Rylee Dunkin of Twin Cedars placed 1st overall as an individual at the 1A state qualifying cross country meet at Pekin earlier today. This is the 2nd consecutive season Dunkin has earned a state bid after earning All-State honors in 2019 (picture above from that race).
—

J’Lyn Knutson of Melcher-Dallas is a four-time state cross country qualifier. The senior placed 5th among individuals at the Mt. Ayr district meet this afternoon.
—

PCM had two girls qualify for the 2020 state cross country meet in Class 2A. Paige Steenhoek is now a two-time qualifier, and teammate Tiffani Koonce will join her at Fort Dodge after the pair placed 11th and 13th at Pleasantville this afternoon.
—

Kaden Van Wyngarden of Pella Christian is a state cross country qualifier at the Class 2A site in Williamsburg after a 13th place finish among individuals.

The Class 1A and 2A State Cross Country meet is on Saturday, October 31st in Fort Dodge.