Girls cross country 2014: Individuals to watch

The top 12 area returning girls cross country runners for 2014, based on last year's state-meet times:

AMBER DECKER, jr., Linn-Mar - 9th in 4A, 14:44

LILY HORST, jr., Vinton-Shellsburg - 4th in 3A, 14:59

MOLLY SHEPHERD, sr., Iowa City High - 22nd in 4A, 14:59

BECCA McDERMOTT, soph., Cascade - 2nd in 2A, 15:01

MORGAN GARCIA, jr., Linn-Mar - 24th in 4A, 15:02

JASMINE STAEBLER, sr., Clayton Ridge - 4th in 1A, 15:06

ABIGAIL WATSON, sr., North Tama - 5th in 1A, 15:07

JESSIE SKOPEC, soph., Iowa City West - 28th in 4A, 15:07

MARY ARCH, soph., Iowa City High - 35th in 4A, 15:16

EMMA SKOPEC, sr., Iowa City West - 36th in 4A, 15:16

STEF BJERKE, sr., Decorah - 12th in 3A, 15:19

SYDNEY JOHNSTON, sr., Linn-Mar - 43rd in 4A, 15:20

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