The Pella Cross Country Team are coming home winners from the state meet in Ames. Pella Boys took Class 3-A first place and Girls took third. The team will meet the public at the square in Pella around 8:15 this evening. A fire truck escort will lead a celebratory processional from the square to the high school for a celebration in the parking lot, fans are encouraged to follow the parade and attend the ceremony to cheer on our state winners!
2011 IOWA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 3A MALE
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1. 85 PELLA ( 16:15 1:21:12 1:36)
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1 1 680 Zach Buchheit 12 15:10
2 11 681 Evan Jones 11 16:09
3 17 684 Alex Ropes 12 16:27
4 26 683 Wade Pingel 11 16:40
5 30 679 Tukker Bogaard 12 16:46
6 ( 31) 685 Michael Schemm 11 16:47
7 ( 38) 682 Matthew Klein 11 16:51

2011 IOWA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 3A FEMALE
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3. 118 PELLA ( 15:29 1:17:22 1:12)
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1 3 180 Gabi Meirick 11 14:53
2 7 179 Hanna Martin 12 15:08
3 25 182 Sally Ropes 9 15:36
4 29 178 Victoria Kleven 11 15:40
5 54 181 Madeline Meyer 12 16:05
6 ( 62) 177 Ashley Kirkland 9 16:18
7 ( 74) 176 Abby Fyfe 10 16:33