Photos from day one of the 2024 Iowa high school state cross country meet featuring Class 3A and 4A schools at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, November 1, 2024.

Liberty’s Jacob Madsen competes in the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Runners take off from the start line during the Class 3A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Adam Gray competes in the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Liberty’s Tayson Cho competes in the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Iris Dahl races down a straightaway during the Class 3A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Grinnell’s Kyliee Zylstra runs down a straightaway while competing in the Class 3A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Pella’s Ruth Dunham reacts as she crosses the finish line and places third during the Class 3A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Grinnell’s Kyliee Zylstra races towards the finish line and places eighth during the Class 3A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Wahlert’s Jayden Brookins races down a straightaway during the Class 3A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Waverly-Shell Rock’s Austin Soldwisch crosses the finish line and places eighth during the Class 3A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Andrew Rees races towards the finish line during the Class 3A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman runs to the finish line and places first during the Class 3A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Grady Olberding races down a straightaway during the Class 3A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Mitchell Stemper and David Coppola race down a straightaway during the Class 3A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Grinnell’s Cadel Conner races down a straightaway during the Class 3A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Waverly-Shell Rock’s Austin Soldwisch races down a a straightaway during the Class 3A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Runners take off from the start line during the Class 3A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Angeline Anderson takes a moment to rest after crossing the finish line in the Class 3A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Emma Horak (right) hugs her teammate after finishing in the Class 3A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Maquoketa’s Izzy Hardin crosses the finish line and places fifth during the Class 3A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Mia Deegan crosses the finish line and places eighteenth during the Class 3A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Maquoketa’s Izzy Hardin races down a straightaway during the Class 3A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Grace Hamann races down a straightaway during the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Bennett Allred races down a straightaway during the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Ethan Boston runs down a straightaway during the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Moustafa Tiea crosses the finish line and places ninth during the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Bennett Allred crosses the finish line during the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Abigail Burns competes during the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Harper Groteluschen races down a straightaway during the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Slader Buckheister crosses the finish line and places fourth during the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny Centennial’s Anika Mohrhauser crosses the finish line and places second during the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Des Moines Valley runners take a moment to hug each other after finishing in the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Liberty’s Mimi Marquardt competes in the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Abigail Burns races towards the finish line during the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Eliza Doster races down a straightaway while competing in the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The top 15 boys’ Class 4A runners are recognized during during an award ceremony at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The Prairie boys’ team is recognized after placing third overall in the Class 4A race during during an award ceremony at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Cole Carrizales races down a straightaway during the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Waterloo West’s Nakia Olivierre leads the pack while racing down a straightaway during the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Liberty’s Keegan Decker crosses the finish line and places third during the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Pella’s Elsie Brenneman reacts as she crosses the finish line and places second during the Class 3A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman smiles to the crowd as he is honored for finishing first in the Class 3A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman and Pella’s Canaan Dunham lead the pack while racing down a straightaway during the Class 3A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Pella’s Marissa Ferebee reacts as she runs across the finish line and places first during the Class 3A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon runners show off their third place trophy during an awards ceremony after the Mustangs placed third with a score of 145 in the Class 3A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dubuque Hempstead’s Evie Henneberry races towards the finish line and places fifth during the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Liberty’s Noah Gregoire gives his friends and family a high-five after finishing in the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Adam Gray (433) and Kennedy’s Slater Buckheister (432) race down a straightaway while holding in the top 15 during the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Liberty’s Keegan Decker races towards the finish line and places third during the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny’s Ethan Zuber reacts as he runs towards the finish line and places first during the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Liberty’s Keegan Decker smiles to the crowd as he is recognized for placing third during the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Slader Buckheister races towards the finish line and places fourth during the Class 4A boys’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ames’ Claire Helmers becomes emotional as she hugs a runner from Dallas Center-Grimes after finishing in the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dallas Center-Grimes’ Piper Messerly holds the lead as she races towards the finish line during the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dallas Center-Grimes’ Piper Messerly reacts as she crosses the finish line and places first during the Class 4A girls’ state cross country race at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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