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Iowa high school boys’ cross country 2025: Top area teams and runners to watch
Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman is the reigning Class 3A state champion, Vinton-Shellsburg’s Alex Torres was the 2A runner-up and
Aug. 26, 2025 7:15 am
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A watch list of top area teams and individuals for the 2025 Iowa high school boys’ cross country season.
Teams to watch
ANAMOSA
2024 state finish: 8th in Class 2A
Returning state qualifiers (4): Nolan Weers, soph., 55th; Jackson Burrell, soph., 63rd; Garrett Applehans, soph., 69th; Parker Lasack, jr., 106th.
CEDAR RAPIDS PRAIRIE
2024 state finish: 3rd in Class 4A
Returning state qualifiers (4): Kyle Johnson, sr., 22nd; Owen Miller, sr., 48th; Cole Carrizales, jr., 49th; Sammy Lange, jr., 108th.
IOWA CITY HIGH
2024 state finish: 6th in Class 4A
Returning state qualifiers (5): Max McDowell, sr., 30th; Linus McRoberts, sr., 36th; Emmett Palmberg, jr., 51st; Jarris Prottsman, sr., 85th; David Randall, jr., 99th.
IOWA CITY LIBERTY
2024 state finish: 9th in Class 4A
Returning state qualifiers (5): Keegan Decker, jr., 3rd; Tayson Cho, jr., 104th; Lars Hildebrand, jr., 111th; Yuma Squires, sr., 126th; Colin Finch, jr., 127th.
OELWEIN
2024 state finish: Class 2A champion
Returning state qualifiers (5): Keshaun Williams, sr., 25th; Gabe Driscoll, sr., 47th; Landon Dowd, sr., 66th; Kaiden Irvine, soph., 87th; Caleb DeTemmerman, sr., 111th.
WASHINGTON (Iowa)
2024 state finish: 7th in Class 3A
Returning state qualifiers (5): Andrew Rees, sr., 13th; Sawyer Tschantz, sr., 41st; Ethan Hotchkiss, jr., 104th; Parker Tschantz, soph., 107th; Teag Miller, soph., 112nd.
Top returning area runners
(Based on 2024 state time)
Quentin Nauman, sr., Western Dubuque — Class 3A champion, 14:59.
Keegan Decker, jr., Iowa City Liberty — 3rd in Class 4A, 15:10.
Slader Buckheister, sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy — 4th in Class 4A, 15:29.
Adam Gray, sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy — 12th in Class 4A, 15:41.
Alex Torres, sr., Vinton-Shellsburg — Class 2A runner-up, 15:55.
Kyle Johnson, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie — 22nd in Class 4A, 15:59.
Max McDonnell, sr., Iowa City High — 30th in Class 4A, 16:08.
Linus McRoberts, sr., Iowa City High — 36th in Class 4A, 16:14.
Andrew Rees, sr., Washington — 13th in Class 3A, 16:20.
Owen Miller, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie — 48th in Class 4A, 16:22.
Cole Carrizales, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie — 49th in Class 4A, 16:23.
Emmett Palmberg, jr., Iowa City High — 51st in Class 4A, 16:23.
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