Boys cross country 2014: Individuals to watch

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

JAKE MOORE, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie - 4th in 4A, 15:34

TYSEN VAN DRASKA, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie - 11th in 4A, 15:44

MICHAEL MATHER, jr., Linn-Mar - 16th in 4A, 15:54

ERIC LENZ, sr., Tipton - 4th in 2A, 16:06

JOSH YEAGER, sr., Center Point-Urbana - 4th in 3A, 16:09

DANNY HALVA, jr., North Fayette Valley - 6th in 2A, 16:12

AKASH BORDE, sr., Iowa City West - 31st in 4A, 16:12

GREYSON DLOEZAL, sr., Linn-Mar - 55th in 4A, 16:33

SAM ECK, jr., Cedar Rapids Washington - 58th in 4A, 16:36

ZACK FISER, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie - 59th in 4A, 16:37

CAM STEFFENS, soph., Cedar Rapids Prairie - 60th in 4A, 16:39

MICHAEL MARSHALL, sr., Center Point-Urbana - 16th in 3A, 16:40

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