Cross Country – Boys

About the Program

North High School is proud to offer cross country. The Iowa High School Athletic Union sanctions our high school sports for boys. Our teams compete in the Missouri River Conference. Through involvement in athletics, students learn valuable life skills, including teamwork, leadership, and commitment. 

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Meet the Team 

Student-athletes give their all, both on and off the course. Countless hours go into strength, conditioning, and practice to build strong athletes that are prepared to compete. Likewise, our athletes fulfill academic requirements in order to participate in sports. 

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Students in Action

North High Boys Cross Country team pictured with State Championship Trophy, 2020 Season

Stats & Highlights 

Our students are gracious in victory and defeat. While we compete to win, our athletes know, it’s how you play the game that matters.  

Notable Individual Achievements  

Stars All-Time Top 10 State Qualifiers  

  1. Abbabiya Simbassa 15:36:00, 2010 

  2. Merga Gemeda 15:47:00, 2017 

  3. Jaysen Bouwers 15:54:00, 2019 

  4. Will Lohr 16:19:00, 2019 

  5. Merga Gemeda 16:27:00, 2016 

  6. Beshanena Gutema 16:30:00, 2019 

  7. Derik Simenson 16:36, 2006 

  8. Colin Greenwell 16:37:00, 2019 

  9. Deven Pace 16:45, 2017 

  10. Gabe Nash 16:45:00, 2019 

Fundraising 

To help cover gear/equipment costs, the North High cross country team partners with Jolly Time Popcorn in Sioux City to participate in the Koated Kernels Popcorn fundraiser. Fundraising encourages creativity and teamwork and teaches the importance of charity and community. 

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