Dallas Center-Grimes’ Piper Messerly (578) leads the pack during the girls’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Hailey Kozloski (627) runs during the girls’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City City High’s Eliza Doster runs during the girls’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Dallas Center-Grimes’ Piper Messerly (578) kicks to the finish during the girls’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Messerly won in 17:41.9. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Dubuque Senior’s Emma Chesterman runs during the girls’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City City High’s Abigail Burns (604) approaches the finish during the girls’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City City High’s Abigail Burns (604) runs during the girls’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Hailey Kozloski (627) crosses the finish line during the girls’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City City High’s Grace Hamann (609) runs during the girls’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City City High’s Grace Hamann (609) hugs teammate Abigail Burns (604) following the girls’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City City High’s Grace Hamann (609) and Eliza Doster (605) help Abigail Burns (604) away from the finish area during the girls’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty’s Keegan Decker runs during the boys’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Decker finished third in 14:59.3. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Falls’ Jaden Merrick crosses the finish line during the boys’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Merrick won in 14:54.6. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty’s Keegan Decker (752) congratulates Cedar Falls’ Jaden Merrick following the boys’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Bettendorf’s AJ Willey runs during the boys’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Adam Gray (705) and Slader Buckheister (704) approach the finish during the boys’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. The duo finished seventh (Buckheister) and eighth (Gray). (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Adam Gray (705) and Slader Buckheister (704) react after the finish during the boys’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. The duo finished seventh (Buckheister) and eighth (Gray). (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Cole Carrizales (788) celebrates with Kyle Johnson (791) after the boys’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Carirzales finished 16th and Johnson 15th as the Hawks had three top 20 finishers. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Cole Carrizales (left), Kyle Johnson (center), and Owen Miller (right) celebrate following the boys’ Class 4A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

St. Albert’s Lili Denton runs during the girls’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Denton won in 17:56.6. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

during the girls’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Martensdale St. Mary’s Karson Oberender runs during the girls’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Starmont West Central’s Lauren Krogman (932) runs during the girls’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Maquoketa Valley’s Audra Burbridge (878) during the girls’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

South Winneshiek’s Annie Hageman (927) runs during the girls’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Pekin Chloe’s Glosser runs during the girls’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Riceville’s Claire Zweibohmer celebrates as she finsihes during the girls’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Hillcrest’s Siena Stanerson finishes the girls’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Starmont West Central’s Carley Rosburg (933) runs during the girls’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Hillcrest Academy’s Marie Yoderduring the girls’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

South Winneshiek’s Maddy Jansen (928) and Ava Franzen (926) run during the girls’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

South Winneshiek’s Annie Hageman (927) and Ava Franzen (926) walk arm in arm following the girls’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Pekin’s Lane Fariss runs during the boys’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Bedford’s Eli Johnson competes during the boys’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Van Buren County’s Lincoln Bainbridge runs during the boys’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

South Winnekshiek’s Hugh Conway Celebrates as he approaches the finish during the boys’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Conway won in 15:50.7. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

South Winnekshiek’s Hugh Conway Celebrates as he crosses the finish during the boys’ Class 1A race at the 2025 Iowa high school state cross country championships in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Conway won in 15:50.7. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

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