Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

FORT DODGE – Solon freshman Kiersten Conway capped an impressive debut season with a strong state meet performance.

Conway placed 22nd at the Class 3A state meet on Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge.

An individual qualifier, Conway finished in 19:33.9 in her first career appearance at the state meet.

Conway was one second away from finishing in the top 20.

Center Point-Urbana sophomore Adrianna Katcher won her second straight Class 3A individual title in a time of 18:23.5.

Dubuque Wahlert had three runners finish in the top ten on its way to the team title with 72 points.

State Cross Country Meet

At Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge

Class 3A Girls

Team scores – 1. Dubuque Wahlert 72; 2. Pella 104; 3. Decorah 150; 4. Dallas Center-Grimes 157; 5. Charles City 177; 6. Sioux City Heelan 184; 7. Humboldt 199; 8. North Polk 201; 9. Anamosa 207; 10. Ballard 227; 11. Benton Community 240; 12. Grinnell 258; 13. Denison-Schleswig 280; 14. Glenwood 294; 15. Spencer 324.

Individual medalists – 1. Adrianna Katcher (Center Point-Urbana) 18:23.5; 2. Mary Blanchard (Grinnell) 18:35.7; 3. Gabby Moran (Dubuque Wahlert) 18:44.7; 4. Sophia Gilbert (Benton Community) 18:51; 5. Bryce Gidel (Humboldt) 18:59.8; 6. Kiki Connell (Charles City) 19:04.4; 7. Grace Herber (Dubuque Wahlert) 19:05.3; 8. Katie Nimrod (Decorah) 19:06.1; 9. Megan Sievers (Carlisle) 19:11.9; 10. Kaylee Osterberger (Dubuque Wahlert) 19:13.3; 11. Carolina McMartin (Pella) 19:13.8; 12. Raegan Anderson (Denison-Schleswig) 19:14.8; 13. Camille Mac (Liberty High) 19:16.2; 14. Whitney Martin (Charles City) 19:23.8; 15. Amber Aesoph (Sioux City Heelan) 19:25.4.