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Photos: Iowa City High cross country Bud Williams Invitational

Sep. 29, 2022 6:12 pm, Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 8:48 am
Iowa City High hosted the 2022 Bud Williams Invitational cross country meet at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022.
The Prairie boys varsity team takes off from the start line during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City’s Noah Carey runs along the course in the boys varsity 500 meter race during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City’s Iris Wedemeyer runs across the finish line and places 15th during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City’s Ani Wedemeyer gives Dubuque Senior’s Kaitlyn Miller after the girls 500 meter varsity race during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City varsity girls do a warm up run before competing in the 500 meter race during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City’s Nicole Petersen, from left, Iowa City’s Nina Kuhlmann and Ankeny Centennial’s Tillie Smith run along the course during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Dubuque Senior’s Leah Klapatauskas runs ahead of Clear Creek-Amana’s Haidyn Barker and place fifth and sixth during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City’s Iain Garfinkel puts his hands up in celebration after crossing the finish line for the varsity 500 meter race during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Brock Hilsman and Iowa City’s Oliver Palmer run alongside each other as they race around the course during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City’s Ford Washburn races to the finish line with a nearly 30 second lead over second place during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City’s Truman Thompson pushes himself to cross the finish line during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Thompson placed ninth with a time of 16:21. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City’s Ford Washburn runs along the track keeping a steady pace in first place as he is trailed by Pleasant Valley’s Jacob Mumey during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City’s Ani Wedemeyer runs to try and beat Ankeny Centennial’s Bella Hodges for second place, but finishes in third place during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Wedemeyer finished with a time of 19:04. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City’s Ammon Smith trips as he crosses the finish line and places fourth in the boys varsity 500 meter race during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Smith finished with a time of 15:59. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley’s Andrew Miller runs to the finish line to finish fifth followed by Iowa City’s Noah Carey during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Carey finished with a time of 16:07. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City’s Ford Washburn runs across the finish line and places first in the boys varsity 500 meter race during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Washburn finished with a time of 14:50. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Prairie’s Emma Keiper becomes emotional after getting her personal best time while competing in the girls 500 meter race during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Several Prairie varsity runners keep pace with each other as they run along the course in the 500 meter race during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Prairie’s Nick Lee closes his eyes as he crosses the finish line and places eight during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Lee finished with a time of 16:16. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Dubuque Senior’s Robert Howes puts his hands on his head to catch his breath after crossing the finish line during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Prairie’s Zach Cooper puts his hand up in celebration after crossing the finish line and coming in seventh place during the Iowa City Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Cooper finished with a time of 16:12. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)