Linn-Mar Boys Cross Country

Linn-Mar - Boys Cross Country

Prairie, Evans run to state titles

Sat - 02 Nov Written by Jim Ecker

FORT DODGE - The Cedar Rapids Prairie cross country team chased the Linn-Mar Lions all over Eastern Iowa this year, often settling for second place along the way.

Not this time.

The Hawks caught the Lions - and everyone else - in the biggest meet of the season Saturday and claimed their second Class 4A state title in four years at the Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge.

"It feels incredible. This is great," said Prairie sophomore Jake Moore, who led the hungry Hawks by finishing fourth overall.

"It feels like all the work we put in this season and all the practices, it's all worth it," said Isaiah Vlasek, who placed seventh. "This is amazing."

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Last Updated on Saturday, 02 November 2013 22:27

Linn-Mar - Boys Cross Country

Evans, Decker grab MVC honors

Tue - 22 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

Josh Evans and Amber Decker of Linn-Mar have been named Athletes of the Year on the Mississippi Valley Conference cross country teams in the Valley Division, the league announced Tuesday.

Todd Goodell of Linn-Mar was named the Coach of the Year.

Tanner Rathje and Michael Mather of Linn-Mar joined Evans on the Valley Division first team. Jake Moore, Isaiah Vlasek, Mitch Pritts and Tysen VanDraska of Prairie joined the three Linn-Mar runners on the first unit.

Maddie Saville and Morgan Garcia of Linn-Mar joined Decker on the Valley Division first team. Shannon Gorman of Washington and Jenny Dickes of Xavier also made the top honor squad.

Alyssa Averhoff and Allison Culver of Kennedy were named first team all-conference in the Mississippi Division.

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Linn-Mar - Boys Cross Country

Linn-Mar runners climb to No.1

Wed - 16 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

The Linn-Mar boys cross country team has climbed to the No.1 ranking in Class 4A this week, the Iowa Track Coaches Association announced Wednesday night.

The Lions jumped from No.6 to No.1 after nipping Cedar Rapids Prairie for the Mississippi Valley Conference title last week. Prairie slipped one notch from No.2 to No.3.

Linn-Mar replaced Johnston at the top of the rankings. The Dragons fell one spot to second.

The Linn-Mar girls, who also claimed top honors at the MVC meet, are the highest-ranked conference team at No.6 in Class 4A this week. Kennedy is ranked eighth.

The Xavier boys are ranked No.5 in Class 3A. The Marion Indians are ranked 12th. The Xavier girls are ranked No.8.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 October 2013 21:04

Linn-Mar - Boys Cross Country

Linn-Mar sweeps MVC races

Thu - 10 Oct Written by Jim Ecker

DUBUQUE - The Linn-Mar Lions were double-trouble for everyone else at the Mississippi Valley Conference cross country meets Thursday at the Dubuque Soccer Complex.

Linn-Mar senior Josh Evans, feeling good again after battling an Achilles tendon problem, won his race by 16 seconds and led the Lions to the MVC boys title.

And the Linn-Mar ladies, getting strong showings from Amber Decker and Maddie Saville, enjoyed their best performance of the season and claimed the girls crown.

"I feel real good," said a happy Todd Goodell, who coaches both squads.

Evans won a race in Aurora, Ill., two weeks ago, but Thursday's conference meet was his first in-state outing of the year. He's not quite 100 percent, due to an overall lack of training, but showed why he's ranked No.1 in the state despite a quiet fall.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 10 October 2013 21:45

Linn-Mar - Boys Cross Country

Evans ranked No.1 in cross country

Thu - 03 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

Linn-Mar senior Josh Evans has jumped to the top of the Class 4A cross country rankings after winning a major race in Illinois this past Saturday.

Evans did not race during the first month of the season due to a nagging injury and had fallen out of the rankings, but his impressive showing at the Charger Classic Invitational in Aurora, Ill., convinced the Iowa Track Coaches Association to rank him No.1 this week.

Evans covered the three-mile course in 14 minutes, 40 seconds and posted a 10-second victory in a field of 138 runners from 18 schools.

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