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Iowa high school boys’ cross country 2021: Gazette area teams, runners to watch
Solon (3A), Tipton (2A) were state runners-up last year

Aug. 24, 2021 10:34 am, Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 11:10 am
Center Point-Urbana's Eli Larson was the fourth-place finisher at the Class 3A state cross country meet last year. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A 2021 watch list for top area boys’ cross country teams and individuals:
8 area teams to watch
Top area boys’ cross country teams for the 2021 season:
IOWA CITY HIGH
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2020 state finish: 8th in Class 4A
Returners (6): Ford Washburn, jr., 6th; Truman Thompson, jr., 19th; Noah Carey, jr., 60th; Elliot Dunnwald, sr., 81st; Parker Max, sr., 98th; Ammon Smith, jr., 108th
IOWA CITY LIBERTY
2020 state finish: 6th in Class 4A
Returners (4): Aiden Decker, soph., 36th; Christian Montover, sr., 52nd; Jordan Robinson, sr., 78th; Gavin Keeney, sr., 94th
MAQUOKETA VALLEY
2020 state finish: 6th in Class 1A
Returners (7): Cy Huber, sr., 28th; Nolan Ries, sr., 30th; Michael Schaul, sr., 55th; Mitch Heims, sr., 75th; Landin Frasher, jr., 124th; Brock Trenkamp, sr., 125th; Toby Grimm, soph., 138th
MARION
2020 state finish: 8th in Class 3A
Returners (6): Shane Erb, sr., 13th; Jedidiah Osgood, jr., 18th; Blake Roling, sr., 56th; Jakob Regennitter, jr., 87th; Jordan Fischer, soph., 108th; Chris Oberbrockling, jr., 124th
SOLON
2020 state finish: Class 3A runner-up
Returners (4): Gabe Hinman, sr., 24th; Brick Kabela, soph., 26th; Mike Yeomans, soph., 33rd; Nate Ferguson, sr., 114th
SOUTH WINNESHIEK
2020 state finish: 3rd in Class 1A
Returners (5): Omar Flores, jr., 33rd; Isaiah Kruckman, sr., 59th; Chance Adam, sr., 70th; Ethan Maldanado, sr., 117th; Hunter Wagner, jr., 144th
TIPTON
2020 state finish: Class 2A state runner-up
Returners (6): Ty Nichols, jr., 15th; Cody Bohlmann, sr., 17th; Troy Butler, sr., 36th; A.J. Thumma, sr., 56th; Bob Ryan, sr., 107th; Brody Deerberg, jr., 119th
WILLIAMSBURG
2020 state finish: 7th in Class 2A
Returners (6): Harrison Gerber, sr., 12th; Sam Rich, jr., 37th; Bryson Mumm, sr., 83rd; Trey O’Neil, jr., 86th; Braeden Brown, jr., 108th; Kadince Milder, sr., 125th
The top 12 returning area individuals
Based on times and places at the 2020 state meet.
Eli Larson, sr., Center Point-Urbana — Placed 4th in Class 3A, 16:05
Ford Washburn, sr., Iowa City High — Placed 6th in Class 4A, 16:11
Alex McKane, sr., Iowa City West — Placed 11th in 4A, 16:15
Truman Thompson, jr., Iowa City High — Placed 19th in 4A, 16:26
Shane Erb, sr., Marion — Placed 13th in 3A, 16:44
Aiden Decker, soph., Iowa City Liberty — Placed 36th in 4A, 16:44
Anthony Lee, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie — Placed 39th in 4A, 16:45
Caden Noeller, sr., Iowa City West — Placed 40th in 4A, 16:45
Jedidiah Osgood, jr., Marion — Placed 18th in 3A, 16:50
Christian Montover, sr., Iowa City Liberty — Placed 52nd in 4A, 16:52
Gavin Zillyette, sr., Clear Creek Amana — Placed 22nd in 3A, 16:58
Noah Carey, jr., Iowa City High — Placed 60th in 4A, 17:01
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