Photos: Class 3A Iowa high school state cross country championships

Photos from the 2022 boys and girls Class 3A Iowa high school state cross country championships at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge.

Geoff Stellfox

Oct. 30, 2022 1:47 am, Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 8:36 am

Lewis Central’s Ethan Eichhorn, Marion’s Jedidiah Osgood and Western Dubuque’s Isaiah Hammerand duke it out for first place after the first mile marker during the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Solon’s Kayla Young crosses the finish line in second place during the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Marion’s Jedidiah Osgood crosses the finish line in second place during the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellburg’s Elijah Blix breaks down after finishing the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Lewis Central’s Ethan Eichhorn and Marion’s Jedidiah Osgood finish the 3A Iowa state cross country championships in first and second place, respectively, on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Ballard’s Paityn Noe blazes across the finish line in first place, setting an Iowa girls state record, during the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Lourdes Mason crosses the finish line during the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Solon runners embrace after the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg’s Eli Page crosses the first mile marker during the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Clear Creek Amana’s Cameron Kimm cruises through the course during the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Gilbert’s William Wadsley (left) catches his breath after the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque’s Thomas Blair cruises ahead during the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Solon’s Kayla Young embraces classmate Olivia Bonnema after the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Runners try to break free from the pack during the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Solon’s Kayla Young speeds out ahead of the pack during the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Washington’s Iris Dahl crosses the finish line during the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Vinton’s Elijah Blix hugs his mother Jen after the 3A Iowa state cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)