Girls' XC 2015: Teams to watch

Girls teams to watch for the 2015 cross country season:

CASCADE

Coach — Bob Davidshofer

2014 state finish — Class 2A runner-up

Returning state runners (6) — Becca McDermott, jr., 2nd; Kylie Kelchen, sr., 4th; Macie Weber, sr., 7th; Rachel McDermott, sr., 46th; Ellie Loes, jr., 54th; Maddie Weber, soph., 115th

DECORAH

Coach — Christy Nimrod

2014 state finish — Class 3A champion

Returning state runners (3) — Josephine Berlage, jr., 17th; Katie Perez, sr., 27th; Katie Nimrod, soph., 39th

IOWA CITY WEST

Coach — Mike Parker

2014 state finish — 4th in Class 4A

Returning state runners (5) — Bailey Nock, soph., 3rd; Tia Saunders, sr., 39th; Gabby Skopec, jr., 54th; Olivia Moore, jr., 69th; Claire Ronnebaum, soph., 81st

LINN-MAR

Coach — Todd Goodell

2014 state finish — 6th in Class 4A

Returning state runners (5) — Amber Decker, sr., 21st; Morgan Garcia, sr., 32nd; Bryce Jones, sr., 38th; Maddie Mann, jr., 65th; Deanna Newhouse, jr., 86th

MONTICELLO

Coach — Dan Sauser

2014 state finish — Class 2A champion

Returning state runners (6) — Paige Holub, soph., 1st; Jordyn Patterson, soph., 10th; Taylor McDonald, soph., 13th, Rachel Larabee, soph., 27th, Ellen Schlarmann, sr., 29th; Meredith Melchert, soph., 66th

WILLIAMSBURG

Coach — Nick Nordheim

2014 state finish — 4th in Class 3A

Returning state runners (5) — Julie Hollensbe, sr., 23rd; Kiaya Walters, jr., 25th; Kaden Brenneman, soph., 26th; Carly Schlabaugh, sr., 91st; Madie Jensen, jr., 92nd

Girls' XC 2015: Area runners to watch

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