Girls XC: Teams/runners to watch

AREA GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS TO WATCH FOR 2013:

CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY

Coach – Mark Jensen

2012 state finish – 4th in Class 4A

Returning state competitors (4) – Alyssa Averhoff (sr., 8th); Allison Culver (sr., 27th); Carolyn Stone (sr., 66th); Lauren Meyer (jr., 85th) 

DECORAH

Coach – Cristy Nimrod

2012 state finish – 1st in Class 3A

Returning state competitors (4) – Stef Bjerke (jr., 19th); Amanda Taylor (jr., 21st); Linnea Kephart (jr.,23rd); Gara Lonning (jr., 24th) 

ELKADER CENTRAL

Coach – Mark Bauder

2012 state finish – 3rd in Class 1A

Returning state competitors (5) – Haley Schroeder (soph., 12th); Emily Asche (soph., 41st); Kiana Stender (jr., 44th); Gabrielle Berns (sr., 56th); Anna Tuecke (soph., 83rd) 

IOWA CITY WEST

Coach – Mike Parker

2012 state finish – 6th in Class 4A

Returning state competitors (5) – Ashlynn Yokom (sr., 2nd); Emmie Skopec (jr., 57th); Maria Burtch (jr., 69th); Emily Starman (sr., 74th); McKenzie Mellecker (jr., 104th) 

LINN-MAR

Coach – Todd Goodell

2012 state finish – 2nd in Class 4A

Returning state competitors (6) – Amber Decker (soph., 10th); Rachel Perry (sr., 22nd); Maddie Saville (jr., 24th); Morgan Garcia (soph., 42nd); Sydney Johnston (jr., 56th; Caitlin Novak (sr., 75th) 

MONTICELLO

Coach – Dan Sauser

2012 state finish – 3rd in Class 2A

Returning state competitors (5) – Ellen Schlarmann (soph., 10th); Jazmine Reynolds (jr., 31st); Mandi Miles (jr., 53rd); Olivia Sunlin (soph., 83rd); McKenna Kremer (jr., 116th) 

TOP RETURNING INDIVIDUALS

ASHLYNN YOKOM, sr., Iowa City West -- 2nd in 4A, 14:00

ALYSSA AVERHOFF, sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy -- 8th in 4A, 14:20

AMBER DECKER, soph., Linn-Mar -- 10th in 4A, 14:27

RACHEL PERRY, sr., Linn-Mar -- 22nd in 4A, 14:42

MADDIE SAVILLE, jr., Linn-Mar -- 24th in 4A, 14:46

ALLISON CULVER, sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy -- 27th in 4A, 14:51

ELLEN CARMAN, sr., Iowa City High -- 30th in 4A, 14:55

JASMINE STAEBLER, jr., Clayton Ridge -- 7th in 1A, 14:56

SHANNON GORMAN, sr., Cedar Rapids Washington -- 33rd in 4A, 14:57

LILY HORST, soph., Vinton-Shellsburg -- 9th in 3A, 15:02

KARI FITZPATRICK, jr., Edgewood-Colesburg -- 9th in 1A, 15:09

MORGAN GARCIA, soph., Linn-Mar -- 42nd in 4A, 15:10