Area boys cross country teams to watch for the 2012 season:

CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTON

Coach — Will Harte

2011 state finish — 4th in Class 4A

Returning state participants (5) — Etienne Nzoyisaba, sr., 11th; Joe Berry, sr., 47th; Jon Rockwell, sr., 64th; Trevor Luebe, sr., 77th; Matt Wittman, sr., 102nd

DECORAH

Coach — Dennis Evelsizer

2011 state finish — 2nd in Class 3A

Returning state participants (5) — Patrick Larson, sr., 5th; Thomas Knobbe, sr., 15th; Kyle Hosting, sr., 16th; Ethan Pankow, sr., 43rd; Alex Bishop, sr., 93rd

IOWA CITY HIGH

Coach — Jayme Skay

2011 state finish — 10th in Class 4A

Returning state participants (5) — Brook Price, sr., 5th; Jacob Simmons, sr., 43rd; Ryan Dorman, jr., 55th; Chris Ohrt, jr., 96th; Hugh Ritter, sr., 107th

IOWA CITY WEST

Coach — Brian Martz

2011 state finish — 3rd in Class 4A

Returning state participants (3) — Isaac Jensen, sr., 9th; Daniel Gardarsson, jr., 17th; Bailey Wetherell, sr., 54th

LINN-MAR

Coach — Todd Goodell

2011 state finish — 6th in Class 4A

Returning state participants (5) — Josh Evans, jr., 2nd; Chase Grabau, sr., 26th; Daniel Murphy, soph., 37th; Tanner Rathje, jr., 69th; Keegan Cook, sr.,75th

MONTICELLO

Coach — Dan Sauser

2011 state finish — 1st in Class 2A

Returning state participants (6) — Michael Melchert, jr., 5th; Ben Ahlrichs, jr., 12th; J.J. Frawley, sr., 16th; Tiler Streets, sr., 18th; Dallas Lumpa, sr., 32nd; Anthony Kinley, jr., 61st