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About Girls Cross Country
The Little Cyclones returned all five scorers from the 2021 state meet and finished ninth at the 2022 state meet.
Points of Pride
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3rd Place
2021 State ChampionshipLed by a trio of upstart runners, the Little Cyclones took a third-place finish at the IGHSAU State Championship meet.
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2021
10th PlaceFreshman Claire Helmers finished 10th overall – becoming the first freshman in the state top-10 since Kersten Thorgaard in 2003.
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17:23.9
Course Time RecordCamille Jackson set the state meet course time record with a mark of 17:23.9.
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Elite
State PerformancesHistorically, the Ames High girls cross country program has been elite among the state. The Little Cyclones have many all-time state team appearances and have featured several individual champions.