2025 Cross Country Coach of the Year Awards
2025 High School Award Winners
Boys
- 1A
Coach of the Year: Riverside (Alex Oliver)
AL: Lake Mills (Beth Van Roekel)
AL: Ankeny Christian Academy (Nathan Davis)
AL: Earlham (Dion Braet and Marty Dalton)
AL: Springville (Tim Stamp)
AL: Columbus Community (Steve Riley)
2A
COY: Chariton (Eli Horton)
AL: Forest City (DJ Wolfram)
AL: Oelwein (Jason Gearhart)
AL: Denver (Valerie Pickett)
AL: Unity Christian (Jacob Byma)
AL: Waukon (Tara Stein)
3A
COY: Gilbert (Aaron Thomas)
AL: Mount Vernon-Lisbon (Kory Swart)
AL: Pella (Douglas Cutler)
AL: Des Moines Christian (Andrew Hamer)
AL: Central DeWitt (Eric Olson)
AL: Decorah (Brad Johansen)
4A
COY: Indianola (Kevin Barnes)
AL: Cedar Falls (Brett Egan)
AL: Ankeny Centennial (Chad Fickbohm)
AL: Cedar Rapids Prairie (Bill Schwarz)
AL: Johnston (Matt Jaschen)
AL: DCG (Matt Pries)
Wheelchair COY Boys: Bedford (Jacob Kinghorn)
Girls
- 1A
COY: South Winneshiek (Connie Formanek)
AL: Sumner-Fredricksburg (Alicia Jones)
AL: Hudson (Joe Terrones)
AL: Earlham (Dion Braet and Marty Dalton)
AL: Madrid (Kelley Grothus)
AL: Martensdale St. Mary’s (Josh Hart)
2A
COY: Treynor (Chaley Hempel)
AL: Waukon (Tyler Scholl)
AL: Unity Christian (Shauna Vander Kooi)
AL: West Marshall (Cynthia Hilleman)
AL: PCM Monroe (Eric Osterhaus)
AL: Van Meter (Josh Flaws)
3A
COY: Pella (Doug Cutler)
AL: Des Moines Christian (Andrew Hamer)
AL: Mt. Vernon-Lisbon, (Kory Swart)
AL: Sioux Center (Brock Lehman)
AL: Winterset (Trey Thompson)
AL: Solon (Emy Williams)
4A
COY: Waukee Northwest (Pete Westerkamp)
AL: Pleasant Valley (Jane Wheeler)
AL: Johnston (Pat Hennes)
AL: Ankeny Centennial (Eric Cogdill)
AL: Dallas Center Grimes (Justin Droppert)
AL: Cedar Falls (Leah Jennings)
2025 Middle School Award Winner
Seth Thorson, Forest City
2025 Assistant Coach of the Year
Boys Assistant Coach of the Year: Stacy Garrels, Indianola
Girls Assistant Coach of the Year: Heather Yochum, Treynor
Nomination Information
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