Hillcrest Hosts Early Bird Meet; Yoder, Stanerson, Meller, Hartsock and Brokaw Medal

Hillcrest Academy Cross Country
At Hillcrest Early Bird
September 2, 2025

Marie Yoder and Siena Stanerson both medaled at the Hillcrest Academy Early Bird cross
country meet Tuesday. Yoder placed eighth in 21:34 while Stanerson was thirteenth in 22:09.
The top twenty places earn medals. Hillcrest hosted twelve teams on the Hillcrest campus
and in the nearby Joetown woods. Forty-seven runners finished the girls’ varsity race. The
girls’ Junior varsity race had 64 finishers. Senior Montgomery McKenna of Albia won the
varsity race in 19:12. City High won the girls team race with a low score of 20.

Girls Varsity Results
Marie Yoder 8th 21:34
Siena Stanerson 13th 22:09
47 runners finished the girls’ varsity race

Team Scores
City High 20
Albia 57
English Valleys 63
Cedar Rapids Jefferson 113
Lone Tree 129

The Ravens boys team placed seventh of eighth full teams. Freshman Calvin Meller had a
great high school debut and led the way for the Ravens, placing fourteenth in 19:29. Braden
Hartsock was not far behind, finishing in 19:36. Hartsock had a 1:36 improvement over his
time at this meet last year. Freshman Jaxson Brokaw grabbed the last medal, placing twentieth
in 20:01. Isaac Beachy placed thirty-fifth in 21:37. Mateo Rodriguez-Yoder rounded out the
scoring for the Ravens, placing sixty-fourth in 27:16. Freshman Lucas Beachy ran a great race,
placing sixty-sixth in 28:06. 70 runners finished the boys varsity race. 28 runners finished the
boys junior varsity race.

Senior Jude Dykstra of WACO won the boys varsity race in 17:18. Columbus won the team
title with 36 points.

Boys Varsity Results
Calvin Meller 14th 19:29
Braden Hartsock 17th 19:36
Jaxson Brokaw 20th 20:01
Isaac Beachy 35th 21:37
Mateo Rodriguez-Yoder 64th 27:16
Lucas Beachy 66th 28:06

Team Scores
Columbus 36
WACO 62
Cedar Rapids Washington 108
Cedar Rapids Jefferson 109
English Valleys 119
Albia 122
Hillcrest Academy 145
Winfield-Mt. Union 226

The Ravens compete next at Fairfield Thursday, September 11.

MORE PHOTOS TO COME!

Girls JV Complete Results 
Boys JV Complete Results 
Girls Varsity Complete Results
Boys Varsity Complete Results