Iowa High School Athletic Association

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Iowa High School Athletic Association
AbbreviationIHSAA
Legal statusAssociation
PurposeAthletic/Educational
Headquarters1605 South Story St.
Boone, Iowa 50036, United States
Region served
Iowa
Membership
370 high schools [1]
Official language
English
Executive Director
Tom Keating
Affiliations National Federation of State High School Associations
Staff17
Website iahsaa.org
Remarks(515) 432-2011

The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) is the regulating body for male Iowa high school interscholastic athletics and is a full member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. Its female counterpart, the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, (IGHSAU) is an associate member. Iowa is the only state that maintains separate governing bodies for boys' and girls' athletics.

Contents

Sports overseen by the IHSAA are baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and wrestling.

As classifications vary highly across sports, they are included under the individual sport section.

Administrative staff

The administrative staff that runs the IHSAA consists of the 7 members in the office of directors, and the 10 members of the board of control.

Board of directors (as of July 2024)

Board of control (as of July 2024)

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Member Schools [3]

NumberSchoolEnrollment (2024-25 BEDS)
1 Valley, West Des Moines2290
2 Lincoln, Des Moines1823
3 Johnston 1791
4 Southeast Polk, Pleasant Hill1712
5 Linn-Mar, Marion1676
6Northwest, Waukee1582
7 Roosevelt, Des Moines1521
8 Ankeny Centennial 1517
9 East, Des Moines1480
10 West, Waterloo1424
11 Cedar Falls 1346
12 Waukee 1335
13 Ankeny 1332
14 North, Sioux City1311
15 Prairie, Cedar Rapids1294
16 Kennedy, Cedar Rapids1282
17 Pleasant Valley, Riverdale1274
18 Marshalltown 1242
19 Jefferson, Cedar Rapids1232
20 City High, Iowa City1222
21 Senior, Dubuque1166
22 Hempstead, Dubuque1162
23 East, Sioux City1160
24 West, Iowa City1135
25 Ames 1106
26 Bettendorf 1104
27 Ottumwa 1101
28 Muscatine 1091
29 Davenport West 1088
30 North, Des Moines1078
31 Central, Davenport1057
32 Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines1024
33 Abraham Lincoln, Council Bluffs1012
34 West, Sioux City1002
35 North, Davenport989
36 Urbandale 969
37 Washington, Cedar Rapids944
38 Liberty, Iowa City921
39 Indianola 878
40 Thomas Jefferson, Council Bluffs876
41 East, Waterloo834
42 Burlington 821
43 Mason City 809
44 Fort Dodge 807
45 Norwalk 789
46 Dallas Center-Grimes 779
47 North Scott, Eldridge776
48 Lewis Central, Council Bluffs747
49 Clinton 723
50 Western Dubuque, Epworth667
51 Hoover, Des Moines660
52 Newton 638
53 Bondurant-Farrar 610
54 Pella 599
55 Waverly-Shell Rock 599
56 Denison-Schleswig 596
57 Clear Creek Amana, Tiffin587
58 Storm Lake 581
59 Carlisle 561
60 Marion 551
61 Le Mars 550
62 Boone 549
63 Spencer 545
64 ADM, Adel523
65 North Polk, Alleman487
66 Oskaloosa 464
67 Glenwood 453
68 Keokuk 451
69 Perry 444
70 Decorah 435
71 Ballard, Huxley432
72 Xavier, Cedar Rapids429
73 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 420
74 Mount Pleasant 418
75 Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City412
76 Fort Madison 412
77 Winterset 411
78 Central DeWitt 408
79 Webster City 407
80 Carroll 395
81 Gilbert 390
82 Maquoketa 390
83 Knoxville 387
84 Independence 386
85 Charles City 383
86 Creston 374
87 Grinnell 374
88 MOC-Floyd Valley, Orange City374
89 Sioux Center 373
90 Nevada 371
91 Atlantic 367
92 Harlan 367
93 Benton Community, Van Horne363
94 Mount Vernon 360
95 Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque356
96 Clear Lake 354
97 Algona 352
98 Humboldt 350
99 West Delaware, Manchester350
100 Solon 348
101 Hampton-Dumont-CAL 344
102 Saydel, Des Moines340
103 Center Point-Urbana 330
104 Washington 329
105 Assumption, Davenport328
106 Fairfield 328
107 Des Moines Christian 321
108 South Tama County, Tama315
109 Williamsburg 315
110 Clarke, Osceola311
111 Vinton-Shellsburg 302
112 Centerville 301
113 Spirit Lake 295
114 Chariton 293
115 Okoboji, Milford291
116 West Liberty 291
117 Anamosa 288
118 Iowa Falls-Alden 283
119 Washington, Cherokee282
120 Waukon 282
121 Davis County, Bloomfield281
122 Albia 279
123 Mid-Prairie, Wellman279
124 Estherville Lincoln Central 277
125 Crestwood, Cresco270
126 Greene County, Jefferson270
127 PCM, Monroe261
128 Sheldon 260
129Unity Christian, Orange City259
130 Southeast Valley, Gowrie258
131 Oelwein 256
132 Central Lee, Donnellson251
133 Eagle Grove 249
134 Clarinda 244
135 Mediapolis 244
136 North Fayette Valley, West Union243
137 Roland-Story, Story City243
138 OABCIG, Ida Grove241
139 Red Oak 241
140 New Hampton 240
141 Camanche 239
142 Forest City 239
143 Monticello 238
144 Western Christian, Hull234
145 Union, La Porte City232
146 West Marshall, State Center232
147 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 229
148 Tipton 229
149 Kuemper Catholic, Carroll225
150 Van Meter 225
151 Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 223
152 Wilton 223
153 Osage 222
154 Shenandoah 222
155 West Lyon, Inwood219
156 Dike-New Hartford 217
157 Alburnett 215
158Pella Christian213
159 Cardinal, Eldon210
160 Jesup 210
161 West Burlington 210
162 MVAOCOU, Mapleton209
163 Northeast, Goose Lake209
164 Denver 208
165 MFL MarMac, Monona207
166 Interstate 35, Truro206
167 Woodward-Granger 206
168 West Branch 204
169 Rock Valley 199
170 Aplington-Parkersburg 198
171 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 195
172 Pocahontas Area 193
173 Postville 193
174 Grundy Center 192
175 East Sac County, Lake View191
176 West Central Valley, Stuart190
177 Manson Northwest Webster 188
178 Lawton-Bronson 186
179 South Hardin, Eldora186
180 Sumner-Fredericksburg 186
181 Hudson 185
182 Hinton 184
183 Cascade (Western Dubuque) 183
184 Central Lyon, Rock Rapids183
185 Central Springs, Manly181
186 East Marshall, LeGrand181
187 Missouri Valley 181
188 West Sioux, Hawarden181
189 Beckman Catholic, Dyersville179
190 Pleasantville 179
191 Treynor 179
192 Central Decatur, Leon178
193 Grand View Christian, Des Moines178
194 Regina, Iowa City178
195 Tri-Center, Neola178
196 Louisa-Muscatine, Letts177
197 Ogden 177
198 Underwood 177
199 South Central Calhoun, Lake City176
200 Emmetsburg 174
201 Durant 173
202 Ridge View, Holstein173
203 Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids173
204 Panorama, Panora171
205 Belmond-Klemme 169
206 Columbus Catholic, Waterloo168
207 Lisbon 164
208 Van Buren County, Keosauqua164
209 Lake Mills 162
210 Bellevue 161
211 AHSTW, Avoca160
212 Earlham 160
213 MMCRU, Marcus160
214 Sibley-Ocheyedan 160
215 Maquoketa Valley, Delhi159
216 North Mahaska, New Sharon159
217 Columbus Community, Columbus Junction158
218 Westwood, Sloan158
219 Colfax-Mingo 157
220 Alta-Aurelia 155
221 Logan-Magnolia 155
222 North Butler, Greene155
223 South Hamilton, Jewell155
224 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 154
225 Danville 152
226 South Winneshiek, Calmar151
227 West Fork, Sheffield149
228 AGWSR, Ackley148
229 Wapsie Valley, Fairbank148
230 ACGC, Guthrie Center147
231 Pekin, Packwood146
232 Boyden-Hull 145
233 Nodaway Valley, Greenfield145
234 IKM-Manning 144
235 Akron-Westfield 142
236 B-G-M, Brooklyn142
237 Mount Ayr 142
238 Riverside, Oakland141
239 Southwest Valley, Corning140
240 Sigourney 139
241 Wapello 138
242 Madrid 137
243 Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg136
244 North Union, Armstrong135
245 Starmont, Arlington135
246 Wayne, Corydon135
247 East Buchanan, Winthrop134
248 Nashua-Plainfield 134
249 North Cedar, Stanwood134
250 Woodbury Central, Moville134
251 Midland, Wyoming133
252 BCLUW, Conrad132
253 Newman Catholic, Mason City130
254 West Hancock, Britt130
255 Woodbine 129
256 New London 125
257 Southeast Warren, Liberty Center125
258 St. Albert, Council Bluffs125
259 Highland, Riverside124
260 Northwood-Kensett 124
261 South O'Brien, Paullina124
262 West Monona, Onawa123
263 Audubon 121
264 Saint Ansgar 120
265 East Union, Afton118
266 North Linn, Troy Mills118
267 St. Edmond, Fort Dodge118
268 Lynnville-Sully 117
269 WACO, Wayland115
270 Fremont-Mills, Tabor113
271 Lenox 113
272 Easton Valley, Preston111
273 Gladbrook-Reinbeck 111
274 Iowa Valley, Marengo110
275 Martensdale-St Marys 110
276 Ankeny Christian 109
277 Kingsley-Pierson 108
278 North Tama, Traer107
279 Boyer Valley, Dunlap105
280 GMG, Garwin104
281 Newell-Fonda 104
282 East Mills, Malvern103
283 Baxter 102
284 Calamus-Wheatland 102
285 CAM, Anita102
286 Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars102
287 Janesville 102
288 Montezuma 102
289 Notre Dame, Burlington101
290 Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction101
291 Edgewood-Colesburg 100
292 Central, Elkader99
293 Coon Rapids-Bayard 99
294 Sidney 99
295 Moravia 98
296 Springville 98
297 Central City 96
298 Griswold 96
299 North Iowa, Buffalo Center96
300 Rockford 96
301 Dunkerton 95
302 Bedford 94
303 Belle Plaine 94
304 English Valleys, North English94
305 Lone Tree 94
306 Riceville 94
307 Winfield-Mount Union 93
308Woodward Academy93
309 Don Bosco, Gilbertville92
310 West Bend-Mallard 90
311 Colo-NESCO 88
312 Bishop Garrigan, Algona87
313 Exira-EHK, Elkhorn82
314 George-Little Rock 81
315 Glidden-Ralston 81
316 Twin Cedars, Bussey81
317 Collins-Maxwell 80
318 Graettinger-Terril 79
319 Melcher-Dallas 79
320 Tripoli 79
321 Harris-Lake Park 75
322 Waterloo Christian 73
323 Hillcrest Academy, Kalona72
324 Kee, Lansing69
325 Clarksville 68
326Siouxland Christian, Sioux City67
327 St. Mary Catholic, Storm Lake67
328 Keota 66
329 Murray 66
330 West Central, Maynard66
331 West Harrison, Mondamin65
332 H-L-V, Victor63
333 Lamoni 62
334 River Valley, Correctionville59
335 Stanton 56
336 Meskwaki Settlement School, Tama53
337 Trinity Christian, Hull52
338Marquette Catholic, Bellevue51
339 Ar-We-Va, Westside50
340 Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison50
341 Mormon Trail, Garden Grove48
342 Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf48
343 Seymour 47
344Tri-State Christian, Dubuque46
345 Tri-County, Thornburg44
346Heartland Christian, Council Bluffs40
347Isaac Newton Christian, Cedar Rapids39
348 Moulton-Udell 39
349Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton39
350 Paton-Churdan 39
351 Maharishi, Fairfield37
352 Ruthven-Ayrshire 37
353 Essex 36
354Morning Star Academy, Bettendorf36
355 St. Mary's, Remsen36
356Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls36
357 Cedar Valley Christian, Cedar Rapids35
358Hamburg Charter35
359 Iowa School for the Deaf, Council Bluffs30
360 Orient-Macksburg 29
361 Whiting 28
362 Diagonal 18
363North Iowa Christian, Mason City15
364 Scattergood Friends, West Branch14
365 South Page, College Springs14
366Clear Lake Classical13
367Ottumwa Christian13
368Coram Deo Academy10
369Empigo Academy5
370Unity Ridge Lutheran School4
371New City Classical Academy3
372Strong Roots2

Baseball

The IHSAA, historically, has had 3 state baseball championships. Currently, there is only one: the Summer State Championship, whose winners are currently recognized as the State Champions. Historically, however, the winners of all 3 tournaments are given credit for State Championships. Iowa was the first State Association in the nation to hold a baseball championship meet in the summer. [4]

Classification guidelines

State Champions [6]

Summer Tournament

The summer tournament was first held in 1946, with one classification from 1946 to 1972. From 1973 to 1980, there were 2 classifications (1A and 2A), and since 1981 there have been 4 classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A).

Spring Tournament

The Spring Tournament was held every summer from 1928 to 1972, and is the oldest of the 3 state tournaments. In the 4 years prior to 1928 (1924–1927), Iowa State College hosted an "invitational state tournament" in the spring that attracted nearly 40 schools, but was unofficial in nature. Unlike the Summer tournament, the Spring tournament never divided into separate classes. [4]

Fall Tournament

The Fall Tournament was held every summer from 1939 to 1985. Unlike the Summer tournament, the Fall tournament never divided into separate classes. . [4]

Basketball

Classification guidelines [5]

*IHSAA Board policy allows schools to participate in a higher classification than their enrollment places them in a sport with four classes. Schools requesting this placement will remain in higher class for two years. As a result, In the 2014-15 school year, there were 97 schools in 2A basketball, even though regulations call for 96

State Champions [8]

Timeline

  • 1912–1919 – unsupervised, non IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning one state champion.
  • 1920–1922 – unsupervised, non IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning two state champions, one in Iowa City and one in Ames.
  • 1923 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning one state champion; round robin format
  • 1924 – no state champion listed according to IHSAA website
  • 1925–1926 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning two state champions in "A" and "B" divisions; round robin format
  • 1927–1955 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning one state champion
  • 1956–1960 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning two state champions in "A" and "B" divisions
  • 1961–1966 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning one state champion
  • 1967–1974 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning two state champions in "1A" and "2A" classes
  • 1975–1984 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning three state champions in "1A", "2A", and "3A" classes.
  • 1985–1992 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning four state champions in "A", "1A", "2A", and "3A" classes.
  • 1993–present – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning four state champions in "1A", "2A", "3A" and "4A" classes.
Iowa State Basketball Tournament Champions (Pre-IHSAA).
YearDivision/ClassChampion
1912*Ottumwa
1913*Davenport
1914*Cedar Rapids, Washington
1915*Ottumwa
1916*Cedar Rapids, Washington
1917*Mount Pleasant
1918*Mount Pleasant
1919*Fort Dodge
1920*Iowa City
Ames		Davenport
Boone
1921*Iowa City
Ames		Davenport
Boone
1922*Iowa City
Ames		Cedar Rapids, Washington
Grinnell

Bowling

Bowling was first sanctioned by the IHSAA in 2009–2010.

State Champions [9]

Iowa State Bowling Team Champions
Year1A2A3A
2010Wahlert Catholic, DubuqueClinton
2011Epworth, Western DubuqueDavenport, North
2012Epworth, Western DubuqueDubuque, Hempstead
2013Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque [10] Davenport, North [11]
2014 [12] Waverly-Shell RockDavenport, North
2015CamancheFort DodgeMarshalltown
2016Vinton-ShellsburgUrbandaleCedar Falls
2017West DelawareUrbandaleDubuque, Hempstead
2018West DelawareEpworth, Western DubuqueSoutheast Polk
2019Red OakCouncil Bluffs, Thomas JeffersonDavenport, North
2020CamancheFort DodgeWaterloo, West
2021Louisa-MuscatineClintonMarshalltown
2022ShenandoahDenison-SchleswigWaukee
2023MaquoketaFort DodgeWaterloo, West
2024MaquoketaClintonWaterloo, West

Cross country

Cross Country was first contested in Iowa in 1922, and is considered a fall sport. It is also the only sport that is jointly sanctioned by the IHSAA and the IGHSAU. The current official distance for cross country meets is 5000m (approximately 3.1 miles). [13] The standard format for team scoring, per NFHS guidelines, is to sum the places of the 5 highest placing runners among qualifying teams (teams must have at least 5 runners to qualify in the context of the team competition) to obtain the team's score. Teams are then ranked with the lowest score winning. Additionally, a team may have up to 7 runners count in placing for team scores, although only the first 5 scores, with the 6th and 7th runners serving to displace and lower the position of runners on other teams. [14] [15]

Classification guidelines [5]

In classifying Cross Country programs, due to the collaboration of the IHSAA and IGHSAU, teams are included in the largest 48, next 64, etc., on the basis of having either a boys or a girls program, as not all schools have both. This is to avoid a situation where boys and girls from the same school do not compete in the same class.

State Champions [16]

Timeline

  • 1922–1929 – unsanctioned, unsupervised State Championship crowning one individual and one team state champion. Race length-2 miles
  • 1930–1934 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning one individual and one team state champion. Race length-2 miles
  • 1935 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning one individual and one team state champion. Race length-1.9 miles
  • 1936 sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning one individual and two team state champions. Race length-1.9 miles
  • 1937–1946 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning three individual and three team state champions. Race length-1.9 miles
  • 1947 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and no team state champions. Race length-1.9 miles
  • 1948–1950 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and four team state champions. Race length-1.9 miles
  • 1951–1956 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and four team state champions. Race length-1.8 miles
  • 1957–1963 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning five individual and five team state champions. Race length-1.8 miles
  • 1964–1966 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning six individual and six team state champions. Race length-1.8 miles
  • 1967–1968 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning six individual and six team state champions. Race length-2.0 miles
  • 1969–1975 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning seven individual and seven team state champions. Race length-2.0 miles
  • 1976–1980 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and four team state champions. Race length-2.0 miles
  • 1981–1986 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning three individual and three team state champions. Race length-2.0 miles
  • 1987–2002 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning three individual and three team state champions. Race length-5000 meters
  • 2003–present – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and four team state champions. Race length-5000 meters

Football

Classification guidelines [17]

Football classifications remain the same for 2 years, following remain the same for the 2021 and 2022 football seasons.

State Champions [18]

Although different sources claim that certain schools to have been state champions in years prior to 1972, these championships are not apparently recognized by the IHSAA and are not listed on its website, and it is not clear how these championships were determined. 8-Player started having postseason in 2000, the previous two years were regular season due to low number of teams.

Iowa State Football Championship Game winners
Year8-playerA1A2A3A4A5A
1972RadcliffeSioux CenterHarlanCedar Rapids, Jefferson
1973DexfieldBrittLe MarsDavenport, Central
1974AvoHaMount VernonDecorahDavenport, West
1975Glidden-RalstonHudsonUrbandaleBishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City
1976BCLCentral LyonColumbus Catholic, WaterlooDavenport, Central
1977ManillaCentral LyonEmmetsburgDavenport, West
1978EastwoodSibleyRegis Catholic, Cedar RapidsMason City
1979TreynorSigourneyEmmetsburgDubuque, Hempstead
1980Woodbury CentralRoland-StoryMarionNewton
1981PaullinaDikeRoland-StoryPrairie, Cedar RapidsBettendorf
1982Lone TreePekinLaSalle Catholic, Cedar RapidsHarlanBishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City
1983SutherlandPekinLaSalle Catholic, Cedar RapidsHarlanDavenport, Central
1984SchleswigPocahontasGrundy CenterHarlanSioux City, East
1985Paton-ChurdanCenter PointBishop Garrigan Catholic, AlgonaPleasant ValleyLinn-Mar
1986Paton-ChurdanLynnville-SullyWapsie ValleyColumbus Catholic, WaterlooCedar Falls
1987GMGGrundy CenterWapsie ValleyDecorahBettendorf
1988SchleswigGrundy CenterSolonDecorahBettendorf
1989Laurens-MarathonWest BranchEmmetsburgDecorahLinn-Mar
1990Logan-MagnoliaSouthern CalEmmetsburgWaverly-Shell RockLinn-Mar
1991MadridWest BranchGarner-HayfieldWest DelawareBettendorf
1992BedfordWest BranchNorth FayetteWaverly-Shell RockBettendorf
1993RicevilleAplington-ParkersburgMount VernonHarlanIowa City, City High
1994West Bend-MallardHudsonMount VernonSpencerIowa City, City High
1995Gehlen Catholic, Le MarsDenverSigourney/KeotaHarlanIowa City, West
1996Guthrie CenterWest HancockIowa FallsOskaloosaIowa City, City High
1997West CentralWapsie ValleyEmmetsburgHarlanAnkeny
1998Elk Horn-Kimballton (Regular season)West Bend-MallardPekinWest LyonHarlanIowa City, West
1999Elk Horn-Kimballton (Regular season)West Bend-MallardWest MarshallWest LyonNew HamptonIowa City, West
2000Adair-CaseyHubbard-RadcliffeSouthern CalEmmetsburgClear LakeDowling Catholic, West Des Moines
2001Adair-CaseyFredericksburgAplington-ParkersburgSigourney/KeotaEpworth, Western DubuqueDowling Catholic, West Des Moines
2002SentralManningAkron-WestfieldEmmetsburgAtlanticValley, West Des Moines
2003SentralTreynorEldora-New ProvidenceEmmetsburgHarlanValley, West Des Moines
2004St. Mary Catholic, RemsenWest Bend-MallardSt. Albert Catholic, Council BluffsColumbus Catholic, WaterlooHarlanBettendorf
2005Glidden-RalstonNorth MahaskaRegina Catholic, Iowa CitySigourney/KeotaHarlanValley, West Des Moines
2006Northeast HamiltonIKMSt. Albert Catholic, Council BluffsCentral Lyon/George-Little RockHumboldtXavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids
2007StantonWapsie ValleySt. Albert Catholic, Council BluffsSolonKeokukBettendorf
2008LenoxSouthern CalEmmetsburgSolonBishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux CityValley, West Des Moines
2009Armstrong-RingstedSouthern CalSt. Albert Catholic, Council BluffsSolonHarlanIowa City, City High
2010LenoxNorth TamaWest LyonRegina Catholic, Iowa CitySolonDowling Catholic, West Des Moines
2011Fremont-MillsLisbonSaint AnsgarRegina Catholic, Iowa CityUnionValley, West Des Moines
2012Marcus-Meriden-CleghornWapsie ValleyRegina Catholic, Iowa CitySpirit LakeDecorahAnkeny
2013Don Bosco Catholic, GibertvilleWest LyonRegina Catholic, Iowa CityKuemper Catholic, CarrollBishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux CityDowling Catholic, West Des Moines
2014Newell-FondaLogan-MagnoliaRegina Catholic, Iowa CityNorth Fayette ValleyPellaDowling Catholic, West Des Moines
2015Marcus-Meriden-CleghornGladbrook-ReinbeckRegina Catholic, Iowa CitySpirit LakePellaDowling Catholic, West Des Moines
2016Don Bosco Catholic, GilbertsvilleGladbrook-ReinbeckWestern Christian, HullBoyden-Hull/Rock ValleyPellaDowling Catholic, West Des Moines
2017Don Bosco Catholic, GilbertsvilleWest SiouxVan MeterWaukonXavier Catholic, Cedar RapidsDowling Catholic, West Des Moines
2018New LondonHudsonWest SiouxPCMXavier Catholic, Cedar RapidsDowling Catholic, West Des Moines
2019Don Bosco Catholic, GilbertvilleWest HancockWest LyonOABCIGEpworth, Western DubuqueDowling Catholic, West Des Moines
2020St. Mary Catholic, RemsenRegina Catholic, Iowa CityOABCIGWaukonNorth ScottAnkeny
2021CAMWest HancockVan MeterSoutheast ValleyHarlanLewis CentralSoutheast Polk
2022St. Mary Catholic, RemsenGrundy CenterVan MeterCentral Lyon/George-Little RockHarlanXavier Catholic, Cedar RapidsSoutheast Polk
2023Bishop Garrigan Catholic, AlgonaWest HancockGrundy CenterVan MeterWilliamsburgLewis CentralSoutheast Polk
2024St. Mary Catholic, RemsenTri-CenterGrundy CenterWest LyonWahlert Catholic, DubuqueNorth PolkSoutheast Polk

Golf

The standard team scoring format for golf tournaments, per NFHS guidelines, is to add up the scores of 6 players with each player playing 2 rounds of 18 holes. Teams are then ranked according to lowest score. [19] [20]

Classification guidelines [5]

*Plus golf schools that play in 4A conferences that wish to play in the fall. In 2006–2007 there were 52 schools in class 4A

State Champions [21]

Fall Tournament [21]

In 1940, 1941, and 1986–1993, teams could also participate in a separate Fall Championship. Listed below are the champions of those tournaments. Beginning in 1994, the Fall tournament became simply the 4A championship. [21] Those results are included above.

Iowa State Championship Fall Golf Tournament winners
YearChampion
1940Des Moines, Roosevelt
1941Des Moines, Roosevelt
1986Columbus Catholic, Waterloo
1987Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
1988Valley, West Des Moines
1989Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
1990Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
1991Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
1992Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
1993Newton

Soccer

Classification guidelines [5]

State Champions [22]

The current State Champion is the winner of the spring tournament that has been held since 1995 and was divided into 2 classes in 1998 and 3 classes starting in 2011. From 1994 to 2000, there was also a fall State Championship tournament that crowned a single champion. Winners of both tournaments are considered State Champions.

Iowa State Soccer Fall Tournament winners (BOYS)
YearChampion
1994West Point Catholic, Marquette
1995Pella Christian
1996Western Christian, Hull
1997Iowa Mennonite School, Kalona
1998Unity Christian, Orange City
1999Unity Christian, Orange City
2000Unity Christian, Orange City
Iowa State Soccer Spring Tournament winners (BOYS)
Year1A champion2A champion3A champion4A champion
1995Bettendorf
1996Valley, West Des Moines
1997Valley, West Des Moines
1998St. Albert Catholic, Council BluffsUrbandale
1999WaukeeBettendorf
2000NevadaIowa City West
2001WaukeeValley, West Des Moines
2002Assumption Catholic, DavenportUrbandale
2003Assumption Catholic, DavenportIowa City West
2004Xavier Catholic, Cedar RapidsBettendorf
2005Xavier Catholic, Cedar RapidsIowa City West
2006Xavier Catholic, Cedar RapidsValley, West Des Moines
2007NorwalkAnkeny
2008Wahlert Catholic, DubuqueDowling Catholic, West Des Moines
2009Regina Catholic, Iowa CitySpencerIowa City West
2010Regina Catholic, Iowa CityXavier Catholic, Cedar RapidsIowa City West
2011Regina Catholic, Iowa CityXavier Catholic, Cedar RapidsDowling Catholic, West Des Moines
2012Columbus Catholic, WaterlooWahlert Catholic, DubuqueIowa City West
2013Regina Catholic, Iowa CityXavier Catholic, Cedar RapidsIowa City West
2014Regina Catholic, Iowa CityNorwalkIowa City West
2015Beckman Catholic, DyersvilleXavier Catholic, Cedar RapidsLinn-Mar
2016Beckman Catholic, DyersvilleNorwalkValley, West Des Moines
2017Regina Catholic, Iowa CityNorwalkIowa City West
2018Regina Catholic, Iowa CityPellaWaukee
2019Regina Catholic, Iowa CityLewis CentralWaukee
2020Season Cancelled Due to COVID-19
2021Notre Dame Catholic/West BurlingtonXavier Catholic, Cedar RapidsPleasant Valley
2022Assumption Catholic, DavenportLewis CentralPleasant Valley
2023Western Christian, HullGilbertIowa City LibertyJohnston
2024North Fayette ValleyBishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux CityDallas Center-GrimesJohnston

Swimming & diving

Classification guidelines [5]

State Champions [23]

Tennis

An IHSAA tennis team consists of 6 competitors. Each head-to-head competition is made of 6 singles and 3 doubles, each worth 1 point, and the first team to 5 points is the winner. Both singles and doubles matches are in a best-of-3-sets format. With a 10-point tiebreaker in the 3rd in most cases.

Classification guidelines [5]

State Champions [25]

Timeline

  • 1929–1977 – one singles and one doubles championship awarded
  • 1978–present – two singles and two doubles championships awarded, one in each of 2 classes (1A and 2A)
  • 1983–present – two team championships awarded, one in each of 2 classes (1A and 2A)
Iowa State Tennis Team Champions [26]
Year2A1A
1983Cedar Rapids, WashingtonCamanche
1984Dubuque, HempsteadCamanche
1985Valley, West Des MoinesCamanche
1986Valley, West Des MoinesCamanche
1987Cedar Rapids, WashingtonDenison
1988Linn-MarCamanche
1989Wahlert Catholic, DubuqueCamanche
1990Cedar Rapids, WashingtonCamanche
1991Waterloo, WestMaharishi, Fairfield
1992Dowling Catholic, West Des MoinesCamanche
1993Valley, West Des MoinesKeokuk
1994Cedar Rapids, WashingtonPella Christian
1995Iowa City, WestCamanche
1996Cedar Rapids, WashingtonDecorah
1997UrbandaleDecorah
1998Dubuque, SeniorDecorah
1999Iowa City, City HighMaharishi, Fairfield
2000Des Moines, RooseveltMaharishi, Fairfield
2001Dowling Catholic, West Des MoinesKnoxville
2002Des Moines, RooseveltMaharishi, Fairfield
2003AnkenyRed Oak
2004BettendorfWahlert Catholic, Dubuque
2005Iowa City, WestWahlert Catholic, Dubuque
2006Iowa City, WestWahlert Catholic, Dubuque
2007Davenport, CentralWahlert Catholic, Dubuque
2008Cedar Rapids, KennedyWahlert Catholic, Dubuque
2009Des Moines, RooseveltWahlert Catholic, Dubuque
2010Valley, West Des MoinesColumbus Catholic, Waterloo
2011AmesWahlert Catholic, Dubuque
2012Iowa City, WestAssumption Catholic, Davenport
2013Iowa City, WestSt. Edmond Catholic, Fort Dodge
2014Iowa City, WestMaharishi, Fairfield
2015Linn-Mar, MarionDecorah
2016Iowa City, WestWahlert Catholic, Dubuque
2017Iowa City, WestXavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids
2018Linn-Mar, MarionWahlert Catholic, Dubuque
2019Iowa City, WestXavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids
2021WaukeeXavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids
2022Iowa City, WestXavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids
2023Iowa City, WestXavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids
2024Waukee, NorthwestWahlert Catholic, Dubuque

Track & Field

Iowa's official track season is currently outdoors. There was also an indoor State Track Meet from 1926 to 1973, and the IHSAA is in the process of collecting and publishing these champions.

Classification guidelines [5]

List of events [27]

The following is the current list of official track events according to the IHSAA

Track:

Field:

Wheel Chair:

State Champions [27]

State track titles have been given every year since 1906. Since 2003, there has also been wheelchair events at the state meet. A separate wheelchair team championship is also awarded. In 2005, the wheelchair championship has been co-ed.

Iowa State Track Wheelchair Team Champions [27]
YearChampion
2003Marshalltown
2004English Valleys
2005*Aplington-Parkersburg
2006*Aplington-Parkersburg
2007*Aplington-Parkersburg
2008Interstate 35
2009Interstate 35
2010Waterloo, West
2011Waterloo, West
2012Linn-Mar
2013Waterloo, West
2014Camanche
2015Woodbine
2016(tie) Independence
(tie) Roland-Story
2017(tie) Bondurant-Farrar
(tie) Southeast Polk
2018Waukee
2019Waukee
2021Waukee
2022Cedar Falls
2023Bedford
2024Mid-Prairie
*Co-ed champion

Wrestling

Classification guidelines [5]

Weight classifications

State Champions

The Iowa High School Athletic Association holds two separate team wrestling championships: the Traditional tournament, which also crowns individual champions, and a Dual Team tournament. The dual team tournament was held at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids a week after the traditional tournament, until 2012, when it was held the Wednesday before the traditional tournament in Des Moines. [30] This was the subject of much controversy, as several teams sat their state qualifiers for the Dual Team tournament. [31] In 1921–1925, the State University of Iowa (Iowa City) and Iowa State University (Ames) held open state tournaments that were not supervised nor sanctioned by the IHSAA. [32]

Broadcasting

Prior to 2016, championship events in football, basketball and wrestling were carried across the state of Iowa on a network made up of local television stations. Beginning with the 2016 football championships, IHSAA reached a deal with NBCUniversal-owned Comcast SportsNet Chicago to become the exclusive provider of these sports, making them available across CSN's footprint consisting of Iowa, Illinois and Indiana via television, online and the NBC Sports mobile app. [37]

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