After a 2016 season full of success the Mid-Prairie boys and girls cross country teams are listed among the best in the state in the preseason poll from the Iowa Track Coaches Association.

The Mid-Prairie boys are the defending state champions in class 2A. The Golden Hawks open the 2017 season as the No. 1 team in the state. The Mid-Prairie girls were third in class 2A a year ago at state, they enter 2017 as the No. 2 team in Iowa. The Mid-Prairie boys and girls cross country teams open the season Saturday at Cedar Rapids Prairie.