Iowa high school girls’ cross country 2022: Gazette area teams, runners to watch

A 2022 watch list for top area girls’ cross country teams and individuals:

8 area teams to watch

Top area girls’ teams for the 2022 season:

DYERSVILLE BECKMAN

2021 state finish: 9th in Class 2A

Returners (6): Maria Kruse, jr., 22nd; Madelyn Reiter, soph., 43rd; Julia Mertz, jr., 45th; Abby Knepper, sr., 78th; Maria Dudzik, jr., 99th; Ellie Recker, sr., 129th

LINN-MAR

2021 state finish: 13th in Class 4A

Returners (6): Rachel Adamson, sr., 42nd; Elly Shipley, jr., 47th; Ally Buck, jr., 54th; Abbey Vezina, sr., 97th; Ella Dorman, sr., 116th; Gabby Mauren, soph., 121st

MID-PRAIRIE

2021 state finish: Class 2A champion (5th consecutive title)

Returners (4): Danielle Hostetler, jr., 1st; Abby Fleming, jr., 21st; Phoebe Shetler, jr., 29th; Annika Poll, jr., 80th

MONTICELLO

2021 state finish: 3rd in Class 2A

Returners (4): Emma Althoff, sr., 17th; Ava Capron, soph., 20th; Marisa Kehoe, jr., 49th; Leah Koehler, soph., 62nd

SOLON

2021 state finish: Class 3A champion

Returners (4): Kayla Young, sr., 5th; Anna Quillin, jr., 19th; Mara Duster, sr., 43rd; Gracie Federspiel, jr., 75th

SOUTH WINNESHIEK

2021 state finish: Class 1A champion

Returners (6): Billie Wagner, sr., 4th; Josie Tieskoetter, jr., 37th; Karissa Wenthold, soph., 51st; Anna Dietzenbach, sr., 71st; Megan Hageman, sr., 73rd; Ella Willey, sr., 108th

TIPTON

2021 state finish: 6th in Class 2A

Returners (7): Alivia Edens, jr., 28th; Chloe Klabo, jr., 51st; Coryn Wallick, sr., 54th; Addie Nerem, jr., 63rd; Rebecca Hinderaker, jr., 71st; Addi Tholen, jr., 77th; Saidee Hamilton, soph., 86th

WESTERN DUBUQUE

2021 state finish: 4th in Class 3A

Returners (4): Alyssa Klein, jr., 14th; Olivia Thul, sr., 56th; Bella Meyers, soph., 85th; Isabella Graber, sr., 95th

The top 15 returning area individuals

Based on times and places at the 2021 state meet.

Danielle Hostetler, jr., Mid-Prairie — Class 2A champion (second title), 18:27

Keirra Hess, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie — Placed 13th in Class 4A, 19:03

Kayla Young, sr., Solon — Placed 5th in Class 3A, 19:19

Billie Wagner, sr., South Winneshiek — Placed 4th in Class 1A, 19:20

Mackenzie Wilson, soph., Jesup — Placed 6th in Class 2A, 19:20

Meghan Wheatley, jr., North Linn — Placed 6th in Class 1A, 19:34

Alyssa Klein, jr., Western Dubuque — Placed 14th in Class 3A, 19:36

Ani Wedemeyer, soph., Iowa City High — Placed 31st in Class 4A, 19:42

Cindy Wang, jr., Iowa City West — Placed 34th in Class 4A, 19:44

Iris Wedemeyer, sr., Iowa City High — Placed 36th in Class 4A, 19:45

Laura Swart, sr., Mount Vernon-Lisbon — Placed 18th in Class 3A, 19:46

Anna Quillin, jr., Solon — Placed 19th in Class 3A, 19:49

Haidyn Barker, sr., Clear Creek Amana — Placed 20th in Class 3A, 19:49

Grace Lidgett, sr., North Tama — Placed 10th in Class 1A, 19:50

Rachel Adamson, sr., Linn-Mar — Placed 42nd in Class 4A, 19:54

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