WATERLOO - Tysen VanDraska led a 1-2-3 finish by Cedar Rapids Prairie Thursday as the Hawks claimed top honors at the Mississippi Division cross country meet at Miriam City Park in Waterloo.

VanDraska won the race in 16 minutes, 37 seconds. Matt Lorenz placed second in 16:38 and Jake Moore finished third in 16:39 as the three Hawks nearly crossed the finish line together.

Prairie won the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet last week and had no trouble winning the division title as well, topping Hempstead 25-59.

Chris Oehlert of Prairie placed sixth. Finbar Berry of Washington finished eighth.

Cayla Renwick of Prairie finished third in the girls race, leading the Hawks to third place in the team standings. Sarah Altemeier of Washington ran fifth and Jenny Dickes of Xavier was seventh.

MISSISSIPPI DIVISION 
At Miriam City Park, Waterloo

BOYS RESULTS

Team Standings

1. Prairie 25, 2. Hempstead 59, 3. Iowa City High 70, 4. Washington 80, 5. Xavier 133, 6. Waterloo West 179, 7. Waterloo East 197.

Winner - Tysen VanDraska, Prairie, 16:37.

Prairie - 1. Tysen VanDraska 16:37, 2. Matt Lorenz 16:38, 3. Jake Moore 16:39, 6. Chris Oehlert 17:04, 13. Zack Fiser 17:16.

Washington - 8. Finbar Berry 17:08, 12. Sam Eck 17:13, 17. Wyatt Forster 17:45, 21. Sam Werner 17:53, 22. Ian Klopfenstein 17:54.

Xavier - 15. Steven Culpepper 17:28, 20. Nick Koechner 17:50, 30. Jonathan Francois 18:46, 32. Evan Gradoville 18:55, 36. Nolan Pithan 19:12.

GIRLS RESULTS

Team Standings

1. Iowa City High 36, 2. Hempstead 43, 3. Prairie 70, 4. Washington 116, 5. Xavier 127, 6. Waterloo West 175, 7. Waterloo East 177.

Winner - Mary Arch, Iowa City High, 15:15.

Prairie - 3. Cayla Renwick 15:43, 12. Hannah Frazee 16:28, 16. Eilish Stanek 16:39, 19. Alissa Neubauer 16:46, 20. Victoria Enyart 16:51.

Washington - 5. Sarah Altemeier 15:44, 25. Serena Eck 17:33, 27. Brett Visser 17:49, 28. Sierra Sheets 17:52, 31. Ashley Hageman 18:07.

Xavier - 7. Jenny Dickes 16:00, 26. Kiana Stanek 17:35, 29. Liz Hessman 17:57, 30. Maddy Bailey 18:02, 35. Annie Sigmon 18:37.