The following teams and local athletes competed Saturday in the 2019 State Cross Country meet (with results):

Class 4A:
Indianola girls team 15th (357)
36 Joey Werling, 10 19:47.3
52 Ashley Rockhold, 12 20:07.4
76 Bailey Blake, 12 20:36.2
93 Katie O’Neil, 9 21:55.2
100 Rachel Engelhardt, 11 22:46.2
101 Hailey Seifrig, 11 22:48.9
103 Kiera Fonseca, 10 23:27.8
Total Time = 1:45:12.3 Total Places = 357

Curtis Johnson (Indianola) 101st 17:15.3
Logan Hoger (Indianola) 57th 16:41.9

Class 3A:
Pella boys team 10th (225)
5 Josiah Wittenberg, 10 16:21.2 (All State, 6th overall)
23 Tony Schmitz, 11 16:54.7
56 Thomas Gaul, 12 17:26.9
58 Mason Johnston, 12 17:27.8
83 Akira Lopez, 10 18:04.4
86 Chase Lauman, 9 18:13.4
92 Braden Rowe, 11 18:26.8

Pella girls team 8th (236)
17 Caroline McMartin, 12 19:38.4
44 Ashley Blommers, 11 20:40.7
46 Tirzah Wittenberg, 12 20:42.6
54 Abigail Cutler, 11 20:55.6
75 Ellie Roorda, 12 21:35.9
91 Elsie Thoreson, 12 22:18.6
96 Hailey Kowzan, 12 22:31.0
Total Time = 1:43:33.2 Total Places = 236

Norah Pearson (Knoxville) 5th 18:46.1 (All-State)

Class 2A:
Daniel Mora-Demestri (Pella Christian) 73rd 17:56.7
Paige Steenhoek (PCM) 44th 20:53.1

Class 1A:
Emery Sage (Melcher-Dallas) 23rd 17:13
J’Lyn Knutson (Melcher-Dallas) 55th 21:10.7
Rylee Dunkin (Twin Cedars) 7th 19:43.1 (All-State)

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Stay tuned to KNIA/KRLS to hear from some of the local athletes competing at the 2019 State Cross Country meet.