Ryan Murphy of Linn-Mar placed second in the Valley Division cross country meet at the Tuma Soccer Complex on Thursday.

Isaac Smith of Cedar Falls won the Mississippi Valley Conference race in 15 minutes, 38 seconds, edging Murphy by three seconds. Michael Mather of Linn-Mar finished third in 15:45 and Dalton Gosch of Linn-Mar was fifth in 16:05.

Cedar Falls won the championship with 30 points. Linn-Mar placed second with 42 points.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Cedar Falls 30, 2. Linn-Mar 42, 3. Iowa City West 70, 4. Dubuque Senior 73, 5. Dubuque Wahlert 163, 6. Jefferson 177, 7. Kennedy 185.

WINNER - Isaac Smith, Cedar Falls, 15:38.

LINN-MAR - 2. Ryan Murphy 15:41, 3. Michael Mather 15:45, 5. Dalton Gosch 16:05, 15. Johnny Clymer 16:48, 17. Colin Johnston 16:50, 19. Grant Chlystun 16:57, 34. Carter Lorenz 17:33.

JEFFERSON - 31. Barrett Wise 17:23, 35. Eli Sarantakos 17:34, 36. Nate Homan 17:35, 37. Robert Larson 17:36, 38. Mac Karr 17:38, 39. Nathan Prochnow 17:40, 44. Kane Kramer 18:01.

KENNEDY - 28. Derek Girling 17:22, 30. Jacob Ciabatti 17:23, 40. Jackson Middlekauff 17:47, 42. Riley Patton 17:54, 45. Gage Cadenhead 18:03, 46. Jackson Foley 18:12.