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Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
AbbreviationIGHSAU
Legal statusAssociation
PurposeAthletic/Educational
Headquarters5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 150
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266, United States
Region served
Iowa
Membership
369 high schools[1]
Official language
English
Executive Director
Erin Gerlich
AffiliationsNational Federation of State High School Associations (affiliate)
Staff
16
Websiteighsau.org
Remarks(515) 288-9741

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) is the governing body for girls' junior and senior high school sports in the U.S. state of Iowa. The association promotes and regulates interscholastic sports among its member schools. Though its counterpart for boys sports in Iowa, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, is a full-time member of the National Federation of State High School Associations, the IGHSAU is only an affiliate member. It is headquartered at 5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 150,West Des Moines, Iowa 50266.

Sports currently overseen by the IGHSAU are basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, track and field, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.[2]

Sports previously overseen by the IGHSAU were gymnastics, synchronized swimming, and indoor track and field.

Administrative staff[edit]

Representation of the IGHSAU consists of an eight-person Board of Directors. Six positions are elected to the IGHSAU Board while two appointees representing the Iowa Association of School Boards and the Iowa Department of Education also serve. The Board of Directors approve policy changes proposed by the IGHSAU administrative staff.

The IGHSAU Representative Council meets twice a year.

Board of Directors[edit]

  • Russ Adams, President - MOC-Floyd Valley (2020-2024)
  • Jennifer Donels, Treasurer - Davis County (2021-2025)
  • Zach Clark - Central Decatur (2023-2027)
  • Greg Dufoe - ADM (2018-2026)
  • Travis Fleshner - Aplington-Parkersburg (2023-2027)
  • Tonya Moe - Linn-Mar (2023-2027)
  • Ron Fadness, Iowa Assoc. of School Boards Representative - Decorah

IGHSAU Representative Council[edit]

Southeast District[edit]

  • Davis Eidahl - Solon (2024)
  • Marty Jimmerson - West Branch (2024
  • Chad Wahls - New London (2024)

Northeast District[edit]

  • Dan Fox - East Buchanan (2024)
  • Tim Dugger - MFL MarMac (2024)
  • Janelle Brouwer - Marion (2025)

Southwest District[edit]

  • Chris Fenster - Southwest Valley (2023)
  • Devin Embray - Glenwood (2024)
  • Trevor Miller - Exira-EHK & IKM-Manning (2025)

Northwest District[edit]

  • Ken Slater - Hinton (2023)
  • Brent Jorth - Central Lyon (2024)
  • Tara Paul - Estherville Lincoln Central (2025)

IGHSAU Sport Advisory Committees[edit]

Each IGHSAU sport has an advisory committee made up of coaches, an official and an athletic director. These committees meet once a year to review their respective sports and develop recommendations for the IGHSAU administrative team to take to the IGHSAU Board of Directors.

Basketball[edit]

  • Chad Ryan, Chair - Des Moines, North
  • Danielle Franklin - Waukee
  • Matt Lindeman - Grundy Center
  • Derek Sonderland - Tri-Center
  • Jaime Brandt - Iowa City, Liberty
  • Janel Burgess - Montezuma
  • Gillian Letsche - MMCRU
  • Kylee Boettscher - Panorama
  • Ben Applegate, Official - Earlham

Joint Bowling[edit]

  • Jared Birt, Chair - Central DeWitt
  • Christie Hughes - Newton
  • Brandon Steen - Waterloo, West
  • Corinne Johnson - Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln
  • Ryan Moore - Keokuk
  • Ashley Bys - Marion
  • Mick Hackbarth, Official - Waterloo

Joint Cross Country[edit]

  • Matt Fouch, Chair - Pella
  • Jake Byma - Unity Christian
  • Tom Trygstad - Valley, West Des Moines
  • Emy Williams - Solon
  • Sandy Sabelka - Denver
  • Cristy Nimrod - Decorah
  • Lacey Stephens - Stanton
  • Fran Long, Official - Fort Dodge

Golf[edit]

  • Alex Hanna - Edgewood-Colesburg
  • Cody Harskamp - Unity Christian
  • Julie Kadlec - Xavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids
  • Matt Kovacevich - Centerville
  • Kelli Moore - Valley, West Des Moines
  • Lucas Johnson - Marshalltown
  • Melissa Hochstetler - Panorama
  • Chad Pitts, Official - Iowa Golf Association

Soccer[edit]

  • Rod Wiebers, Chair - ADM
  • Heather Currens - Gilbert
  • Ann Larew - Regina Catholic, Iowa City
  • Sara Nessa - MOC-Floyd Valley
  • Stephanie Jorgensen - Carroll
  • Allison Sanyi - Bettendorf
  • Sarah Curry, Official - Glenwood

Softball[edit]

  • Tonya Moe, Chair - Linn-Mar
  • Amber Doyle - Roland-Story
  • Heather Fortune - Wayne
  • Tia Stiles - Southeast Polk
  • Erica White - Boone
  • Nikki Gahring - Xavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids
  • Katie Burman - Clarksville
  • Tom Burger, Official - West Branch

Swimming & Diving[edit]

  • Eric Boyle, Chair - Waukee
  • Ashley Beaumont - Fort Dodge
  • Deidre Freeman-Huff - Grinnell
  • Molly Hagerty - Sioux City Metro
  • Darin Robertson - Johnston
  • Andrea Kelley, Official - Cedar Rapids

Tennis[edit]

  • Adam Riley, Chair - Decorah
  • Cindy Rasche - Clinton
  • Mitzi Hetherton - Johnston
  • Brian Daoust - Shenandoah
  • Heidi Grunwald - Fairfield
  • Dave Will - Columbus Catholic, Waterloo
  • Shawn Petersen, Official - Atlantic

Joint Track & Field[edit]

  • Jeff Bissen, Chair - Glenwood
  • Kylie Sandstorm - MFL MarMac
  • Rachel Larsen - Griswold
  • Erica Douglas - Ames
  • Scot Lamm - Mount Pleasant
  • Greg Williams - Monticello
  • Brad Travis - Spirit Lake
  • Kenny Wheeler - Pleasant Valley
  • Mark Tigges, Official - Waukee

Volleyball[edit]

  • Tyler Lown, Chair - Epworth, Western Dubuque
  • Meg Jackson - Dallas Center-Grimes
  • Julie Oldenkamp - Sioux Center
  • Amy McClintock - Sidney
  • Amber Hall - Pleasant Valley
  • Ruben Galvan - West Liberty
  • Joel Allman - Pleasantville
  • Monica Brandhorst - Ridge View
  • Sarah Thein, Official - Ventura

IGHSAU Student Athlete Advisory Committees[edit]

The IGHSAU Student Athlete Advisory Committee is comprised of female student-athletes from each of the state's four districts (NE, SE, NW, SW) along with three at-large representatives. Eleven girls were selected to two-year terms to meet about issues related to girls high school activities in Iowa. Committee members act as a voice for Iowa's female student-athletes and serve as a sounding board for the IGHSAU's Representative Council and the Board of Directors.

2023-2024 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee[edit]

  • Kierra Jungers - Newell-Fonda
  • Payton Libolt - Center Point-Urbana
  • Claire Pellett - Atlantic
  • Abigail Schmidt - West Bend-Mallard
  • Tatum Shepherd - Ridge View
  • Brynn Storhoff - Decorah
  • Augusta Warren - Davis County
  • Breckyn Schilling - North Mahaska
  • Carly Rich - Williamsburg
  • Faith Kacmarynski - Pella Christian
  • Isabella Hogan - Nodaway Valley
  • Lyndey Maehl - Fort Dodge
  • Maia Tecklenburg - Johnston
  • Greta Dillinger - North Polk

IGHSAU Executive Directors[edit]

Term span Name
1947–1954 R.H. (Rod) Chisholm
1954–2002 Dr. E. Wayne Cooley
2002–2008 Troy Dannen
2008–2016 Mike Dick
2016–2024 Jean Berger
2024-present Erin Gerlich

Other staff[edit]

  • Jason Eslinger, Associate Director
  • Gary Ross, Associate Director
  • Taylor Anderson, Assistant Director of Sponsorships & Branding
  • Madison Melchert, Assistant Director
  • Ben Van Wyk, Assistant Director
  • Kiersten Schneider, Business Manager
  • Heidi Reed, Program & Art Coordinator
  • Pam Wymer, Receptionist/Speech Assistant
  • Matt Homonoff, General Manager
  • Elise Boulton, Officials Liaison
  • Jim Albertson, Soccer Officials Liaison
  • Chuck Brittain, Basketball Officials Liaison
  • Cathy Creighton, Softball Officials Liaison
  • Bruce Ennen, Wrestling Officials Coordinator
  • Deb Richarz, Volleyball Officials Liaison

Basketball[edit]

Classification guidelines[edit]

  • 5A- Largest 40 schools by enrollment
  • 4A- Next Largest 48
  • 3A- Next Largest 64
  • 2A- Next Largest 80
  • 1A- Remaining schools

State Champions[edit]

From 1920 until 1984, there was one tournament for teams with 6 players.

From 1985-1993, there was a tournament for 5-player teams and one for 6-player teams.

From 1994-2012, there were 4 classes, all with 5 players

From 2013–present, there are 5 classes, all with 5 players

Year 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A
2013 Central Lyon Western Christian Davenport Assumption Cedar Rapids Xavier Southeast Polk
2014 Burlington Notre Dame Western Christian MOC–Floyd Valley Harlan Dowling Catholic
2015 Newell-Fonda Unity Christian Nevada Harlan Waukee
2016 Springville Unity Christian Pocahontas Area Mason City Ankeny Centennial
2017 Springville Western Christian Pocahontas Area North Scott West Des Moines Valley
2018 Springville Cascade Crestwood Marion Iowa City West
2019 Newell-Fonda Treynor Center Point-Urbana North Scott West Des Moines Valley
2020 Newell-Fonda North Linn Sioux City Bishop Heelan North Scott Johnston

Bowling[edit]

Classification guidelines[edit]

  • 3A- Largest 30 schools by enrollment
  • 2A- Next Largest 30
  • 1A- Remaining schools

State Champions[edit]

From 2007-2014, 2 Classes

From 2015–present, 3 classes:

Year 1A 2A 3A
2015 Camanche Keokuk Johnston
2016 Camanche Waterloo East Johnston
2017 Louisa-Muscatine Ottumwa Johnston
2018 Louisa-Muscatine Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Prairie
2019 Louisa-Muscatine Fort Dodge Waukee
2020 Louisa-Muscatine Waterloo East Ottumwa
2021 Louisa-Muscatine LeMars Ottumwa

Cross Country[edit]

Classification guidelines[edit]

State Champions[4][edit]

From 1966–1977, one class:

From 1978–1980, two classes:

From 1981–2002, three classes:

Soccer[edit]

Classification guidelines[edit]

  • 3A- Largest 40 schools by enrollment
  • 2A- Next Largest 48
  • 1A- Remaining schools

State Champions[edit]

From 1998–2001, one class:

From 2002–2010, 2 classes:

From 2011–present, 3 classes:

Year 1A 2A 3A
2011 Assumption, Davenport Xavier Ankeny
2012 Assumption, Davenport Xavier Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2013 Assumption, Davenport Xavier Ankeny
2014 Assumption, Davenport North Scott Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2015 Bishop Heelan Ankeny Iowa City West
2016 Assumption, Davenport Lewis Central Ankeny Centennial
2017 Assumption, Davenport Lewis Central Ames
2018 Assumption, Davenport Lewis Central Ankeny Centennial
2019 Assumption, Davenport Xavier Ankeny

Softball[edit]

Classification guidelines[edit]

  • 5A- Largest 40 schools by enrollment
  • 4A- Next Largest 48
  • 3A- Next Largest 64
  • 2A- Next Largest 80
  • 1A- Remaining schools

State Champions[edit]

From 1957–1987, one class, summer and fall seasons:

From 1988–1993, one class:

From 1994–2003, 3 classes:

From 2004–2011, 4 classes:

From 2012–present, 5 classes:

Year 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A
2012 Martensdale-St. Marys Treynor Ballard Indianola Ankeny
2013 Akron-Westfield Durant Bondurant-Farrar Dallas Center-Grimes Dowling Catholic
2014 Akron-Westfield Earlham Clarke Dallas Center-Grimes Johnston
2015 AGWSR Iowa City Regina Solon Dallas Center-Grimes Waukee
2016 Kee Van Meter Benton Oskaloosa Johnston
2017 Lansing Kee Iowa City Regina Assumption, Davenport Winterset Pleasant Valley
2018 Collins-Maxwell Louisa-Muscatine Assumption, Davenport Des Moines Hoover Pleasant Valley
2019 Collins-Maxwell North Linn Assumption, Davenport Carlisle West Des Moines Valley
2020 Clarksville Ogden Albia Winterset Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2021 Newell-Fonda North Linn Assumption, Davenport Western Dubuque Fort Dodge
2022 Twin Cedars Iowa City Regina Mount Vernon Winterset Waukee Northwest
2023 North Linn Iowa City Regina Williamsburg Winterset Ankeny Centennial

Swimming & Diving[edit]

Classification guidelines[edit]

One class of swimming and diving.

State Champions[edit]

Tennis[edit]

Classification guidelines[edit]

  • 2A - Largest 48 schools by enrollment
  • 1A - Remaining schools

State Champions[edit]

Track and Field[edit]

Classification guidelines[edit]

  • 4A- Largest 48 schools by enrollment
  • 3A- Next Largest 64
  • 2A- Next Largest 96
  • 1A- Remaining schools

State Champions[edit]

From 1962 to 1976: one class[edit]

From 1977 to 2003: 3 classes[edit]

From 2004 to current: 4 classes[edit]

Track All-Time & State Champions List[7]
2004 (tie) North Linn
(tie) Tri-Center 		Tipton (tie) Atlantic
(tie) Mount Pleasant 		Iowa City, City High
2005 North Linn Tipton Mount Pleasant Valley, West Des Moines
2006 North Tama Tipton Mount Pleasant Iowa City, West
2007 North Tama Tipton Benton Community Iowa City, West
2008 North Tama North Polk Benton Community Iowa City, West
2009 North Tama Logan-Magnolia Mount Vernon-Lisbon Iowa City, West
2010 Central Lyon (tie) Gilbert
(tie) Solon 		Mount Vernon-Lisbon Iowa City, West
2011 Griswold Logan-Magnolia Dubuque Wahlert Iowa City, City High
2012 Griswold Cascade Dubuque Wahlert Waukee
2013 Griswold Hull, Western Christian Davenport Assumption Waukee
2014 North Linn Cascade Davenport Assumption Urbandale
2015 Hudson Clayton Ridge Davenport Assumption Pleasant Valley
2016 West Hancock Cascade Davenport Assumption Waukee
2017 Sigourney Cascade Davenport Assumption Waukee
2018 Danville Mid-Prairie Pella Waukee
2019 (tie) Alburnett
(tie) Kee 		Mid-Prairie Glenwood Waukee

Volleyball[edit]

Classification guidelines[edit]

  • 5A- Largest 40 schools by enrollment
  • 4A- Next Largest 48
  • 3A- Next Largest 64
  • 2A- Next Largest 80
  • 1A- Remaining schools

State Champions[edit]

From 1970–1973, one class, winter season play only:

From 1973–1980, one class:

From 1981–1993, 2 classes:

From 1994–2002, 3 classes:

From 2003–2011, 4 classes:

From 2012–present, 5 classes

Year 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A
2012 Tripoli Dike-New Hartford MOC-Floyd Valley Charles City Bettendorf
2013 Janesville Dike-New Hartford MOC-Floyd Valley Harlan Bettendorf
2014 Holy Trinity Catholic Dike-New Hartford Solon Harlan Ankeny Centennial
2015 Janesville Western Christian Nevada West Delaware Ankeny Centennial
2016 Janesville Western Christian Dike-New Hartford Dubuque Wahlert Ankeny Centennial
2017 Janesville Dike-New Hartford Columbus Catholic Dubuque Wahlert[8] Cedar Falls
2018 Janesville Western Christian Kuemper Catholic Dubuque Wahlert Ankeny Centennial
2019 Sidney Western Christian Mount Vernon Sergeant Bluff-Luton Cedar Falls
2020 Burlington Notre Dame Dike-New Hartford Osage Xavier Ankeny

Wrestling[edit]

Wrestling has been an IGHSAU sponsored sport since 2022. State championships are awarded to a single team and individuals at the individual state tournament. There is currently no team dual state championship.

Classification Guidelines[edit]

  • One classification

Weight Classifications[edit]

  • 100 pounds
  • 105 pounds
  • 110 pounds
  • 115 pounds
  • 120 pounds
  • 125 pounds
  • 130 pounds
  • 135 pounds
  • 140 pounds
  • 145 pounds
  • 155 pounds
  • 170 pounds
  • 190 pounds
  • 235 pounds

State Champions[edit]

From 2022–present, one class

Defunct sports[edit]

Three sports were previously overseen by the IGHSAU. These three sports were: gymnastics, synchronized swimming, and indoor track and field.

Gymnastics[edit]

Classification guidelines[edit]

Gymnastics was an IGHSAU sponsored sport from 1968–1988.

State Champions[edit]

From 1968–1988, one class:

Synchronized Swimming[edit]

Classification guidelines[edit]

Synchronized Swimming was an IGHSAU sponsored sport from 1970–1981.

State Champions[edit]

From 1970–1981, one class:

Indoor Track & Field[edit]

Classification guidelines[edit]

Indoor Track & Field was an IGHSAU sponsored sport from 1965–1997.

State Champions[edit]

From 1965–1997, one class:

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://ighsau.org/upl/downloads/library/beds-2526-numbers2.pdf
  2. ^ a b "Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union". IGHSAU. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  4. ^ https://ighsau.org/upl/downloads/library/crosscountry-2023-recordbook.pdf
  5. ^ https://ighsau.org/sports/swimming-diving/rankings/
  6. ^ https://ighsau.org/upl/wp-migration/2014/10/swimrecordbook1.pdf
  7. ^ a b c TrackRecordBook
  8. ^ "2017 Iowa Girls Volleyball State Tournament (Class 4A) - MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
  9. ^ "IGHSAU State Championships 2023".
  10. ^ https://www.raccoonriverwrestling.org/about-rrw/
  11. ^ "IGHSAU State Championships 2024".
  12. ^ https://www.raccoonriverwrestling.org/about-rrw/

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