The 2012 Iowa cross country season came to an end on Saturday with the state meet at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, and for the first time since 2009, Newton runners were in the fold.

Freshmen Grace Coen and Cooper McDermott represented the Cardinals, capping off excellent seasons by taking 25th and 71st, respectively.

Coen finished in 14 minutes and 46 seconds, improving her personal best by 23 seconds. She ran the first mile of the 2.5-mile race in 5:38 and her time was 11:49 at the two-mile mark.