Girls Cross Country Roundup: Barker Leads Clear Creek Amana to Runner-up Finish at Eastern Iowa Classic
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Clear Creek Amana senior Haidyn Barker won the individual title to help the Clippers to a runner-up team finish at the Eastern Iowa Classic on Thursday at Seminole Valley Cross Country course in Cedar Rapids.
Barker led a trio of Clippers in the top 10 as Clear Creek Amana finished runner-up to team champion Linn-Mar with 72 points.
West High was third with 86 points followed by Center Point-Urbana with 109 and Bettendorf with 131.
Regina was eighth with 178 points.
Barker won the individual title in a time of 19:01.86, finishing nearly 10 seconds in front of runner-up Kylie Dailey of Davenport West.
Kira Barker finished seventh in 20:02.96 and Kiera Rogers was eighth in 20:03.02 as Clear Creek Amana had three runners in the top 10 and four in the top 25.
Sara Kinzenbaw added a 21st place finish for the Clippers in a time of 20:37.62.
Cindy Wang placed 12th to lead West High as the Trojans had each of their five point scorers in the top 25.
Wang finished in a time of 20:07.94 while Gabby Moniza was 16th in 20:24.14 and Erinn Varga finished 17th in 20:24.97.
Kate Van Waning placed 20th in 20:32.81 while Minou Emmad was right behind in 22nd place in a time of 20:38.16.
Regina was led by senior Mya Whitaker who placed ninth in a time of 20:06.17.
Ruby Greving finished 29th for the Regals in 21:10.67 and Ruby Eastman was 30th in 21:11.3.
Eastern Iowa Classic
At Seminole Valley Cross Country Course
Team scores – 1. Linn-Mar 43; 2. Clear Creek Amana 72; 3. West High 86; 4. Center Point-Urbana 109; 5. Bettendorf 131; 6. Marion 148; 7. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 160; 8. Regina 178; 9. Cedar Rapids Washington 205; 10. Muscatine 249
Individual leaders – 1. Haidyn Barker (CCA) 19:01.86; 2. Kylie Daily (DW) 19:11.24; 3. Rachel Adamson (L-M) 19:21.78; 4. Emily See (BET) 19:52.67; 5. Jordyn Beck (L-M) 19:58.64; 6. Emma Wilkerson (CP-U) 20:01.63; 7. Kira Barker (CCA) 20:02.96; 8. Kiera Rogers (CCA) 20:03.02; 9. Mya Whitaker (ICR) 20:06.17; 10. Abbey Vezina (L-M) 20:06.34; 11. Lily Miller (CP-U) 20:06.49; 12. Cindy Wang (ICW) 20:07.94; 13. Sydney Andresen (MAR) 20:09.31; 14. Ally Buck (L-M) 20:09.31; 15. Makenna Hetrick (CRW) 20:13.47
Clear Creek Amana (72) – 1. Haidyn Barker 19:01.86; 6. Kira Barker 20:02.96; 7. Kiera Rogers 20:03.02; 21. Sara Kinzenbaw 20:37.62; 37. Harper Tecklenburg 21:38.75; 46. Eva Leighton-Dick 21:59.22; 57. Avery Allan 23:01.67
West High (86) – 11. Cindy Wang 20:07.94;16. Gabby Moniza 20:24.14; 17. Erinn Varga 20:24.97; 20. Kate Van Waning 20:32.81; 22. Minou Emmad 20:38.16; 32. Violet Clark 21:23.09; 53. Kalli Titus 22:38.66;
Regina (178) – 9. Mya Whitaker 20:06.17; 29. Ruby Greving 21:10.67; 30. Ruby Eastman 21:11.3; 55. Grace Gaarde 22:48.31; 56. Cate Klitgaard 22:51.77; 59. Keira Sickels 23:04.35; 63. Ellie Johnson 23:52.83
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