Boys XC 2015: Teams to watch

Boys teams to watch for the 2015 cross country season:

CEDAR RAPIDS PRAIRIE

Coach — Bill Schwarz

2014 state finish — Class 4A runner-up

Returning state runners (6) — Jake Moore, sr., 4th; Tysen VanDraska, sr., 7th; Matt Lorenz, jr., 15th; Chris Oehlert, jr., 41st; Cam Steffens, jr., 79th; Luke Huedepohl, jr., 104th

DECORAH

Coach — Brad Johansen

2014 state finish — 8th in Class 3A

Returning state runners (4) — Bryce Hosting, sr., 46th; Richard Weis, jr., 56th; Andrew Kephart, soph., 58th; Andrew Larson, sr., 59th

IOWA CITY WEST

Coach — Brian Martz

2014 state finish — 9th in Class 4A

Returning state runners (3) — Nick Feeley, sr., 43rd; Ali Ali, jr., 49th; Matthew Schneider, sr., 64th

LINN-MAR

Coach — Todd Goodell

2014 state finish — Class 4A champion

Returning state runners (4) — Michael Mather, sr., 8th; Ryan Murphy, jr., 10th; Dalton Gosch, jr., 54th; Grant Chlystun, soph., 81st

MONTICELLO

Coach — Dan Sauser

2014 state finish — Class 2A runner-up

Returning state runners (7) — Matt Manternach, sr., 5th; Derek Manternach, sr., 17th; Tyler Hospodarsky, jr., 49th; Aaron Loes, soph., 56th; Jordan Loes, sr., 60th; Zak Holmes, sr., 94th; Garrett Nietert, sr., 112th

MOUNT VERNON-LISBON

Coach — Kory Swart

2014 state finish — Class 3A runner-up

Returning state runners (4) — Reid Smock, sr., 8th; Jack Young, jr., 21st; Chase McLaughlin, jr., 27th; Jacob Feldman, sr., 107th

Boys' XC 2015: Area runners to watch

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