By Ryan Stonebraker
Sports Editor
TIPTON — The Tipton Tiger boy’s cross-country team said goodbye to four-time state qualifier Matt Pelzer and two others, but return five runners off of their 2015 state team. Besides Pelzer, Alex Comstock and Manny Stegall each graduated. Pelzer led Tipton at state with a 29th place finish while Stegall placed 101st. Comstock provided another senior on the team and added to the overall Tigers depth last season.
“We have a real resurgence of youth with the number of freshmen we have out,” said Tipton cross-country coach Eric Walsh.
Returning from the state team are Ben Ellis, Noah Jedlicka, Bryce Deerberg, Sam Bierman and Corey Wallick. Deerberg placed 50th at state followed by Wallick (71st), Bierman (72nd), Jedlicka (88th) and Ellis (90th). Conor Cromer also is back and will look to compete for a varsity spot.
“It’s been a little hard to put together workouts early. Some have logged a lot of miles, some haven’t and a large part of our team (new runners) haven’t put in this many miles before. We are just getting everyone on the same page early on,” said Walsh.
Tipton opens the 2016 season on September 1 at Iowa City Regina. Five days later, the Tigers host their annual meet at City Park. Those meets are part of a seven-meet September and 11-meet regular season prior to the RVC Meet on October 13 at Mid-Prairie.
The Tigers have nine freshmen out this season. They are Trent Pelzer, Alex Reynolds, Craig Schaffer, Gavin Belitz, Kael Jauron, Brendan Nantz, Landon Hill, Andrew Osteen and Tiger Emrich.
Gone From 2015: Alek Comstock, Manny Stegall, Matt Pelzer.
Returning From 2015: Ben Ellis, Noah Jedlicka, Bryce Deerberg, Sam Bierman, Corey Wallick, Conor Cromer.
New Faces: Trent Pelzer, Alex Reynolds, Craig Schaffer, Gavin Belitz, Kael Jauron, Brendan Nantz, Landon Hill, Andrew Osteen, Tiger Emrich.
12 Knights On 2016 Roster For 2016
CLARENCE — The North Cedar boy’s cross-country team will begin the season with a roster of twelve, up a little from last season. The Knights placed 11th at the River Valley Conference meet and 12th at the state qualifying meet in Monticello last season. The Knights got a boost last season with the addition of then senior, Tim Bell halfway through the season. Bell became one of the team leaders and ran half of the season and ran well at the state qualifying meet where he finished 15th in a time of 17:42. Bell grabbed the last spot for the individual qualifier spots for the 2016 state meet to etch his name in North Cedar cross-country history. At state, he placed 92nd overall.
This season, the North Cedar cross-country team will have four runners back from last season’s team that ran at the state qualifying meet last year. Back are Seamus Raney (57th), Tyler Maschmann, Brian Driscoll and Cory Cox.
The Knights run two meets in August to start the season. North Cedar starts the year at Ed-Co on August 23 and at IMS seven days later on August 30. The Knights host their home meet on September 26 as part of seven regular season meets before the RVC meet on October 13 at Mid-Prairie.
New faces out this year are Marshall Van Ort, Joe Condon, Robert Anderson and Nate Meyer.
Gone From 2015: Tim Bell, Dawson Hamdorf, Austin Blake, Treat Spahr, Austin Sander.
Returning From 2015: Miles McCullough, Tyler Maschmann, Brian Driscoll, Seamus Raney, Barrett Truempler, Brady Lehrmann, Cory Cox.
New Faces: Marshall Van Ort, Joe Condon, Robert Anderson, Nate Meyer.
Beavers Could Quietly Make Noise This Fall
WILTON — The Wilton cross-country team is looking to quietly sneak up on teams this year and from the early practices and prep work for the season, that seems to be possible. The Beavers return six of the seven runners that placed 10th at the state qualifying meet last fall in Monticello. Wilton only losses four runners off of their team last season. Wilton placed 9th at the RVC meet last fall. One of those losses was Will Ball who qualified for the state meet last year where he placed 94th.
Back to lead the way are Noah Brown, Isaac Hunter, Riley Allen, Leif Clevenger, Nathaniel Fagner and Cole Rabedeaux. Also returning are Colten Berggren, Chase Montagna, Mason Marquez and Jake Said. The Beavers have the opportunity to set themselves up well for next season too as nine of their 13 runners are juniors this year.
Brown placed 26th at the state qualifying meet followed by Allen (70th), Clevenger (71st), Fagner (79th) and Rabedeaux (91st).
WIlton will open the season on August 30 at the annual Louisa-Muscatine cross-country meet. The Beavers then will travel to three straight meets hosted by RVC schools Iowa City Regina, Tipton and Monticello. That opening run of meets are part of eight regular season meets prior to the River Valley Conference meet on October 13 at Mid-Prairie.
New runners this year are a trio of freshmen in Kolby Brown, Buddy Darting and Jacob Reifert.
Gone From 2015: Jon Henessee, Riley Allen, Will Ball, Braden Stoops.
Returning From 2015: Colten Berggren, Chase Montagna, Noah Brown, Isaac Hunter, Mason Marquez, Nathaniel Fagner, Leif Clevenger, Cole Rabedeaux, Jake Said, Riley Allen.
New Faces: Kolby Brown, Buddy Darting, Jacob Reifert.
Durant opens the 2016 season on September 1 at Iowa City Regina. The Wildcats run at Tipton on September 6 and North Cedar on September 26 in two of nine regular season meets. The River Valley Conference meet is October 13 at Mid-Prairie and the state qualifying meets are a week later on October 20.
Five Of Top-7 Runners Back For Wildcats
DURANT — After finishing 8th at last year’s River Valley Conference meet and 11th at the state qualifying meet, the Wildcats return a lot of experience and excitement for the new season. The Wildcats said goodbye to Joey Tobin, Isaiah Overton and Carter Voelkers. Tobin, reached the state meet last season in his senior year, fulfilling a dream. Tobin placed 15th at a state qualifying meet in Cedar Rapids and 73rd at the state meet. Tobin now runs at the University of Dubuque.
Returning for the Wildcats this season are Jeremy Carnes, Jack Voss, Josh Hein, Nate Prunchak, Andrew Schemmel, Anthony Mundt and Tony Friedrichs. Of those returners, Nate Prunchak (35th), Tony Frederichs (72nd), Josh Hein (89th), Jeremy Carnes (93rd) and Anthony Mundt (94th) were in the lineup at the state qualifying meet.
Durant opens the 2016 season on September 1 at Iowa City Regina. The Wildcats run at Tipton on September 6 and North Cedar on September 26 in two of nine regular season meets. The River Valley Conference meet is October 13 at Mid-Prairie and the state qualifying meets are a week later on October 20.
The Wildcats will get a boost from five new runners. They are Easton Botkins, Jarod Moeller, Cameron Hoon, Zach Hein and Thomas Rhoades.
Gone From 2015: Joey Tobin, Isaiah Overton, Carter Voelkers.
Returning From 2015: Jeremy Carnes, Jack Voss, Josh Hein, Nate Prunchak, Andrew Schemmel, Anthony Mundt, Tony Friedrichs.
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