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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Alex McKane

Distance runner
IOWA CITY WEST HS
IOWA CITY, IOWA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st

Heartland Classic

1st

Steve Johnson Invitational

2nd

Class 4A state meet (individual)

3rd

Class 4A state meet (team)
“McKane is one of the most consistent top runners I’ve ever seen. He rarely cares about who else is in the race, he just goes out to win. He’s not afraid one bit to lead from start to finish. And in most cases, he has the speed to take people down coming down the homestretch.”
Chad Larson
Head Coach - head coach of Norwalk High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 145-pound senior won four races and had four second-place finishes this past season, including victories at the Heartland Classic and the Steve Johnson Invitational. McKane took second at the Class 4A state meet, leading the Trojans to a third-place finish as a team. A two-time First Team All-State selection, he also finished 17th at the Nike Cross Heartland Regional Championships.

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Academic Achievement

McKane has maintained a weighted 4.05 GPA in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

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Exemplary Character

A leader in his local Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter, McKane has volunteered locally at a nursing home and as a youth running coach in addition to donating his time to Houses into Homes, which provides gently-used household products to those in need.