FORT DODGE — Tipton cross-country coach Eric Walsh was named the 2020 Class 2A state coach of the year for Iowa High School Girl’s teams. Walsh helped lead the Tigers to a Class 2A runner-up finish at the 2020 state cross- country meet. The Tigers were ranked much of the season and nished ranked third in the final regular season 2A rankings. The Tigers were led by senior Kallie Wallick and have a solid founda- tion of returning runners for next year. Walsh was also named an at-large Class 2A coach of the year. Walsh helped the Tigers to a runner-up finish on the boy’s side this year. The Tigers have nished rst in 2018 and 2019 and also were second in 2020.
2A Girls - State Coach Of The Year - Eric Walsh - Tipton
At Large Coaches of The Year - Mark Hostetler - Mid-Prairie; Nick Nordheim - Williamsburg; Nick Green - Jesup; Charlie Gru- man - Starmont; Sandy Sabelke - Denver.
2A Boys - State Coach Of The Year - Lucas Gurley - Danville- New London
At Large Coaches of The Year - Eric Walsh - Tipton; Andrew Hamer - Des Moines Christian; Dalton Lems - Western Christian; Josh Husted - Davis County; Reece Tedford - Central Decatur.
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Tipton head cross-country coach Eric Walsh, left, and assistant coach Jill Engels, right, show off the hardware that THS earned at the 2020 state cross-country meet this year. Both Tiger teams were runners-up in Class 2A. Walsh was named the Class 2A girls coach of the year and an at-large coach of the year for the boys last week by the Iowa Track and Field Coaches Association. Contributed Photo. |
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