Mid-Prairie junior Marie Hostetler has been recognized by Gatorade as the Iowa Cross Country Runner of the Year. Hostetler won her second individual class 2A state title in Fort Dodge in the fall, while helping to guide the Golden Hawks to their second straight team state championship. This is the second consecutive year she has won the award and the third straight year it has gone to a Golden Hawk with her sister Anna winning in 2016-17.