Mid-Prairie Girls Win 2A Cross Country Title
The Golden Hawks captured the Class 2A state crown at the 2026 Iowa High School State Cross Country Championships in Fort Dodge.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Track & Field
The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk girls cross country team won the Class 2A State Championship at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge on October 30-31, 2026. Kendal Landstrum, Brooklyn Stutzman, and Tessa Brokaw placed fifth, sixth, and 11th individually.
Why it matters
The title marks a team championship for Mid-Prairie in a state-level meet that draws top programs from across Iowa's classification levels. The results give Iowa readers a clear picture of how the statewide girls cross country field finished this fall.
The 2026 Iowa High School State Cross Country Championships official results record Landstrum in fifth, Stutzman in sixth, and Brokaw in 11th among Class 2A girls. Team point totals and margins were not available in the source material.
The players
Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks
The Mid-Prairie school district's athletic program, based in Iowa, which fields cross country teams competing in the Class 2A classification.
The details
Mid-Prairie's girls squad, which also included Rachel Hostetler, Ruby Miller, Kyrie Poll, and Nikkari Poll, claimed the Class 2A crown at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge. The Mid-Prairie boys team competed in the same championships, with Max Swartzentruber representing the program in Class 2A.
Timeline
October 30-31, 2026: 2026 Iowa High School State Cross Country Championships held at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge.
Season Trajectory
The Iowa High School Athletic Association divides schools into classes such as 1A, 2A, and 3A, so the Class 2A title reflects success within a defined enrollment tier rather than an overall statewide ranking. Mid-Prairie's championship places the program among the top girls cross country teams in that classification for the 2026 season.
The result gives Mid-Prairie a state-level team title to point to as the program looks toward next season's cross country calendar. Readers following Iowa prep distance running can use the individual placings to track returning runners from Landstrum, Stutzman, and Brokaw.
The takeaway
Team championships at the state level depend on several scorers finishing near the front, and Mid-Prairie's girls showed that depth across its lineup. Following class-level results offers a useful way to compare programs that compete within the same enrollment tier.
Further reading
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