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In two seasons of varsity cross country Annalee Bartels has built a reputation for coming up with her best performances in the biggest moments.

The higher the stakes, the faster Bartels seems to run.

In her debut season a year ago Bartels was runner-up at the state qualifying meet before a fifth-place finish at the state meet.

That trend continued for Bartels on Thursday at the Class 1A state qualifier at Kickers Soccer Complex in Iowa City.

Bartels claimed her first career win in a time of 20:48.01 as 1A fifth-ranked Regina won a state qualifier at its home course for the second consecutive season.

“I think the last 100 stretch it finally hit me that is going to be the first race I have ever won,” Bartels said. “It felt really good, it was really cool.”

Bartels took more than 22 seconds off the time from her state qualifier runner-up finish last season on the same course on Thursday as she finished two seconds in front of Pekin sophomore Lauren Derscheid for the top spot.

“I felt strong and I knew I could get (Dersheid) eventually and if I can’t then I’m fine,” Bartels said. “I just did what my body felt like and at the end I was like ‘you can go, you got this’ I felt so good. My body was feeling good my mind was feeling good.”

Bartels led a trio of Regals in the top 10 as Regina had four runners finish in the top 12 on Thursday.

Sophomore Josie Voss was fourth in 21:14.83 while freshman Mya Whitaker was 19th in 21:24.35.

Senior Kennedy Scott added a 12th place finish in 21:30.14.

“This is our home course and our strategy was just to run our best, try to get top 15 and just keep pushing people off,” Bartels said.

Regina finished with 60 points, 29 in front of six-ranked Pekin. Prince of Peace was third with 117 points.

In the boys race Regina freshman Joe Maley secured a spot at the state meet with a eighth-place finish in 17:46.98.

Regina finished one spot away from a spot at state, placing fourth with 136.

Calamus-Wheatland won the team title with 51 points followed by Pekin with 75 and Maquoketa Valley with 87.

Class 1A State Qualifier

At Kickers Soccer Complex in Iowa City  

Team scores – 1. Regina 60; 2. Pekin 89; 3. Prince of Peace 117; 4. Central Elkader 134; 5. Cascade 148; 6. Bellevue Marquette 185; 7. Maquoketa Valley 207; 8. North Cedar 212; 9. Hillcrest Academy 233; 10. Highland 237; 11. Mediapolis 246; 12. Wapello 272; 13. Durant 291; 14. Wilton 301

Individual leaders – 1. Annalee Bartles (ICR) 20:48.01; 2. Lauren Derscheid (PEK) 20:50.82; 3. Emma Ostwinkle (CAS) 21:04.48; 4. Josie Voss (ICR) 21:14.83; 5. Sophie Griffin (POP) 21:19.14; 6. Leah Bontrager (HA) 21:19.89; 7. Madison Thomann (HIG) 21:20.2; 8. Hannah Asche (CE) 21:20.52; 9. Hunter Jones (NC) 21:22.46; 10. Mya Whitaker (ICR) 21:24.35; 11. Faith Neeley (Van Buren) 21:26.68; 12. Kennedy Scott (ICR) 21:30.14; 13. Lily Fariss (PEK) 21:32.57; 14. Emma Doyl (MV) 21:33.03; 15. Kiley Chapman (NC) 21:35.65

Regina – 1. Annalee Bartles 20:48.01; 4. Josie Voss 21:14.83; 10. Mya Whitaker 21:24.35; 11. Kennedy Scott 21:30.14; 34. Josie Pursley 23:18.16; 39. Claire Gaarde 23:47.96; 49. Allison Hein 24:15.76

BOYS

Class 1A State Qualifier

At Kickers Soccer Complex in Iowa City  

Team scores – 1. Calamus-Wheatland 51; 2. Pekin 75; 3. Maquoketa Valley 87; 4. Regina 136; 5. Cascade 169; 6. Wapello 190; 7. Wilton 230; 8. Columbus 279; 9. Winfield-Mount Union 294; 10. Alburnett 321; 11. Fort Madison Holy Trinity 349; 12. Van Buren 352; 13. Central Elkader 363; 14. Durant 395; 15. Rivermont Collegiate 405; 16. Easton Valley 412; 17. Lone Tree 447; 18. Mediapolis 452; 19. North Cedar 464; 20. Midland 472; 21. Hillcrest Academy 481; 22. Bellevue Marquette 598; 23. Highland 611

Individual leaders – 1. Chase Knoche (C-W) 16:53.81; 2. Colten Glosser (PEK) 17:20.29; 3. Brady Millikin (PEK) 17:20.95; 4. Zach Hein (WIL) 17:21.62; 5. Matt Hellige (FMHT) 17:31.01; 6. Chandler Gannon (C-W) 17:38.65; 7. Aiden Housman (WAP) 17:42.17; 8. Joe Maley (ICR) 17:46.89; 9. Magnus Sands (C-W) 17:54.59; 10. Marcus Blount (POP) 17:55.78; 11. Jonah Heckenberg (VB) 17:59.14; 12. Aidan Gruver (EV) 18:00.06; 13. Brett McCartt (C-W) 18:03.43; 14. Brody Barton (W-MU) 18:06.21; 15. Jonah Egli (WAC) 18:08.17

Regina – 8. Joe Maley 17:46.89; 26. Dan Maley 18:26.2; 27. Ethan Boileau 18:29.69; 30. Andrew Miller 18:59.57; 45. Adam Boblenz 19:40.19; 46. Evan Lacina 19:42.08; 47. Jacob Barnett 19:43.72

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