Girls Cross Country Roundup: Clear Creek Amana Returns to 3A State Meet for Second Consecutive Season
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After going nearly 20 nears between trips to the state cross country meet Clear Creek Amana is headed to Fort Dodge for a second year in a row.
Last season Clear Creek Amana secured its first trip to the state meet since 2003 with a runner-up finish at the state qualifying meet.
On Wednesday the Clippers navigated one of the most challenging 3A state qualifying fields to earn a second consecutive state meet appearance.
Sixth-ranked Clear Creek Amana finished third behind top-ranked Pella and No. 11 Harlan on Wednesday at the 3A state qualifier at Pella Sports Park in Pella.
Pella had four runners in the top nine led by individual champion Marissa Ferebee and won the team title with 29 points.
Harlan was runner-up with 98 and Clear Creek Amana was third with 110 points, edging Washington by two points for the final state meet spot.
Clear Creek Amana didn’t have a runner finish in the top 15 but had all five point scorers in the top 29.
Kira Barker led Clear Creek Amana placing 17th in a time of 20:49.79 while Sara Kinzenbaw was 18th in 20:53.67.
Kiera Rogers placed 22nd in 21:19.01, freshman Kadence Whitmer was 24th in 21:35.02 and Harper Tecklenburg finished 29th in 21:42.68.
Ferebee won the individual title in a time of 18:39.71 and teammate Ruth Dunham was runner-up in 19:08.65.
Class 3A State Qualifying Meet
At Pella Sports Park
Team scores – 1. Pella 29; 2. Harlan 98; 3. Clear Creek Amana 110; 4. Washington 112; 5. Fort Madison 122; 6. Oskaloosa 134; 7. Keokuk 187; 8. Fairfield 209; 9. Newton 230; 10. Perry 271; 11. Saydel 339; 12. Mount Pleasant 343; 13. Knoxville 368;
Individual leaders – 1. Marissa Ferebee (PEL) 18:39.71; 2. Ruth Dunham (PEL) 19:08.65; 3. Lindsey Sonderman (HAR) 19:08.69; 4. Avery Rump (FM) 19:15.28; 5. Iris Dahl (WAS) 19:30.46; 6. Autumn Blink (PEL) 19:36.25; 7. Tierney Carter (OSK) 20:05.62; 8. Paetyn Wiegand (FM) 20:06.68; 9. Macy Schroeder (PEL) 20:09.62; 10. Carley Seeley (FAI) 20:13.53; 11. Raegan Snieder (PEL) 20:15.02; 12. Brylee Schechinger (HAR) 20:16.05; 13. Elsie Brenneman (PEL) 20:17.16; 14. Emmalee Wells-Stout (OSK) 20;26.48; 15. Lizzie Heumann (PEL) 20:17.16
Clear Creek Amana (110) – 17. Kira Barker 20:49.79; 18. Sara Kinzenbaw 20:53.67; 22. Kiera Rogers 21:19.01; 24. Kadence Whitmer 21:35.02; 29. Harper Tecklenburg 21:42.68; 35. Sienna Stiltner 22:32.07; 51. Raegan Wyant 23:45.6
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