Iowa high school boys’ cross country 2021: Gazette area teams, runners to watch

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

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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