Waukee Northwest took the boys’ crown, Ames the girls title at the CIML Cross Country meet in Ankeny.

The Ames boys finished 5^th, Marshalltown 6^th. The Bobcats Conner Smith was runner up, behind Levi Hill of Ankeny. The Marshalltown girls came in 6^th, team-wise. Claire Helmers of Ames finished second behind Allie Macke of Ankeny.

Denver girls won the NICL Conference Meet, Grundy Center 9^th, followed by BCLUW, East Marshall and South Hardin. Grundy Center took the boys’ title, led by medalist Ethan Sadler. East Marshall was 6^th, BCLUW 8^th, South Hardin 11^th.