Girls track and field: Area teams to watch

Area girls' track and field teams to watch for the 2015 season:

CASCADE

Coach - Tim Frake

2014 state finish - Class 2A champion, 49 points (32.5 return)

Returning state placewinners - Sydney Rickels, sr. (1st, distance medley relay; 1st, 800 relay; 1st, 400 relay); Rebecca McDermott, soph. (1st, distance medley relay; 3rd, 1,500; 4th, 3,200 relay); Lynsey Dolphin, jr. (1st, distance medley relay; 2nd, 1,600 relay); Celine Rickels, soph. (1st, 800 relay; 1st, 400 relay); Anna Hunt, soph. (2nd, 1,600 relay); Macie Weber, jr. (4th, 3,200 relay); Rachel McDermott, jr. (4th, 3,200 relay); Kylie Kelchen, jr. (4th, 3,200 relay)

CEDAR RAPIDS JEFFERSON

Coach - Bill Calloway

2014 state finish - 4th in Class 4A, 56 points (43 return)

Returning state placewinners - Abilene Ranschau, jr. (1st, 800 relay; 2nd, shuttle hurdle relay; 2nd, 400 relay); Jasmine Blue, jr. (1st, 800 relay; 1st, sprint medley relay; 2nd, 400 reley; 3rd, 100); Lucy Schneekloth, sr. (1st, 800 relay; 1st, sprint medley relay; 2nd, 400 relay; 3rd, 200); Morgan Meese, sr. (1st, 800 relay; 2nd, 400 relay); Sam Kitterman, jr. (2nd, shuttle hurdle relay); Ellie Trosky, jr. (2nd, shuttle hurdle relay)

DECORAH

Coach - Dana Hogan

2014 state finish - 4th in Class 3A, 49 points (35 return)

Returning state placewinners - Taylor Schuring, jr. (1st, sprint medley relay; 3rd, 3,200 relay; 5th, 400; 5th, 1,600); Monica Tappe, jr. (1st, sprint medley relay; 6th, 400 relay); Kassie Hoyme, sr. (3rd, discus; 5th, shot put); Linnea Kephart, sr. (3rd, 3,200 relay; 7th, shuttle hurdle relay); Amanda Taylor, sr. (3rd, 3,200 relay; 8th, 1,500); Katie Perez, jr. (3rd, 3,200 relay); Olivia Sandvig, jr. (4th, 100 hurdles; 7th, shuttle hurdle relay); Kalle Solberg, jr. (5th, 800 relay; 5th, 1,600 relay); Tess Olinger, sr. (5th, 800 relay; 6th, 400 relay); Kylie Kerndt, soph. (7th, shuttle hurdle relay); Shaylan Martin, sr. (7th, shuttle hurdle relay)

LINN-MAR

Coach - Nathan Hopp

2014 state finish - 5th in Class 4A, 55 points (50.75 return)

Returning state placewinners - Stephanie Jenks, jr. (1st, 3,000; 1st, 1,500; 1st, 800); Amber Decker, jr. (1st, 1,600 relay; 4th, distance medley relay; 5th, 800); Hanna Saville, soph. (1st, 1,600 relay); Maddie Saville, sr. (1st, 1,600 relay); Lannie Nietert, sr. (4th, shot put); Sarah Renner, sr. (4th, distance medley relay) Brooke Lorenz, jr. (4th, distance medley relay)

MOUNT VERNON

Coach - Maggie Willems

2014 state finish - 7th in Class 2A, 24 points (23 return)

Returning state placewinners - Emma Cochrane, sr. (1st, 1,600 relay; 4th, distance medley relay; 5th, 3,200 relay; 5th, sprint medley relay); Maggie Davis, soph. (1st, 1,600 relay; 4th, distance medley relay; 5th, sprint medley relay; 8th, 400); Samantha Walters, sr. (1st, 1,600 relay; 4th, distance medley relay; 5th, sprint medley relay); Libby Ryan, soph. (1st, 1,600 relay; 4th, distance medley relay); McKayla Hartl, jr. (5th, 3,200 relay); Maren Jeppson, jr. (5th, 3,200 relay); Faith Anton, soph. (5th, 3,200 relay)

NORTH-LINN

Coach - Bob Mudd

2014 state finish - Class 1A champion, 57 points (57 return)

Returning state placewinners - Nicole Miller, sr. (1st, 3,200 relay; 1st, distance medley relay; 1st, sprint medley relay; 2nd, 1,600 relay); Taylor Burke, sr. (1st, 3,200 relay; 1st, distance medley relay; 2nd, shuttle hurdle relay; 2nd, 1,600 relay); Maddie Boer, sr. (1st, 3,200 relay; 1st, sprint medley relay; 2nd, shuttle hurdle relay; 2nd, 1,600 relay); Kayla Newbauer, jr. (1st, distance medley relay; 1st, sprint medley relay; 1st, 400 relay; 8th, 800 relay); Abby Klendworth, jr. (1st, sprint medley relay; 1st, 400 relay; 2nd, shuttle hurdle relay; 8th, 800 relay); Abbey Ingwersen, jr. (1st, distance medley relay; 1st, 400 relay; 8th, 800 relay); Cassie Rawson, jr. (1st, 400 relay; 2nd, 1,600 relay); Jackie Falconer, jr. (1st, 3,200 relay); Brooke Dobney, sr. (2nd, shuttle hurdle relay); Megan Lyness, sr. (8th, 1,600 relay)