Cross country 2010: Boys teams to watch

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

CEDAR RAPIDS PRAIRIE

2009 state finish: 2nd in 4A, 109 points

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

Matt Stocker, sr., 13th, 16:11;

Jordan Burns, sr., 19th, 16:19;

Kyle Stocker, sr., 31st, 16:40;

Jacob Aune, jr., 36th, 16:45;

Scott Titler, sr., 40th, 16:47;

Justin Burns, sr., 66th, 17:14.

CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTON

2009 state finish: 8th in 4A, 192 points

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

Robert Hogg, jr., 34th, 16:42;

Saromo Mugisha, sr., 41st, 16:48;

Etienne Nzoyisaba, soph., 47th, 16:52;

Brenice Ndayizeye, sr., 70th, 17:16;

Ali Al-Yassery, jr., 84th, 17:28.

ELKADER CENTRAL

2009 state finish: 6th in 1A, 185 points

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

Kyle Wagner, sr., 11th, 17:06;

Mitch Bergan, jr., 44th, 17:57;

Mitch Funk, sr., 76th, 18:30;

Jason Bergan, soph., 78th, 18:31;

Josh Englehardt, soph., 90th, 18:51;

Nick Winter, sr., 93rd, 18:59.

IOWA CITY REGINA

2009 state finish: 7th in 2A, 205 points

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

Daniel Bonthius, sr., 15th, 17:00;

Matt Edeker, sr., 44th, 17:41;

David Crompton, soph., 45th, 17:41;

Alex Kumor, sr., 86th, 18:33;

Ryan McLaughlin, soph., 96th, 18:41;

Chris Kambhu, sr., 112th, 19:12.

IOWA MENNONITE

2009 state finish: 1st in 1A, 71 points

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

Bill Spencer, sr., 1st, 16:26;

Seth Miller, sr., 41st, 17:49;

Kyle Miller, sr., 85th, 18:43;

Cody Miller, soph., 99th, 19:12.

MID-PRAIRIE

2009 state finish: 8th in 2A, 210 points

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

Colton Schwartz, sr., 51st, 17:52;

Justin Hochstetler, sr., 55th, 17:56;

Peter Schwartz, jr., 58th, 17:58;

Alex Thurman, sr., 93rd, 18:38.