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Clear Creek Amana qualified three runners for the state cross country meet while finishing fourth as a team at the Class 3A state qualifying meet at Central College in Pella on Wednesday.

Junior Haidyn Barker led a trio of Clippers to qualify for the state meet placing fourth in a time of 19:53.83.

Barker becomes a three-time state qualifier and joins senior Kalin Rotzoll and freshman Kira Barker in securing a spot at the 3A state meet set for October 29 at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge.

Ballard won the team title with 61 points while Gilbert was second with 77 points and Carlisle was third with 79 points.

Clear Creek Amana was fourth with 95, one spot away from qualifying for the state meet as a team.

Rotzoll finished 10^th in a time of 20:36.64 while Kira Barker was 13^th in 20:42.92.

Paityn Noe of Ballard won the individual title in 18:28.91 while Carlisle senior Ainsley Erzen was runner-up in 29:43.46.

Class 3A State Qualifier

At Central College in Pella

Team scores – 1. Ballard 61; 2. Gilbert 77; 3. Carlisle 79; 4. Clear Creek Amana 95; 5; Pella 98; 6. Newton 163; 7. Grinnell 202; 8. Oskaloosa 221; 9. Bondurant-Farrar 230; 10. Fairfield 238; 11. Knoxville 304; 12. Nevada 351

Individual leaders – 1. Paityn Noe (BAL) 18:28.91; 2. Ainsley Erzen (CAR) 19:43.46; 3. Raegan Snieder (PEL) 19:52.84; 4. Haidyn Barker (CCA) 19:53.83; 5. Ava Vance (BAL) 19:56.98; 6. Tessa Erzen (CAR) 20:04.46; 7. Autumn Blink (PEL) 20:27.71; 8. Alyssa Shannon (NEW) 20:30; 9. Abby McGuire (GIL) 20:34.47; 10. Kalin Rotzoll (CCA) 20:36.64; 11. Clare Stahr (GIL) 20:36.84; 12. Mia Kautman (GIL) 20:37.09; 13. Kira Barker (CCA) 20:42.92; 14. Sage Adam (OSK) 20:43.94; 15. Annika Larson (BAL) 20:44.14

Clear Creek Amana (95) – 4. Haidyn Barker 19:53.83; 10. Kalin Rotzoll 20:36.64; 13. Kira Barker 20:42.92; 20. Sara Kinzenbaw 21:18.42; 48. Raegan Wyant 22:45.45; 52. Avery Allan 22:55.91; 64. Allie Kounkel 23:46.07

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