Career Report for Sara Ness
Class of 2016
Cross Country Career
The following chart plots the mile pace for every race throughout high school for this runner. The blue anchor points show the races where the runner improved.
Course-Specific Personal Bests
Below is a listing of Sara Ness's best times on each course. Click on the course name to see a chart of those races.
| Course | Distance | Time | Pace | All-Time Rank | PR Date | PR Event | # of Races on Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Dodge | 2.48 | 16:26 | 6:38 | 2 | 9/11/14 | Johnston Invitational | 1 |
| Camp Dodge | 2.93 | 19:54 | 6:48 | 7 | 9/10/15 | Johnston Invitational | 1 |
| Central College, IA | 2.48 | 17:08 | 6:55 | 12 | 9/7/13 | Dutch Invitational | 1 |
| Crow Creek State Park | 2.48 | 17:02 | 6:52 | 5 | 9/5/15 | Pleasant Valley Challenge | 1 |
| DMACC | 2.48 | 15:59 | 6:27 | 13 | 8/28/14 | Ankeny Centennial Invite | 1 |
| DMACC | 3.1 | 20:06.6 | 6:29 | 26 | 10/22/15 | Iowa District 4A Finals | 1 |
| Iowa Western CC | 2.48 | 15:38.27 | 6:18 | 4 | 10/23/14 | District Meet | 1 |
| ISU Bill Bergan Course | 2.48 | 15:01 | 6:03 | 4 | 10/17/13 | CIC Conference Championship | 4 |
| ISU Bill Bergan Course | 3.1 | 20:05 | 6:29 | 8 | 10/15/15 | CIML Central Conf Meet | 2 |
| Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 2.48 | 14:52 | 6:00 | 7 | 10/9/14 | Fort Dodge Invitational | 6 |
| Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | 20:04.3 | 6:28 | 29 | 10/31/15 | Iowa State Meet | 2 |
| Marshalltown Comm College | 2.48 | 15:07 | 6:06 | 3 | 10/16/14 | CIC Conference Meet | 2 |
| Metro Waste Field Station | 2.48 | 18:07 | 7:18 | 15 | 8/28/12 | SE Polk Invitational | 1 |
| Pickard Park | 2.48 | 16:29 | 6:39 | 23 | 9/20/12 | Indianola Invitational | 1 |
| Track | 1.99 | 12:07 | 6:05 | 24 | 9/30/15 | Postal Nationals #2 | 1 |
| U of MN Bolstad Golf Crse | 3.1 | 21:03 | 6:47 | 29 | 9/26/15 | Roy Griak Invitational | 2 |
| University of Iowa Ashton | 2.48 | 14:41.55 | 5:55 | 3 | 9/30/14 | Iowa City West Invite | 1 |
| Urbandale Middle School | 2.48 | 15:48 | 6:22 | 6 | 9/4/14 | Urbandale Invitational | 1 |
| Valley Southwoods HS | 2.48 | 15:13 | 6:08 | 3 | 9/16/14 | Tom Karpen Invitational | 4 |
| Walnut Ridge Rec Area | 2.48 | 16:14 | 6:33 | 16 | 9/12/13 | Johnston Invitational | 2 |
| Yankton Trail Park, SD | 3.1 | 19:08.4 | 6:10 | 16 | 11/9/14 | NXN Heartland Regional | 3 |
Distance-only Personal Bests
This considers only the courses with distances of 2, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 and 5K (3.1 mi).
| Standard Distance (Mi) |
Time | Pace | Date | Event | Course | # of Races at Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.48 | 14:41.55 | 5:55 | 9/30/14 | Iowa City West Invite | University of Iowa Ashton | 27 |
| 3.1 | 19:08.4 | 6:10 | 11/9/14 | NXN Heartland Regional | Yankton Trail Park, SD | 10 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Sara Ness.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr | 10 | 6:48 | 1/1 | 10 | 1.86 |
| So | 8 | 6:22 | 5/7 | 3 | 1.63 |
| Jr | 11 | 6:14 | 4/6 | 3 | 1.83 |
| Sr | 10 | 6:34 | 3/4 | 6 | 1.51 |
| Johnston Career | 39 | 6:30 | 13/18 |
Complete Race and Improvement History: Table
The following table is a listing of every race throughout high school for this runner.
| Date | Event | Course | Distance | Division | Place | # Std Dev |
Time | Pace | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/15 | NXN Heartland Regional | Yankton Trail Park, SD | 3.1 | V | 19:39.6 | 6:21 | |||
| 10/31/15 | Iowa State Meet | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | V | 76/122 | 0.77 | 20:04.3 | 6:28 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 10/22/15 | Iowa District 4A Finals | DMACC | 3.1 | V | 16/63 | 0.82 | 20:06.6 | 6:29 | |
| 10/15/15 | CIML Central Conf Meet | ISU Bill Bergan Course | 3.1 | V | 30/78 | 1.41 | 20:05 | 6:29 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 10/8/15 | Fort Dodge Invitational | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | V | 31/115 | 1.31 | 20:09 | 6:30 | |
| 9/30/15 | Postal Nationals #2 | Track | 1.99 | 12:07 | 6:05 | ||||
| 9/26/15 | Roy Griak Invitational | U of MN Bolstad Golf Crse | 3.1 | V | 92/333 | 0.60 | 21:03 | 6:47 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 9/19/15 | Heartland Classic | ISU Bill Bergan Course | 3.1 | V | 43/170 | 1.28 | 20:45 | 6:42 | |
| 9/10/15 | Johnston Invitational | Camp Dodge | 2.93 | V | 10/134 | 1.51 | 19:54 | 6:48 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 9/5/15 | Pleasant Valley Challenge | Crow Creek State Park | 2.48 | JV | 15/153 | 1.22 | 17:02 | 6:52 | |
| 11/9/14 | NXN Heartland Regional | Yankton Trail Park, SD | 3.1 | V | 19:08.4 | 6:10 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, DPR) | ||
| 11/1/14 | Iowa State Meet | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 2.48 | V | 23/104 | 0.78 | 15:11.6 | 6:08 | |
| 10/23/14 | District Meet | Iowa Western CC | 2.48 | V | 9/63 | 1.06 | 15:38.27 | 6:18 | |
| 10/16/14 | CIC Conference Meet | Marshalltown Comm College | 2.48 | V | 10/81 | 1.70 | 15:07 | 6:06 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 10/9/14 | Fort Dodge Invitational | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 2.48 | V | 11/109 | 1.65 | 14:52 | 6:00 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 9/30/14 | Iowa City West Invite | University of Iowa Ashton | 2.48 | V | 10/100 | 1.67 | 14:41.55 | 5:55 | You ROCK! (PG, DPR) |
| 9/20/14 | Heartland Classic | ISU Bill Bergan Course | 2.48 | V | 30/170 | 1.39 | 15:42 | 6:20 | |
| 9/16/14 | Tom Karpen Invitational | Valley Southwoods HS | 2.48 | V | 6/77 | 1.66 | 15:13 | 6:08 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 9/11/14 | Johnston Invitational | Camp Dodge | 2.48 | V | 4/265 | 1.83 | 16:26 | 6:38 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 9/4/14 | Urbandale Invitational | Urbandale Middle School | 2.48 | Jr/Sr | 6/74 | 1.44 | 15:48 | 6:22 | |
| 8/28/14 | Ankeny Centennial Invite | DMACC | 2.48 | Jr/Sr | 3/115 | 1.60 | 15:59 | 6:27 | |
| 11/2/13 | Iowa State Meet | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 2.48 | V | 18/113 | 1.07 | 14:54.8 | 6:01 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 10/17/13 | CIC Conference Championship | ISU Bill Bergan Course | 2.48 | V | 13/83 | 1.63 | 15:01 | 6:03 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, SBP, DPR) |
| 10/10/13 | Fort Dodge Invitational | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 2.48 | V | 25/95 | 1.43 | 15:42 | 6:20 | |
| 10/1/13 | Waukee Invitational | Valley Southwoods HS | 2.48 | V | 26/56 | 1.39 | 15:58 | 6:26 | |
| 9/21/13 | Heartland Classic | ISU Bill Bergan Course | 2.48 | V | 45/221 | 1.23 | 15:37.4 | 6:18 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 9/17/13 | Tom Karpen Invitational | Valley Southwoods HS | 2.48 | V | 15/79 | 1.44 | 15:46 | 6:21 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 9/12/13 | Johnston Invitational | Walnut Ridge Rec Area | 2.48 | V | 6/109 | 1.37 | 16:14 | 6:33 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 9/7/13 | Dutch Invitational | Central College, IA | 2.48 | V | 17/96 | 1.20 | 17:08 | 6:55 | |
| 11/11/12 | NXN Heartland Regional | Yankton Trail Park, SD | 3.1 | V | 20:43.7 | 6:41 | You ROCK! (DPR) | ||
| 10/27/12 | Iowa State Meet | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 2.48 | V | 50/109 | 0.92 | 15:15 | 6:09 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, DPR) |
| 10/11/12 | CIC Conference Meet | Marshalltown Comm College | 2.48 | V | 27/74 | 1.40 | 15:49 | 6:23 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 10/4/12 | Fort Dodge Invitational | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 2.48 | V | 23/79 | 1.45 | 15:33.9 | 6:17 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 9/29/12 | Roy Griak Invitational | U of MN Bolstad Golf Crse | 3.1 | V | 191/392 | 0.40 | 22:14.2 | 7:10 | |
| 9/20/12 | Indianola Invitational | Pickard Park | 2.48 | JV | 4/231 | 1.18 | 16:29 | 6:39 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 9/15/12 | Heartland Classic | ISU Bill Bergan Course | 2.48 | JV | 27/393 | 0.69 | 17:06 | 6:54 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 9/11/12 | Tom Karpen Invitational | Valley Southwoods HS | 2.48 | F/S | 12/92 | 0.89 | 18:17 | 7:22 | |
| 9/6/12 | Johnston Invitational | Walnut Ridge Rec Area | 2.48 | JV | 3/76 | 1.27 | 17:26 | 7:02 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 8/28/12 | SE Polk Invitational | Metro Waste Field Station | 2.48 | F/S | 8/70 | 1.20 | 18:07 | 7:18 |
Glossary:
- LY = Beat time from the same course a year ago
- LR = Beat time from the most recent running of the course
- PR = Set a new course-specific PR
- PG = Beat personal goal
- SBP = Season's best performance based on position of finish relative to the field. (Highest # of standard deviations).
- DPR = Set a new distance-only PR. Applies to 2 mile, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 mile and 5K (3.1 mi) courses only.
- # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.
All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.
Track Results
Season Records
| Season | Grade | Pts | 200m | 400m | 800m | 1500m | 3000m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Outdoor | Fr | 31.70 PR | 1:11.00 PR | 2:31.02 | 5:19.00 | 11:08.00 | |
| 2014 Outdoor | So | - | - | 2:27.44 c PR | 5:01.96 PR | 10:32.42 PR | |
| 2015 Outdoor | Jr | - | - | - | - | 11:18.74 | |
| 2016 Outdoor | Sr | - | - | 2:29.17 | 5:11.36 | 10:44.10 |
By Event
400m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/29/13 | Ames 9/10 Invite | 1:11.00 | F/S | SR | ||
| 4/9/13 | Craig Oldham Invite | 1:15.00 | V |
800m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11/13 | ISU Indoor | 2:35.00 | V | |||
| 3/29/13 | Ames 9/10 Invite | 2:38.00 | F/S | |||
| 3/29/13 | Ames 9/10 Invite | 2:38.00 | F/S | |||
| 4/2/13 | Waukee Invite | 2:37.00 | JV | LR (Δ=1.00,0.6%) | ||
| 4/16/13 | Jim Duea Invite | 2:35.00 | V | PR (Δ=,0.0%) LR (Δ=2.00,1.3%) |
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| 4/16/13 | Jim Duea Invite | 2:36.54w | V | 12th | ||
| 4/16/13 | Jim Duea Invite | 2:39.00 | V | |||
| 5/9/13 | District Co-Ed Track Meet | 2:31.02 | V | PR (Δ=3.98,2.6%) SR LR (Δ=3.98,2.6%) |
7 | |
| 3/4/14 | Wartburg HS Invitational | 2:33.54c | V | split | ||
| 3/4/14 | Wartburg HS Invitational | 2:34.74c | V | split | ||
| 4/12/14 | Jim Duncan Relays | 2:27.44c | V | PR (Δ=3.58,2.4%) SR (Δ=3.58,2.4%) LR (Δ=6.10,4.0%) LY (Δ=7.56,4.9%) |
split | |
| 4/17/14 | Chuck Silvey Invite | 2:29.79 | V | LY (Δ=5.21,3.4%) | 5th | |
| 5/5/16 | CIC Conference Meet | 2:32.59 | V | 11 | ||
| 5/12/16 | Districts | 2:29.17 | V | SR LR (Δ=3.42,2.2%) |
6 |
1500m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6/13 | Valley Invite | 5:29.00 | V | |||
| 4/9/13 | Craig Oldham Invite | 5:37.00 | V | |||
| 5/7/13 | JV Conference Meet | 5:19.00 | JV | PR (Δ=10.00,3.0%) SR LR (Δ=18.00,5.3%) |
2 | |
| 3/28/14 | Ames 9/10 | 5:15.48 | V | PR (Δ=3.52,1.1%) LR (Δ=3.52,1.1%) |
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| 4/1/14 | Waukee Invite | 5:11.60w | V | |||
| 4/5/14 | Valley Invite | 5:08.60 | V | PR (Δ=6.88,2.2%) LR (Δ=6.88,2.2%) LY (Δ=20.40,6.2%) |
5th | |
| 4/8/14 | Craig Oldham Invite | 5:06.66 | V | PR (Δ=1.94,0.6%) LR (Δ=1.94,0.6%) LY (Δ=22.34,6.8%) |
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| 4/10/14 | Waukee Relays | 5:04.43 | V | PR (Δ=2.23,0.7%) LR (Δ=2.23,0.7%) LY (Δ=24.57,7.5%) |
1st | |
| 4/12/14 | Jim Duncan Relays | 5:09.15 | V | LY (Δ=19.85,6.0%) | 5th | |
| 4/15/14 | Jim Duea Invite | 5:01.96 | V | PR (Δ=2.47,0.8%) SR (Δ=17.04,5.3%) LR (Δ=7.19,2.3%) LY (Δ=35.04,10.4%) |
8th | |
| 3/1/16 | Wartburg Indoor | 5:12.90 | V | 4 | ||
| 3/7/16 | Dickinson Relays | 5:16.09 | V | 12 | ||
| 3/29/16 | JHS Quad Invite | 5:13.09 | V | LR (Δ=3.00,0.9%) | 2 | |
| 4/5/16 | Ankeny Invite (split squad) | 5:19.56 | V | 6 | ||
| 4/16/16 | Jim Duncan Relays | 5:11.36 | V | SR LR (Δ=8.20,2.6%) |
9 |
3000m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/2/13 | Waukee Invite | 11:37.00 | JV | |||
| 4/6/13 | Valley Invite | 11:23.66w | V | 5th | ||
| 4/9/13 | Craig Oldham Invite | 11:22.00 | V | PR (Δ=15.00,2.2%) LR (Δ=15.00,2.2%) |
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| 4/13/13 | Jim Duncan Relays | 11:08.00 | V | PR (Δ=14.00,2.1%) SR LR (Δ=14.00,2.1%) |
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| 4/16/13 | Jim Duea Invite | 11:08.30 | V | |||
| 4/16/13 | Jim Duea Invite | 11:08.30w | V | 7th | ||
| 5/7/13 | JV Conference Meet | 11:40.00 | JV | 1 | ||
| 3/28/14 | Ames 9/10 | 11:04.40 | V | PR (Δ=3.60,0.5%) LR (Δ=35.60,5.1%) LY (Δ=32.60,4.7%) |
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| 4/1/14 | Waukee Invite | 10:49.78w | V | |||
| 4/5/14 | Valley Invite | 10:40.66 | V | PR (Δ=23.74,3.6%) LR (Δ=23.74,3.6%) LY (Δ=41.34,6.1%) |
1st | |
| 4/8/14 | Craig Oldham Invite | 10:50.77 | V | LY (Δ=17.23,2.6%) | ||
| 4/10/14 | Waukee Relays | 10:56.66 | V | LY (Δ=11.34,1.7%) | 2nd | |
| 4/12/14 | Jim Duncan Relays | 11:02.39 | V | LY (Δ=5.61,0.8%) | 7th | |
| 4/15/14 | Jim Duea Invite | 10:32.42 | V | PR (Δ=8.24,1.3%) SR (Δ=35.58,5.3%) LR (Δ=29.97,4.5%) LY (Δ=35.58,5.3%) |
1st | |
| 4/24/14 | Drake Relays | 10:54.38 | V | |||
| 5/15/14 | District Co-Ed Track Meet | 10:56.33 | V | |||
| 5/22/14 | State Track Meet | 10:50.64 | V | LR (Δ=5.69,0.9%) | ||
| 3/31/15 | Waukee Invite | 11:18.74 | V | SR (Δ=-46.32,-7.3%) | ||
| 3/7/16 | Dickinson Relays | 11:16.49 | V | LR (Δ=2.25,0.3%) | 11 | |
| 5/5/16 | CIC Conference Meet | 10:44.10 | V | SR (Δ=34.64,5.1%) LR (Δ=32.39,4.8%) |
2 |
4x400m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16/13 | Jim Duea Invite | 4:38.11w | JV | 2nd | ||
| 4/8/14 | Craig Oldham Invite | 4:49.40 | JV | LR (Δ=2.14,0.7%) |
4x800m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6/13 | CIC Conference Meet | 10:03.99 | V | 7 | ||
| 5/7/13 | JV Conference Meet | 10:12.00 | JV | |||
| 3/4/14 | Wartburg HS Invitational | 10:13.98 | V | |||
| 4/12/14 | Jim Duncan Relays | 9:42.46 | JV | PR (Δ=29.54,4.8%) LR (Δ=1:22.40,12.4%) |
5th | |
| 4/17/14 | Chuck Silvey Invite | 10:12.16 | V | 5th | ||
| 4/24/14 | Drake Relays | 9:38.55 | V | |||
| 5/8/14 | CIC Conference Meet | 10:04.80 | V | |||
| 4/4/15 | Valley Invite | 9:45.33 | V | 1 |
Sprint Medley 2-2-4-8
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4/14 | Wartburg HS Invitational | 4:40.29 | V |