Several central Iowa high schools take home cross country state championship titles

FORT DODGE, Iowa — High school cross country teams were running wild in Fort Dodge at the 2021 IHSAA state meet.

After a series of 5,000-meter races Friday and Saturday that brought out the state's fastest long-distance runners, three central Iowa schools brought home state titles.

Team results

Dowling Catholic: First in Boys 4A

Dallas Center-Grimes: First in Boys 3A

AC/GC: First in Boys 1A

Ballard High School: Second in Girls 3A

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Individual results

Class 4A (Girls)

1. Addison Dorenkamp – West Des Moines Valley
2. Kamryn Ensley – West Des Moines Valley

Class 4A (Boys)

1. Jackson Hidesh – Dowling Catholic

Class 3A (Girls)

1. Paityn Noe – Ballard
2. Geneva Timmerman – ADM

Class 3A (Boys)

1. Aidan Ramsay – Dallas Center-Grimes

Class 2A (Boys)

1. Aaron Fynaardt – Des Moines Christian

Class 1A (Boys)

1. Jayden Dickson – Earlham
2. Dominic Braet – Earlham

Check out the full results for all the teams and individuals here.

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