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WAIT FOR IT - The Trojan girls get into starting position before their race at State. They left the meet with a seventh-place team finish and a sixth-place all-honors finish from sophomore Taylor McCreedy.

One Last Go Around for Trojan XC

Ashley Wendt, Editor October 31, 2018

Since 1979, girls and boys across Iowa have competed together in an annual statewide meet with 2018 marking the 89th year for IHSAA State Cross Country and the 53rd year for IGHSAU State Cross Country....

STATEBOUND BABY - Members of the girls and boys cross country teams pose with their banners. This is the first time since 2002 that both teams will be competing at State in the same year.

NEWS BRIEF — Cross Country Qualifies for State

Madison Botos October 24, 2018

The cross country teams ran at Glenwood on Oct. 18 to qualify for State, with seven runners on both the boys’ and girls’ teams. Ten teams participated in each 3A district. In order to make it to State,...

TEARS OF JOY -- Assistant coach Brad Rasmussen embraces junior Bradley Dennis after the conclusion of his race. Dennis placed 14th, earning an individual qualification and helping his team qualify as well.

On the Road to Fort Dodge

Ashley Wendt, Editor October 23, 2018

For the first time since 2002, cross country will be sending both the boys and the girls teams to compete at the State meet in Fort Dodge. Six runners qualified individually as well: Taylor McCreedy, Pluma...

Junior Pluma Pross strides out during the District meet in Glenwood. Pross placed eighth to advance to State with her team.

NEWS BRIEF — Trojans Prepare for State Cross Country

Kennedy Goergen October 22, 2018

Thursday, Oct. 18, both the boys and girls cross country teams made it to State. The girls' team last made it to State in 2010, boys in 2007, and the last time both girls and boys cross country teams made...

Seniors Brainhart Buliche and Alvin Nantz work together around a corner during their race. Nantz and Buliche finished 17th and 26th, respectively.

JV Teams Finish Season at Missouri Valley

Ashley Wendt and Erin Wendt October 17, 2018

The boys’ and girls’ JV cross country teams completed their seasons on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Missouri Valley Cross Country Spectacular. Due to the amount of rain during the week, the course was...

TEAMWORK - freshman Addie DeArment and junior Katie Saluk pass a competitor at the home meet. The girls team placed fourth in a field of 20.

Goals Met at Conference Meet for the Trojans

Ashley Wendt and October 16, 2018

The Hawkeye-10 conference cross country meet resulted in goals met by each of the varsity teams: a third-place finish. The meet, held on Thursday, Oct. 11, was originally set to be in Creston but was moved...

PATIENTLY WAITING-  Bradley Dennis, Jalen Petersen, and Cooper Jipsen stretch at the Trojan Invitational before the start of their race. Varsity boys placed eighth at the meet.

Atlantic Hosts Trojan Invitational

Ashley Wendt October 9, 2018

With 667 individual runners and over 20 different teams competing at the Trojan Invitational, it was a busy day at the high school this past Thursday, Oct. 4. Several ranked teams were in attendance, including...

FOLLOW THE LEADER - juniors Corri Pelzer and Kelsie Siedlik and seniors Erin Wendt and Halsey Bailey take off in the first 200 meters of the time trial course. All four have been consistent JV runners for the girls team.

Two Runner-Ups for Trojans at Shenandoah

Ashley Wendt October 3, 2018

After a harder week of training, the Trojan cross country teams traveled to Shenandoah on Thursday, Sept. 27th to compete and see where they stand with other Hawkeye-10 schools before the conference meet...

STICK TOGETHER - Senior Alvin Nantz and junior Zach McKay race near each other at the Glenwood meet. This was the first meet of the season, held on Aug. 25.

XC Teams Show Steady Improvement at Harlan

Ashley Wendt September 26, 2018

Three Trojans teams came in third at the Cyclone Invitational on Saturday: varsity girls, varsity boys and JV girls. The invitational gave the Trojan cross country teams another chance to compete against...

GETTING FOCUSED- Freshman Addie DeArment uses junior Pluma Pross to help her stretch before the race. Other members of the varsity team were stretching before the race at Dallas-Center Grimes.

XC Runners Cruise through Creston

Ashley Wendt September 20, 2018

Windy weather greeted the Trojan cross country teams as they arrived in Creston for their sixth meet, marking the season over halfway done. Going to the meet the girls had been moved up in the rankings...

AND THEYRE OFF - Senior Nathan Brockman and freshman Cooper Jipsen lead a pack of boys at the time trials. These were held on Tuesday, Aug. 21.

Trojan XC has a Successful Saturday

Ashley Wendt September 18, 2018

There was no sleeping in for Trojan cross country this past Saturday as they had an early morning bus ride to the meet hosted by Kuemper Catholic. The course was marked around Swan Lake in Carroll, and...

HANDS IN-- Members of the girls cross country team break down with assistant coach Brad Rasmussen before running the time trial course.

Trojan XC Brings Home First-Place

Ashley Wendt and Erin Wendt September 14, 2018

Trojan runners swept the competition with two first-place team finishes this past Tuesday at the AHSTW meet. Plaques were given out to the top two teams for boys and girls varsity. There was one race each...

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