The women's cross country team continued on their mission to dominate every meet by winning the Raccoon River Conference championship at Hillcrest Country Club in Adel.  The Bombers scored 47 team points defeating five ranked teams.  ADM finished runner-up with 54 team points.

Paityn Noe was the individual champion.  Noe ran in a time of 17:33.5.  She finished one minute and 20 seconds faster than the runner-up, ADM's Geneva Timmerman.  Ava Vance finished third for the Bombers running in a 19:58.7 time.  Annika Larson was on Vance's coat tails finishing 4th in a time of 20:00.6.  Finishing 17th was Ava Richardson.  She ran in a time of 21:17.1.  Brynn Wilson (22nd - 21:53.8), McKenzie Dee (27th - 22:19.3), and Raegan Loewe (29th - 22:24.6) rounded out the scoring for the Bombers. 

Comments From Head Coach Scott Barth:

"The girls ran away with the RRC conference championship totaling 47 points in the process. This was an extremely tough meet with 5 of the competing 7 teams being ranked in the state class 3A top 20 and 4 of those in the state top 10. Anytime you can compete in a loaded field like this and win, you have to be pleased and I am proud of the way the girls ran. Paityn Noe finished first in being crowned RRC champ. Ava Vance and Annika Larson placed 3rd and 4th to get us off to a very good start. Ava Richardson and Brynn Wilson nabbed the 17th and 22nd places to cement the victory over 2nd place and #4 ranked ADM. McKenzie Dee and Raegan Loewe came through in 27th and 29th place to round out our varsity. 

In looking over the results, I think it was a solid effort but a mixed bag overall in terms of being at our best. Paityn continued with her typical steady performance in a very controlled race from beginning to end. Ava Vance ran her best race of the season finishing in a time of 19:53 on a tough course. Her confidence is building right now and I am excited to see what she can do. Annika Larson ran well, but was not in her typical form of late. I know she has more to give in the next two weeks of the season. Ava Richardson and Brynn Wilson also ran solid races, but will make a jump forward with the remaining two weeks of training. McKenzie Dee and Raegan Loewe suffered from a slow start in the race, but clawed their way back in the race, showing that they will make moves as well by state meet. I would love to see them get out faster next time out. So, I am pleased with the results and we did well, but I know we have more to give and will be looking forward to putting it all together next week at SQM Pella."

The Bombers are back in action on Wednesday - October 19 when they compete in the State Qualifying Meet in Pella.  The meet will start at 4:00 PM.

RACCOON RIVER CONFERENCE WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES 

1. Ballard, 47

2. ADM, 54

3. Gilbert, 70

4. North Polk, 90

5. Carlisle, 100

6. Winterset, 145

7. Bondurant-Farrar, 184

Incomplete Team: Boone

RACCOON RIVER CONFERENCE WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL TIMES

1 Paityn Noe, 17:33.5

3 Ava Vance, 19:58.7

4 Annika Larson, 20:00.6

17 Ava Richardson, 21:17.1

22 Brynn Wilson, 21:53.8

27 McKenzie Dee, 22:19.3

29 Raegan Loewe, 22:24.6