Prairie completes its mission with a 4A title (VIDEO)

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FORT DODGE -- No. 1 on paper, wire to wire.And No. 1 on grass.Cedar Rapids Prairie snagged the first Metro big-school boys' cross country championship in 88 years, claiming the Class 4A title in convincing fashion Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course."We put in so much work, so many miles," said Matt Stocker. "Winning a state title has been our goal all along. We had a big target on our backs, and we had to earn this."Stocker and twin brother Kyle finished sixth and eighth, leading Prairie to a 65-point total. West Des Moines Dowling was second with 97.The last time a Metro boys' team won a big-school title? Cedar Rapids High School in 1922.Prairie was rated No. 1 in the preseason rankings after finishing second last year. They held the top billing all season and backed it up Saturday."I thought our kids looked really, really good this week," said Coach Bill Schwarz. "We wanted to get here healthy and focused."They were healthy, focused and fast.And determined. Kyle Stocker pushed so hard, he had to be carted off the course afterward."He left it all out there," said Matt Stocker, his twin.Jordan Burns, Justin Burns and Jacob Aune were 22nd, 23rd and 29th.The primary mission accomplished, the Hawks will turn their attention to the Foot Locker regional meet in two weeks at Sioux Falls, S.D.Dowling captured its fourth straight girls' title, and did so convincingly. The Maroons tallied 60 points. Iowa City High was second with 109.Shelby Houlihan of Sioux City East raced to the individual girls' crown in a 13:40, the third fastest time in state history. Katie Flood of Dowling ran in 13:27 in 2007.Rebecca Rethwisch of City High was third."Sometimes, you have painful races, and this was one of those days," Rethwsich said. "I just tried to run my race. I'm happy to go out like this."Carolyn Newhouse of Linn-Mar was sixth.Cedar Rapids Washington's boys were sixth; Iowa City West and Linn-Mar finished seventh and eighth in the girls' team race.Kevin Lewis of Ottumwa was the individual boys' champion in 15:20.