MARION — The final meet of the regular season found the Spartans and Lady Spartans competing in the 2024 WaMaC Conference Meet Thursday, October 17 the Antioch Christian Church in Marion.

Sydney Dee (fourth, 19:46.6) and Kinley Mai (sixth, 19:49.3) led the varsity girls to a second place (76 team points) finish behind Champion Mount Vernon-Lisbon (53 points).

Livya Nelson came in ninth (20:02.0). Quinn Armentrout (second, 21:52.7), Aly Stahle (third, 21:56.8), Rose McAtee (seventh, 22:30.7), and Avery Johnson (tenth, 22:49.3) led the JV squad to a team title with 35 points. Mount Vernon-Lisbon tied with 35 but the tiebreaker went to Solon.

Anders Holmes (11th, 17:07.0) led the varsity boys to a sixth place finish (162 team points) behind Champion Grinnell (50 points), Clear Creek Amana (56), Mount Vernon-Lisbon (61), Williamsburg (125), and Vinton-Shellsburg (132).

Charlie Pettit (eighth, 18:34.0) led the JV boys to a sixth place finish (140 points) behind Champion Mount Vernon-Lisbon (32), Clear Creek Amana (49), Grinnell (83), Marion (105), and Williamsburg (132).

Four earn All-Conference honors

Sydney Dee, Kinley Mai, and Liv Nelson received 1st Team Girls All-Conference while Anders Holmes was a 2nd Team selection for the boys.

Comments from Coach Emy Williams

“The WaMaC was a good meet for us. Our JV teams ended on a great note and many of them had their best times of the season. And the girls beat Mt. Vernon.

The varsity teams will run on Wednesday in Solon (after this edition was printed). This week we are working on getting their legs fresh so they feel good and fast on Wednesday at our State Qualifier. The top three teams and 15 individuals will qualify for the State Meet.”

State Cross Country Meet information

Ticket Information

All spectators kindergarten and older must purchase a ticket.

Children who are not yet in school will NOT require a ticket. Cost is $13 per day ($3 goes to the City of Fort Dodge Parks and Recreation for Parking). Tickets will be available for purchase on Bound only. – Tickets will be available for purchase on Monday 10/28/24 at www.gobound.com/ ia/ighsau/girlscrosscountry/2024-25/ tickets.

Dates/Location

The meet begins Friday, Nov. 1 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 2 at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge. 3A girls – Friday, Nov. 1, 10:00 a.m. 3A boys – Friday, Nov. 1, 11:15 a.m. 3A Awards Ceremony – Friday, Nov. 1, 12:00 p.m.

For more information

https://ighsau.org/news/state-crosscountry-meet-central-2024/.