Mount Vernon Lisbon champion in 2A cross country meet
Chris Legore of Mount Vernon Lisbon won the 2A district cross country title at Williamsburg with a 16 41 finish, 20 seconds ahead. Benton Community led girls to the 2A district crown as Katie Prusha and Heidi Rathje finished 1 and 2. Elien Ries, a North Linn freshman, won the 1A district race at Arlington in 11 53. Jordan Fraker ran for 205 yards and three TDs as Montezuma beat Columbus Junction 42 13. John Hart ran for 194 yards and two TDs as North Tama defeated Gladbrook Reinbeck 31 0 to claim the district title. C R Kennedy visits C R Xavier in a playoff implications game. Western Dubuque hosts Benton Community in a key 3A 4 showdown. North Fayette plays Dyersville Beckman in a 2A playoff berth decider. Pekin clashes Iowa Valley in Marengo with big 1h6 implications. Sigoumey Keota meets Highland Lone Tree as a potent single wing faces the Raiders.
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Chris Legore
Mount Vernorr
Lisbon
Williamsburg
Legore
Katie Prusha
Heidi Rathje
Benton Community
Elien Ries
North Linn
Arlington
John Hart
North Tama
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
Gladbrook
Regional and district sports news overview
Looking ahead to regional volleyball as 1A 2A finals and 3A quarterfinals wrap Monday. By week’s end area teams shrink. state berths set Oct. 30 for 3A and Nov. 1 for 1A 2A. District swimming hosts at Cedar Rapids Kennedy with top 24 times advancing. Cross country at Fort Dodge features eastern dominance with multiple title contenders. Football playoffs include nine area teams with East Buchanan and others clinched. first round Oct. 31.
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids Washington
Linn-Mar
Iowa City
Marshalltown
Fort Dodge
Iowa City High
Iowa City West
Benton Community
DeWitt Central
Bennett-Durant
Lions Edge Cedar Falls In A Thrilling 33 31 Upset
Linn-Mar coach Bob Read vowed a jump if his team won and delivered by taking a leap into Indian Creek after the 33 31 defeat of No. 4 Cedar Falls on Friday night.
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Linn-Mar
Bob Read
Lions
Cedar Falls
Read
Indian Creek
Four schools unite in Cedar Rapids Prairie Williamsburg swim team
The Cedar Rapids Prairie Williamsburg girls swim team, a 12 member squad drawn from four schools including Clear Creek Amana and Iowa Valley, aims for district success at Cedar Rapids Kennedy. Naomi Fottral leads with a 1 00.29 in the 100 yard butterfly and Kelly Marine is strong in the 100 backstroke, with the 800 medley relay and other relays posting top state times despite nerves and season pressures.
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Larsen
Lone Prairie
Naomi Fottral
Fottral
Prairie
Naomi
Kelly Marine
Chelsea Butler
Chantelle Shea
Erin Croce
Frudden sets course records in fear driven bid
Iowa City West senior Jeni Frudden has broken multiple cross country course records, challenging the legacy of Michelle Lilienthal and Sarah Gray. Her two year unbeaten streak fuels debate on the state’s greatest female runner as she eyes a second straight state title in Fort Dodge and a potential Foot Locker bid.
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Chad
Dave Gazette
OWA City
Jeni Frudden
Frudden
Iowa City West
Sarah Gray
Cedar Falls
Michelle Lilienthal
Iowa City High
Michelle
WEST
Mike Parker
Frodden
Parker
Michael Jordan
Jeni
City High
Tom) Mittman
Lilienthal
Muscatine
Fort Dodge
Orlando
Fla
Jon Reis Leads Toward State Cross Country Goal
Senior Jon Reis of Turkey Valley, Fort Atkinson, wins the Arlington district in 16 22 to qualify for the state meet and posts a 15 42 personal best at Jesup. He also wins the Upper Iowa Conference meet in 16 01 and has clocked 15 58 at New Hampton setting strong 1A qualifying times. Reis aims to defend titles and pursue college running while balancing band, NHS, and academics.
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Jon
Arlington
Jesup
New Hampton
Upper Iowa
Fayette
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Jeff
Jordan Fraker
Montezuma
Columbus Junction
C.R. Kennedy
C.R. Xavier
Western
North Fayette
Dyersville
Beckman
Pekin
Iowa Valley
Marengo
Highland-Lone Tree
Grinnell
Maquoketa Valley
Mount Vernon
Sigourney-Keota
Wapsie Valley
East Buchanan
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Linn- Mar
Thad Hackney
Meghan Ogelsby
Liz Jobe
Megan Burkman
Hayley Fry
Ogelsby
Bettendorf
Julia
Chad Dare
Chadd
Fyiowa
Gazette
Iowa
Jon Reis
Turkey Valley
Fort Atkinson
Larry and
Janet
Kevin Garnett
Pizza College
Dileher
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