Marion Girls Cross Country

Maddie Bach wins 3A district title

FAIRFIELD - Maddie Bach of Marion ran away with top honors at the Class 3A district country meet Thursday in Fairfield.

Bach covered the 5K course in 18 minutes, 20.2 seconds. She beat Joy Ripslinger of Davenport Assumption to the finish line by 24 seconds.

Marion placed third in the team standings, so the entire team will compete at the state meet in Fort Dodge Oct. 31. Davenport Assumption won the race with 48 points. Fort Madison edged Marion for second place, 81-82.

The top three teams and top 15 individuals qualified for the state meet.

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Bach leads Marion to Wamac title

INDEPENDENCE - Maddie Bach of Marion High School captured top honors at the Wamac Conference cross country meet Thursday and led the Indians to the team championship in Independence.

Bach, a senior, covered the 5K course in 18 minutes, 47 seconds. She defeated Julie Hollensbe of Williamsburg by 13 seconds.

Marion claimed the title with 84 points, edging Vinton-Shellsburg (92) and Mount Vernon-Lisbon (102). Hallie Kephart finished ninth for Marion.

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Maddie Bach takes title at North Linn

COGGON - Maddie Bach of Marion High School captured top honors at the North Linn Invitational cross country meet Saturday in Coggon.

Bach covered the 5K course in 18 minutes, 50 seconds.

Jeremy Fopma of Marion placed third in the boys 5K race in 16:27.

The Marion girls finished fourth in the team standings and the Marion boys were fifth. Monticello won both titles.

MARION GIRLS - 1. Maddie Bach 18:50, 17. Andrea Ertz 20:10, 19. Hallie Kephart 20:13, 39. Avery Manderscheid 21:08, 50. Mia Laube 21:28.

MARION BOYS - 3. Jeremy Fopma 16:27, 7. Myles Bach 17:03, 46. Nick Ward 17:59, 47. Salem Snoop 17:59, 51. Jacob Manderscheid 18:03.

Myles Bach takes 2nd for Marion

MANCHESTER - Marion High School sophomore Myles Bach placed second at the West Delaware Invitational cross country meet Tuesday in Manchester.

Reid Smock of Mount Vernon/Lisbon won the 5K race in 15 minutes, 52 seconds and led his team to the championship. Bach finished in 16:12 and led Marion to a fourth-place showing in the 22-team field. Jeremy Fopma placed fourth for the Indians in 16:24.

The Marion girls also finished in fourth place. Hallie Kephart led the Indians in ninth place. Maddie Bach, Marion's top runner, did not compete Tuesday.

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