West High’s Gabby SkopecYour Prep Sports
BETTENDORF – With the top four teams in the Class 4A rankings in the field the 21st Pleasant Valley Spartan Challenge provided a very early preview of the state meet.

With a little bit of a twist.

Out-of-state schools took the top two spots in the girls race that featured six teams ranked in the top 12 in Class 4A.

Edina, Minnesota won the team title with 26 points while Naperville North, Illinois was the runner-up with 55 points at the prestigious meet at Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf.

Class 4A No. 2 Johnston was the top Iowa finisher, placing third with 70 points.
City High’s Anna Lindower
In their first head-to-head meeting of the season West High edged City High to finish in fourth place.

Led by Gabby Skopec who placed 14th in 19:32, fourth-ranked West High had three runners in the top 21 and finished with 126 points.

Anna Lindower placed 19th in 19:44 to lead No. 3 City High as the Little Hawks finished fifth with 151 points.

Top-ranked Pleasant Valley finished seventh with 206 points while No. 10 Bettendorf was eighth with 210 points.

Bailey Nock placed 17th in 19:39 while Claire Ronnebaum was 21st in 19:53 for West High.

Mary Arch placed 25th in 20:04 and Emily Bywater was 27th in 20:06 for City High.

Girls Results
Team Standings – 1. Edina 26; 2. Naperville North 55; 3. Johnston 70; 4. West High 126; 5. City High 151; 6. Dubuque Senior 187; 7. Pleasant Valley 206; 8. Bettendorf 210; 9. Muscatine 226; 10. North Scott 231; 11. Cedar Rapids Prairie 265; 12. Davenport West 404; 13. RIHS 438; 14. Davenport Central 450; 15. Moline 468; 16. Burlington 485.
Individual Results – 1. Sarah Schmitt (NN) 18:37; 2. Amanda Mosborg (EDI) 18:40; 3. Jessica McKee (JON) 18:42; 4. Morgan Richter (EDI) 18:43; 5. Emily Kompelien (EDI) 18:57; 6. Paige Horner (JON) 19:02; 7. Tate Sweeney (EDI) 19:02; 8. Maria Rickman (EDI) 19:11; 9. Brooke McKee (JON) 19:11; 10. Claire Hamilton (NN) 19:15; 11. Sadie Schreiner (EDI) 19:18; 12. Emily Poss (JON) 19:21; 13. Alex Morris (NN) 19:25; 14. Gabby Skopec (ICW) 19:32; 15. Hannah Ricci (NN) 19:36.

West High – 14. Gabby Skopec 19:32; 17. Bailey Nock 19:39; 21. Claire Ronnebaum 19:53; 30. Jessie Skopec 20:23; 44. Olivia Moore 20:59.

City High – 19. Anna Lindower 19:44; 25. Mary Arch 20:04; 27. Emily Bywater 20:06; 39. Annie Rummelhart 20:47; 41. Kinsee Brands 20:48.