madrid repeat in Fort Dodge FORT DODGE, Iowa – The 41st year of co-ed state cross country championships saw a cool day and close times with great crowds turning out for the debut of individual ticketing at Lakeside Golf Course. Brief breakdowns on the November 2 state meet to follow… CLASS 4A: Dowling Catholic, W.D.M won its eighth state team championship and fourth of the last five years by placing its top four runners in the top 20 of a fast 4A field. The Maroons were led by Sam Hall, who claimed runner-up honors after being caught from behind by sprinting Max Murphy of Pleasant Valley just meters from the finish line. Murphy won in 15:29.3 thanks to that kick, edging out Hall (15:29.5) individually, but finishing one spot behind for team trophies. Dubuque, Hempstead finished third as a with Ryan Winger, Owen Maloney, and Mason Suarez finishing in the top 11 for team scoring.
CLASS 2A: Tipton repeated as team champion with junior Caleb Shumaker leading the charge against familiar River Valley Conference opponents and securing vital team points with his third-place finish. Shumaker followed Camanche’s Dylan Darsidan and Bellevue’s Brady Griebel through the chute, but it was enough for the Tigers (78) to edge Des Moines Christian (82) and Monticello (106) on the medal CLASS 3A: Dallas Center-Grimes won its first team title stand. by just one point, edging out Clear Creek-Amana after a close post-race count. Coach Matt Pries’s squad placed three of CLASS 1A: Madrid didn’t sweep 1A trophies like it did in the top 10 runners, and the scoring Mustangs finished within 2018, but coach Kelley Grothus’s team did more than enough 65 seconds of leader Aidan Ramsey. Clear Creek-Amana kept to repeat as team champion and win its third boys’ cross it close as its top five runners were within 45 seconds of each country title overall. Joshua Baudler became the first individother, but the Clippers took home the runner-up banner after ual champion in Nodaway Valley’s proud cross country histoa 109 to 110 score. ADM, Adel’s Nate Mueller was an individry, taking down 5K at Kennedy Park in 16:10.6. Sidney’s Noah ual qualifier and cruised to victory in 15:45.7, seven seconds Jorgenson and Madrid’s Jason Renze finished second and ahead of runner-up Quinton Orr of Humboldt, who finished third in the final race of the 2019 season. second for the seconds straight year.
Max Murphy Pleasant Valley
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Nate Mueller ADM, Adel
Dylan Darsidan Camanche
Josh Baudler Nodaway Valley IHSAA Bulletin
