Linn-Mar sophomore Josh Evans has climbed to third in the Class 4A cross country rankings that were released this week by the Iowa Track Coaches Association.

Cole Decker of Dowling tops the list, followed by Ben Anderson of West Des Moines Valley and Evans.

There are seven Metro runners in the top-15 in Class 4A. Etienne Nzoyisaba of Washington is fourth, followed by Robert Hogg of Washington (5th), Chase Grabau of Linn-Mar (9th), Daniel Murphy of Linn-Mar (11th), Jacob Aune of Prairie (13th) and Trevor Oates of Kennedy (14th).

Washington is fifth in the 4A boys team rankings, Linn-Mar seventh and Prairie 15th. Dowling tops the poll.

Marion senior Lukas Mees ranks third in the Class 3A poll and the Indians are 13th in the team standings.

Carolyn Newhouse of Linn-Mar is ranked fifth in the Class 4A girls ratings this week. The Lions have three runners in the top-15 with Morgan Uridil 11th and Brooklyn Kascel 14th. Karissa Schweizer of Dowling is ranked No.1.

Linn-Mar is ranked third in the Class 4A girls poll. Dowling is in first place. Kennedy is ranked 10th and Washington 15th.

Team Rankings

Class 4A Boys
1. Dowling, 2. Cedar Falls, 3. Pleasant Valley, 4. Ames, 5. Washington, 6. Iowa City West, 7. Linn-Mar, 8. Waukee, 9. West Des Moines Valley, 10. Indianola, 11. Dubuque Senior, 12. Bettendorf, 13. Marshalltown, 14. Iowa City High, 15. Prairie.

Class 4A Girls
1. Dowling, 2. Iowa City High, 3. Linn-Mar, 4. Pleasant Valley, 5. Iowa City West, 6. West Des Moines Valley, 7. Des Moines Roosevelt, 8. Cedar Falls, 9. Bettendorf, 10. Kennedy, 11. Ames, 12. Waukee, 13. Johnston, 14. Ankeny, 15. Washington.

Class 3A Boys
1. Wahlert 2, Pella, 3. Boone, 4. Decorah, 5. Mount Vernon/Lisbon, 6. Glenwood, 7. Heelan, 8. Grinnell, 9. Garner-Hayfield, 10. Spencer, 11. Shenandoah Essex 11, 12. Webster City, 13. Marion, 14. MOC/Floyd Valley, 15. Ballard.

Class 3A Girls
1. Solon, 2. Dallas Center-Grimes, 3. Wahlert, 4. Assumption, 5. Williamsburg, 6. Decorah, 7. Pella, 8. Heelan, 9. Garner-Hayfield, 10. Shenandoah Essex, 11. Humboldt, 12. Waverly-Shell Rock, 13. Harlan, 14. Algona, 15. Mount Vernon/Lisbon.