

About Girls Cross Country
The Little Cyclones returned all five scorers from the 2021 state meet and finished ninth at the 2022 state meet.
Points of Pride

3rd Place
2021 State ChampionshipLed by a trio of upstart runners, the Little Cyclones took a third-place finish at the IGHSAU State Championship meet.

2021
10th PlaceFreshman Claire Helmers finished 10th overall – becoming the first freshman in the state top-10 since Kersten Thorgaard in 2003.

17:23.9
Course Time RecordCamille Jackson set the state meet course time record with a mark of 17:23.9.

Elite
State PerformancesHistorically, the Ames High girls cross country program has been elite among the state. The Little Cyclones have many all-time state team appearances and have featured several individual champions.