The Iowa Association of Track Coaches (IATC) recently released their picks for 2024 All-State Cross Country Teams with Solon represented.

Senior Sydney Dee was named to the Class 3A Second Team for her State Meet time of 19:24.9. Dee also was received Academic All-State honors with teammate and fellow senior Ella Sheeley.

To be eligible for Academic All-State an athlete must be a senior, have a 3.8 or higher cumulative grade point average, an ACT score of 28 or higher, and be a State Coed Meet qualifier or finish in the The Iowa Association of Track Coaches (IATC) recently released their picks for 2024 All-State Cross Country Teams with Solon represented. Senior Sydney Dee was named to the Class 3A Second Team for her State Meet time of 19:24.9. Dee also was received Academic All-State honors with teammate and fellow senior Ella Sheeley. To be eligible for Academic All-State an athlete must be a senior, have a 3.8 or higher cumulative grade point average, top-30 at a State Qualifying Meet (during the year of application).

Cross Country Head Coach Emy Williams was also recognized as she was named as one of five 2024 Class 3A At-Large Coach of the Year recipients with Kory Swart of Mount VernonLisbon, Brock Lehman of Sioux Center, Trey Thompson of Winterset, and Zach Klaassen of Harlan. Pella’s Douglas Cutler was named the Girls 3A State Coach of the Year.