Cross country 2010: Girls teams to watch

Here are six area girls' cross country teams to watch for 2010:

CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER

2009 state finish: 3rd in 3A, 138 points.

Returning runners (with 2009 state-meet place and finish):

Kim Leskovec, jr., 11th, 15:50;

Hallie Martin, sr., 15th, 15:56;

Ann Glavan, jr., 30th, 16:15;

Carly Bro, jr., 82nd, 17:14;

Rachel Sigmon, jr., 92nd, 17:25;

Lindsay Mueller, jr., 118th, 18:47.

IOWA CITY HIGH

2009 state finish: 2nd in 4A, 65 points.

Returning runners (with 2009 state-meet place and finish):

Rebecca Rethwisch, sr., 6th, 14:51;

Erin Danielson, soph., 7th, 14:48;

Meg Richardson, jr., 41st, 15:49.

IOWA CITY REGINA

2009 state finish: 3rd in 2A, 116 points.

Returning runners (with 2009 state-meet place and finish):

Magan McCusker, jr., 12th, 15:42;

Julia Hunter, sr., 23rd, 16:03;

Megan Adam, sr., 50th, 16:34;

Gabby Iverson, jr., 70th, 17:03;

Rachel Deutsch, sr., 96th, 17:45;

Bailey Gale, sr., 100th, 17:59.

IOWA CITY WEST

2009 state finish: 3rd in 4A, 107 points.

Returning runners (with 2009 state-meet place and finish):

Molly Leveille, soph., 9th, 14:59;

Taylor Fehlberg, sr., 19th, 15:17;

Bridget Novak, 23rd, 15:24;

Brett Guerra, jr., 30th, 15:36;

Alissa Rothman, sr., 37th, 15:44.

LINN-MAR

2009 state finish: 7th in 4A, 202 points.

Returning runners (with 2009 state-meet place and finish):

Brooklynn Kascel, jr., 5th, 14:45;

Carolyn Newhouse, jr., 17th, 15:13;

Emily Saville, sr., 55th, 16:10;

Haley Berry, soph., 58th. 16:12;

Madison Esker, jr., 94th, 16:54;

Olivia Miller, soph., 100th, 16:59.

UNION

2009 state finish: 1st in 2A, 57 points.

Returning runners (with 2009 state-meet place and finish):

Ashley Frush, sr., 2nd, 15:17; 

Brittany Frush, jr., 6th, 15:20;

Paige Sears, sr., 9th, 15:20;

Laura Krug, jr., 52nd, 16:38;

Cerena Merchant, sr., 91st, 17:37.