It was another special day for the DCG Cross Country teams at the Class 4A State Qualifying Meets. Both teams qualified for the state meet!
State Qualifying Results – DCG Girls
- DCG finished 1st place in the team competition with 37 points.
- Tenley Heidgerken finished 1st place as an individual with a time of 17:54.2.
- Piper Messerly finished 3rd place with a time of 18:54.0.
- Lilly Pudenz, Julia Mora and Adelyn Chadwick all finished in the top 15.
State Qualifying Results – DCG Boys
- DCG finished 2nd place in the team competition with 57 points.
- Noah Kerndt led the Mustangs with a 3rd place finish in a time of 15:33.8.
- Graham Ibeling came in 5h place with a time of 15:49.6.
- Jack Meggison, 16:32.3, finished 14th.
The 2026 Iowa High School State Cross Country Meet will be held on Saturday, October 31, in Fort Dodge. The girls will run at 2:00. The boys will follow at 2:45. Additional state meet information can be found by clicking here.