Stephanie Jenks, Josh Evans and Mitch Pritts have been named the Runners of the Year on the all-Metro cross country teams.

Jenks, a freshman at Linn-Mar, won the Class 4A state title last Saturday by 18 seconds.

Evans, a junior at Linn-Mar, battled injuries much of the season and finished ninth at the state meet after placing second a year ago. Pritts, a junior at Prairie, finished 12th at the state meet.

Jenks was joined on the girls all-Metro first team by Alyssa Averhoff (Kennedy), Amber Decker (Linn-Mar), Katie Wampole (Kennedy), Rachel Perry (Linn-Mar), Maddie Saville (Linn-Mar), Allison Culver (Kennedy) and Shannon Gorman (Washington).

Evans and Pritts were joined on the boys all-Metro first team by Etienne Nzoyisaba (Washington), Joe Berry (Washington), Tanner Rathje (Linn-Mar), Chase Grabau (Linn-Mar) and Isaiah Vlasek (Prairie).

Todd Goodell of Linn-Mar was named the Coach of the Year for both the boys and girls teams.

ALL-METRO CROSS COUNTRY

GIRLS

First Team
Stephanie Jenks (Linn-Mar), Alyssa Averhoff (Kennedy), Amber Decker (Linn-Mar), Katie Wampole (Kennedy), Rachel Perry (Linn-Mar), Maddie Saville (Linn-Mar), Allison Culver (Kennedy), Shannon Gorman (Washington).

Second Team
Lauren Meyer (Kennedy), Michelle Zikes (Jefferson), Jessica Rodman (Kennedy), Meredith Koenigsfeld (Jefferson), Morgan Garcia (Linn-Mar), Jenny Dickes (Xavier).

Honorable Mention
Katie Costigan (Prairie), Maddie Rainey (Prairie), Sarah Hanna (Jefferson), Megan Ely (Jefferson), Sydney Johnston (Linn-Mar), Caitlin Novak (Linn-Mar), Carolyn Stone (Kennedy), Sarah Manders (Kennedy), Madison Stuckenschneider (Washington), Kristin Mackenburg (Washington), Madison Bach (Marion), Ellen Cannon (Marion), Marinna Schroud (Xavier), Allison Pitz (Xavier).

Runner of the Year - Jenks (Linn-Mar)
Coach of the Year - Todd Goodell (Linn-Mar)

BOYS

First Team
Josh Evans (Linn-Mar), Etienne Nzoyisaba (Washington), Mitch Pritts (Prairie), Joe Berry (Washington), Tanner Rathje (Linn-Mar), Chase Grabau (Linn-Mar), Isaiah Vlasek (Prairie).

Second Team
Michael Mather (Linn-Mar), Daniel Murphy (Linn-Mar), Jake Moore (Prairie), Keegan Cook (Linn-Mar), Kyle Read (Linn-Mar), Zach Waite (Prairie), Ryan Walker (Kennedy), Jacob Schmitt (Xavier).

Honorable Mention
Connor Neuhaus (Prairie), Luke Galloway (Prairie), Alec Archer (Jefferson), Devin Stone (Jefferson), Jay Halverson (Linn-Mar), Matt Wempen (Linn-Mar), Matt Stevens (Kennedy), Addison Furry (Kennedy), Grant Hunt (Xavier), Steven Culpepper (Xavier), Peter Rethwisch (Marion), Colton Forster (Marion), Trevor Luebe (Washington), Matt Wittman (Washington).

Co-Runners of the Year - Evans (Linn-Mar) and Pritts (Prairie)
Coach of the Year - Goodell (Linn-Mar)