Bartels Earns Second State Medal

Ryan Murken Follow @rmmurken November 2, 2019

Ryan Murken

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FORT DODGE – For some athletes the atmosphere at the state cross country meet can be a bit overwhelming.

The size of the field, the noise and excitement from the crowd and the pressure of the state’s biggest stage can be a challenge.

For Regina junior Annalee Bartels the atmosphere at the state meet has the opposite effect.

“The energy here is amazing and that helps,” Bartels said. “Everyone cheering, that atmosphere, all of that helps.”
Bartels has the results to back up that claim.

The Regina junior claimed her second state medal in as many appearances at the state meet on Saturday placing 12th in the Class 1A race.

Bartels was fifth in her first appearance at state last season.

“I felt really good, I didn’t feel like I was at state all the pressure and everything it didn’t hit me,” Bartels said. “It felt really good.”
Bartels came within a second of her state meet time from last season on Saturday finishing in 19:50.4.

It was the first time Bartels had broken the 20-minute mark this season and came after she won the state qualifying meet in 20:48.1.

“I was really happy about it,” Bartels said. “I went under 20 for the first time this season and I was really happy about that.”

The 12th place finish by Bartels helped Regina to a top-five team finish for the second consecutive season.

Logan-Magnolia won its second consecutive team title with 112 points while Hudson was second with 133 followed by AHSTW with 142, Aplington-Parkersburg with 146 and Regina with 150.

Freshman Mya Whitaker was 35th overall for Regina in 20:41.1 and senior Kennedy Scott was 44th in 20:53.4.

“The big goal is getting to state, running at state is just for fun,” Bartels said. “It’s about having run today and just trying to run your best.”
Peyton Pogge of Tri-Center won the individual title in 18:45.4 after finishing runner-up last season.

Last season champion Emma Lucas of Bedford was the only runner in 1A to go under 19:24.

On Saturday five runners posted times of better than 19:03 including four runners that broke the 19-minute mark.

Bartels time of 19:50.4 was one second off her fifth-place time from a year ago and was 1.2 seconds off a spot in the top 10.

“I think being here last year helped,” Bartels said. “I felt like I knew the course better and just being a little more familiar helped me.”

Regina freshman Joe Maley had a strong state meet debut in the boys race finishing 32nd in 17:26.

Madrid won the boys title with 74 points while Nodaway Valley was second with 107 and Calamus-Wheatland was third with 118.

Class 1A Girls

At Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge

Team scores – 1. Logan-Magnolia 112; 2. Hudson 133; 3. AHSTW 142; 4. Aplington-Parkersburg 146; 5. Regina 150; 6. Kee 164; 7. Denver 183; 8. Nodaway Valley 198; 9. Pekin 211; 10. Van Meter 215; 11. Manson Northwest Webster 233; 12. Madrid 241; 13. Sumner-Fredericksburg 270; 14. Fort Dodge St. Edmond 277; 15. Prince of Peace 289

Individual medalists – 1. Peyton Pogge (Tri-Center) 18:45.4; 2. Haley Meyer (KEE) 18:51.4; 3. Jalyssa Blazek (TV) 18:54; 4. Sophia Jungling (A-P) 18:54.3; 5. Billie Wagner (South Winneshiek) 19:02.6; 6. Grace Beck (DEN) 19:39.3; 7. Rylee Dunkin (Twin Cedars) 19:43.1; 8. Ryann Portch (AHS) 19:47.7; 9. Maddie Moline (MNW) 19:48.2; 10. Greenlee Smock (Lynnville-Sully) 19:49.2; 11. Hunter Jones (North Cedar) 19:50.1; 12. Annalee Bartels (ICR) 19:50.4; 13. Taylor Sporrer (L-M) 19:52.3; 14. Sophia Broers (NV) 19:56.7; 15. Kylie Morrison (L-M) 20:01.4

Area qualifying Teams (Team placements)

Regina – 6. Annalee Bartels 19:50.4; 22. Mya Whitaker 20:41.1; 27. Kennedy Scott 20:53.4; 30. Josie Voss 20:59.7; 65. Josie Pursley 22:17.8; 77. Claire Gaarde 23:08.4; 91. Allison Hein 24:13.3

Class 1A Boys

At Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge

Team scores – 1. Madrid 74; 2. Nodaway Valley 107; 3. Calamus-Wheatland 118; 4. Earlham 119; 5. Maquoketa Valley 209; 6. Denver 211; 7. Council Bluffs St. Albert 215; 8. South Winneshiek 223; 9. West Fork 223; 10. Pekin 227; 11. Tri-Center 232; 12. Ogden 247; 13. LeMars Gehlen 254; 14. Mason City Newman 260; 15. Saint Ansgar 303

Individual medalists – 1. Joshua Baudler (NV) 16:11; 2. Noah Jorgenson (Sidney) 16:25; 3. Jason Renze (MAD) 16:28; 4. Bennett Heisterkamp (CBSA) 16:33; 5. Randy Jimenez (Southeast Warren) 16:37; 6. Brady Millikin (PEK) 16:39; 7. Jayden Dickson (EAR) 16:39; 8. Garrett Buxton (OGD) 16:40; 9. Will Roder (LG) 16:40; 10. Chase Knoche (C-W) 16:41; 11. Sam Hansen (Hudson) 16:42; 12. Aiden Housman (Wapello) 16:44; 13. Colten Glosser (PEK) 16:47; 14. Zach Hein (Wilton) 16:48; 15. Zach Dixon (EAR) 16:49