Jr High XC

The Cedar Falls junior high girls cross country team had a phenomenal 2023 season. The team consisted of 53 athletes, a combined Peet and Holmes team. Athletes were able to compete in five meets, where they ran a 2 mile race, and the top ten times for 7th grade and the top ten times for 8th grade earned a spot on our state qualifying team. The championship was Saturday, October 14, with the team being divided into a 7h grade race and an 8th grade race. State qualifying Peet athletes were: Charlee Gall, Olivia Leehey, Jacqueline Ebensberger, Sofia Gallardo, Dublin McGrane, and Brynlee Walker. Our 7th grade team came in 4th out of 11 teams and our 8th grade team is the 2023 4A Iowa XC State Champions (out of a total of 17 teams). Charlee Gall came in first for 8th grade with a time of 11:27.5, making it her second first place finish at state as she won as a 7th grader. Olivia Leehey also earned a top ten spot, coming in at 8th place with a time of 12:45.2. Sofia Gallardo, Dublin McGrane, and Brynlee Walker were also medal recipients, all placing in the top 50 for 7th grade. Go Tigers! 

8th Grade Photo: Bottom Left to Right: Jenna Hannam (Holmes), Esther Tink (Holmes), Leah Freiberg (Holmes), Emma Hahn (Holmes)  Top Left to Right: Ainsley Searfoss (Holmes), Kate Tomlynovich (Holmes), Charlee Gall (Peet), Jacqueline Ebensberger (Peet), Olivia Leehey (Peet), and Piper Block (Holmes) 

7th Grade Photo: Left to Right: Lily Garvin (Holmes), Shai Meyer (Holmes), Olivia Tink (Holmes), Olivia Schmitz (Holmes), Braelyn Stoppel (Holmes), Nina Woods (Holmes), Brynlee Walker (Peet), Dublin McGrane (Peet), and Sofia Gallardo (Peet)