West High’s Gabby Skopec is MVC Mississippi Division Athlete of the Year
West High senior Gabby SkopecYour Prep Sports
West High senior Gabby Skopec was honored as the Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi Division athlete of the year on Monday as the conference announced its cross country all-division selections.
Skopec joined juniors Bailey Nock and Claire Ronnebaum on the Mississippi Division first team while senior Olivia Moore earned second team honors.
City High senior Mary Arch.
Sophomores Deniz Ince and Emma Durian and senior Jessie Skopec all received honorable mention recognition for West High.
West High coach Mike Parker was named Mississippi Division coach of the year after leading West High to the divisional title.
City High seniors Mary Arch and Emily Bywater and sophomore Anna Lindower were all second team honorees in the Valley Division.
Junior Bridget Brown earned honorable mention recognition for the Little Hawks.
Mississippi Division
First team – Gabby Skopec, Sr., West High; Bailey Nock, Jr., West High; Maddie Mann, Sr., Linn-Mar; Grace Herber, Soph., Dubuque Wahlert; Abby Van Rheenen, Jr., Linn-Mar; Claire Ronnebaum, Jr., West High; Aunna Huseman, Fr., Dubuque Wahlert.
Second team – Olivia Moore, Sr., West High; Maddy Genskow, Sr., Linn-Mar; Katie Tallett, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier, Deanne Newhouse, Sr., Linn-Mar; Kaylee Osterberger, Soph., Dubuque Wahlert; Jaclyn Simons, Sr., Linn-Mar; Emma Earles, Soph., Dubuque Wahlert.
Honorable mention – Deniz Ince, Soph., West High; Jessie Skopec, Sr., West High; Autumn Anderson, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Emma Durian, Soph., Iowa City West; Peyton Recker, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Gracie Long, Fr., Dubuque Wahlert; Ellie Tanko, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier.
All-academic – Autumn Anderson, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Hannah Bertram, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Liz Hessman, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Annie Sigmon, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Caroline Igo, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Ellen Muir, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Olivia Moore, Sr., West High; Jessie Skopec, Sr., West High; Marion Cagnard, Sr., Linn-Mar; Maddie Genskow, Sr., Linn-Mar; Hannah Jacobs, Sr, Waterloo West; Jessica Knebel, Sr., Waterloo West.
Athlete of the year – Gabby Skopec, Sr., West High
Coach of the year – Mike Parker, West High
Valley Division
First team – Hannah Fraze, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Cassidy Christopher, Sr., Cedar Falls; Reagan Gorman, Soph., Cedar Rapids Washington; Ella Popenhagen, Fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Mackenzie Michael, Fr., Cedar Falls; MacKenzie Gaherty, Jr., Dubuque Senior; Ashley Donovan, Soph., Dubuque Senior.
Second team – Mary Arch, Sr., City High; Anna Lindower, Soph., City High; Hannah Brown, Fr., Dubuque Hempstead; Caroline Ross, Jr., Cedar Falls; Emily Bywater, Sr., City High; Kristan Brown, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Shaelyn Hostager, Fr., Dubuque Hempstead.
Honorable mention – Paige Kvale, Jr., Cedar Falls; Allison Zierke, Sr., Cedar Falls; Hannah Fusselman, Jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Kaylee Leicht, Fr., Dubuque Hempstead; Heather Hostager, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Bridget Brown, Jr., City High; Alissa Neubauer, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie.
All-academic – Miranda Simpson, Sr., Cedar Falls; Allison Zierke, Sr., Cedar Falls; Krisitin Sheyko, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Ali Meyer, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Victoria Enyart, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Ashley Grady, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Cayla Renwick, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Heidi Welu, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Brenna Fransen, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Kailani Biehl, Sr., Dubuque Senior; Maggie Burns, Sr., Dubuque Senior; Emily Bywater, Sr., City High; Nova Meurice, Sr., City High; Natasha Nichols, Sr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Mekela Spence, Jr., Cedar Rapids Washington.
Athlete of the year – Hannah Frazee, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie
Coach of the year – Don Williams, Cedar Falls