Crestwood girls' XC team 2nd at UIC, TV's Stika places 15th
Wed, 10/21/2026 - 1:40pm
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Nate Troy TPD Sports Editor
WEST UNION - The Crestwood varsity girls’ cross country team nabbed second place with 63 points at the Upper Iowa Conference Meet held at North Fayette Valley on Friday, Oct. 16. Waukon won the team title with 56 points.
Three Cadet girl runners earned All-UIC honors by placing in the top 15 including: Lexus Dohlman (first, 20:18.1), Jaclyn Cummings (eighth, 21:00.5), and Livia McCabe (ninth, 21:07.4). Turkey Valley senior Isabella Stika also earned All-UIC honors by taking 15th place in 21:37.5.
In the varsity boys’ race, Crestwood senior Keaton Vobr snagged All-UIC honors by placing seventh in 18:32.9. The Cadet boys’ team took seventh overall with 177 points. South Winn was the boys’ team champion with 45 points. Kaden Jirak posted the highest finish for the TV boys’ squad (42nd, 20:26).
In the Junior High boys’ race, Cadet Jack Sovereign took second place with a personal best time of 12:32.4. Teammate Luther Govern placed 51st in 28:42.3.
In the Junior High girls’ race, Crestwood’s Charli Fritcher-Larson was fifth in 13:51.2. The Cadet girls’ finished first in the team standings with 27 points.
The Crestwood varsity girls’ and boys’ teams will compete at the Class 2A State Qualifier Meet on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 4 p.m. at the Eagle Grove Golf Course in Eagle Grove. The top three teams and top 15 individuals will advance to the State Meet in Fort Dodge on Oct. 30.
Crestwood Head Coach Karen Steffen praised all the Cadets for their efforts.
“Each of our kids competed hard and gave it their all,” Steffen noted. “We had some outstanding performances given the soggy conditions.
“Keaton Vobr finished in 7th place - his highest conference finish ever. Karter Johnson and Cash Knox each ran a PR (personal record). They crossed the finish line together with identical times!
“We had three girls who medaled - Lexus was the champion, Jaclyn 8th, and Livia 9th. Emma Drees ran a PR and Ella Dennler a SB (season best) in their last high school cross country race.
“The girls varsity team placed second in a very close score, behind Waukon, and just edged out MFL in third," Steffen said.
