Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union

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.

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

Administrative staff 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.

IGHSAU Sport Advisory Committees

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.

IGHSAU Student Athlete Advisory Committee

The IGHSAU Student Athlete Advisory Committee is composed 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.

IGHSAU Executive Directors

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 Berger2024-presentErin Gerlich

Basketball

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

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

+IGHSAU State Basketball Champions Year 6-Player 1920 Correctionville 1921 Audubon 1922 Audubon 1923 Audubon 1924 Audubon 1925 (tie) Aplington; Ida Grove 1926 Hampton 1927 Newhall 1928 Ida Grove 1929 Ida Grove 1930 Perry 1931 Avoca 1932 Parkersburg 1933 Hampton 1934 Wellsburg 1935 Centerville 1936 Centerville 1937 Guthrie Center 1938 West Bend 1939 West Bend 1940 Hansell 1941 Numa 1942 Clutier 1943 Steamboat Rock 1944 Wiota 1945 Wiota 1946 Coon Rapids 1947 Seymour 1948 Kamrar 1949 Wellsburg 1950 Slater 1951 Hansell 1952 Reinbeck 1953 Garnavillo 1954 Garnavillo 1955 Goldfield 1956 Maynard 1957 Garrison 1958 West Central 1959 Gladbrook 1960 Gladbrook 1961 Valley CEW 1962 Van Horne 1963 Guthrie Center 1964 West Monona 1965 South Hamilton 1966 Everly 1967 Mediapolis 1968 Union-Whitten 1969 Montezuma 1970 Montezuma 1971 Farragut 1972 Roland-Story 1973 Mediapolis 1974 Manilla 1975 Lake View-Auburn 1976 Lake View-Auburn 1977 Southeast Polk 1978 Ankeny 1979 Des Moines, East 1980 Ankeny 1981 Norwalk 1982 Estherville 1983 Fairfield 1984 Vinton

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

Year 6-Player 5-Player 1985 Fort Dodge Linn-Mar 1986 Sibley-Ocheyedan Marshalltown 1987 Ventura Epworth, Western Dubuque 1988 Dike Cedar Rapids, Washington 1989 Ankeny Muscatine 1990 Atlantic Columbus Catholic, Waterloo 1991 Emmetsburg Cedar Falls 1992 Osage Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 1993 Hubbard-Radcliffe Cedar Rapids, Jefferson

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

Year 1A 2A 3A 4A 1994 Treynor Solon Central Clinton Bettendorf 1995 Winfield-Mount Union Center Point-Urbana Vinton-Shellsburg Cedar Rapids, Washington 1996 Winfield-Mount Union Sibley-Ocheyedan Carroll Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 1997 Lynnville-Sully Solon Carroll Ankeny 1998 Lynnville-Sully Solon Kuemper Catholic, Carroll Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 1999 Lynnville-Sully Audubon Washington Ankeny 2000 Preston North Cedar Washington Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 2001 Preston Rock Valley Washington Cedar Falls 2002 Rock Valley Mid-Prairie Perry Ankeny 2003 Rock Valley Underwood Xavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids Ankeny 2004 Rockwell City-Lytton Underwood Waukon Ankeny 2005 Charter Oak-Ute Grundy Center Xavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids Ankeny 2006 IKM North Butler Norwalk Des Moines, Roosevelt 2007 Graettinger-Terril North Butler Xavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids Sioux City, North 2008 Springville Assumption Catholic, Davenport Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City Iowa City, City High 2009 AGWSR IKM-Manning Ballard Sioux City, North 2010 Exira Mount Vernon Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City Linn-Mar 2011 Martensdale-St Marys OABCIG Assumption Catholic, Davenport Des Moines, East 2012 North Mahaska Western Christian, Hull Assumption Catholic, Davenport Iowa City, West

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

Year 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 2013 Central Lyon Western Christian, Hull Assumption Catholic, Davenport Xavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids Southeast Polk 2014 Notre Dame Catholic, Burlington Western Christian, Hull MOC–Floyd Valley Harlan Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 2015 Newell-Fonda Unity Christian, Orange City Nevada Harlan Waukee 2016 Springville Unity Christian Pocahontas Area Mason City Ankeny Centennial 2017 Springville Western Christian Pocahontas Area North Scott Valley (WDM) 2018 Springville Cascade Crestwood Marion Iowa City West 2019 Newell-Fonda Treynor Center Point-Urbana North Scott Valley (WDM) 2020 Newell-Fonda North Linn Bishop Heelan North Scott Johnston 2021 Newell-Fonda Dike-New Hartford Unity Christian Ballard Waukee 2022 Bishop Garrigan Dike-New Hartford Estherville-Lincoln Central Xavier Johnston 2023 Bishop Garrigan Dike-New Hartford Sioux Center Dallas Center-Grimes Pleasant Valley 2024 North Linn Dike-New Hartford Solon Clear Creek-Amana Johnston 2025 St. Albert Catholic Hinton Mount Vernon Xavier Johnston 2026 Newell-Fonda Rock Valley Maquoketa Carlisle Johnston

Bowling

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

State Champions From 2007-2014, 2 Classes

Year 1A 2A 2007 Red Oak Ottumwa 2008 Louisa-Muscatine Muscatine 2009 Keokuk Ottumwa 2010 Oelwein Muscatine 2011 Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque Muscatine 2012 Keokuk Ottumwa 2013 Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque Waterloo, West 2014 Keokuk Waterloo, West

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 Prairie, Cedar Rapids 2019 Louisa-Muscatine Fort Dodge Waukee 2020 Louisa-Muscatine Waterloo, East Ottumwa 2021 Louisa-Muscatine Le Mars Ottumwa 2022 Louisa-Muscatine Lewis Central Davenport, Central 2023 Maquoketa Lewis Central Dubuque, Senior 2024 Camanche Keokuk Ottumwa

Cross Country

Classification guidelines

State Champions Source: From 1966–1977, one class: Year Champion 1966 Argyle Central 1967 Cedar Valley 1968 Adel 1969 BGM 1970 BGM & Manilla (tie) 1971 BGM 1972 Manilla 1973 Manilla 1974 Manilla 1975 North Fayette 1976 Decorah 1977 Bettendorf

From 1978–1980, two classes: Year Class Champion 1978 3A2A-1A SpencerMissouri Valley 1979 3A2A-1A Fort MadisonNorth Tama 1980 3A2A-1A Cedar Rapids, JeffersonDecorah

From 1981–2002, three classes: Year Class Champion 1981 3A2A1A Wahlert Catholic, DubuqueNew HamptonNorth Tama 1982 3A2A1A New HamptonDecorahNorth Tama 1983 3A2A1A Pleasant ValleyCascade, Western DubuqueBelle Plaine 1984 3A2A1A BettendorfCascade, Western DubuqueWoodbine 1985 3A2A1A Pleasant ValleyCascadeMaurice-Orange City 1986 3A2A1A KeokukMaquoketaGehlen Catholic, Le Mars 1987 3A2A1A BettendorfCascade, Western DubuqueMaurice-Orange City 1988 3A2A1A North ScottCascade, Western DubuqueMaquoketa Valley 1989 3A2A1A Iowa City, City HighGilbertTipton 1990 3A2A1A Iowa City, City HighCascade, Western DubuqueUnity Christian, Orange City 1991 3A2A1A Iowa City, City HighCascade, Western DubuqueUnity Christian, Orange City 1992 3A2A1A Iowa City, City HighCascade, Western DubuqueColfax-Mingo 1993 3A2A1A Iowa City, City HighWaukonColfax-Mingo 1994 3A2A1A Pleasant ValleyUnity Christian, Orange CityTipton 1995 3A2A1A Iowa City, City HighMaquoketaLynnville-Sully 1996 3A2A1A Cedar FallsBennett-DurantLynnville-Sully 1997 3A2A1A Iowa City, WestSibley-OcheyedanBennet-Durant 1998 3A2A1A Iowa City, WestBentonCalamus-Wheatland 1999 3A2A1A Iowa City, City HighBentonNorth Linn 2000 3A2A1A Iowa City, WestBenton CommunityBennett-Durant 2001 3A2A1A Iowa City, WestUnionTipton 2002 3A2A1A Iowa City, City HighMount PleasantBennett-Durant

From 2003–current, four classes: Year Class Champion 2003 4A3A2A1A Iowa City, City HighXavier Catholic, Cedar RapidsTiptonValley CEW 2004 4A3A2A1A Iowa City, WestMarionTiptonValley CEW 2005 4A3A2A1A Iowa City, City HighHarlanTiptonNorth Tama 2006 4A3A2A1A Iowa City, City HighXavier Catholic, Cedar RapidsTiptonValley CEW 2007 4A3A2A1A Dowling Catholic, West Des MoinesDecorahUnionSt. Albert Catholic, Council Bluffs 2008 4A3A2A1A Dowling Catholic, West Des MoinesMount Vernon-LisbonUnionPekin 2009 4A3A2A1A Dowling Catholic, West Des MoinesWahlert Catholic, DubuqueUnionNodaway Valley 2010 4A3A2A1A Dowling Catholic, West Des MoinesWahlert Catholic, DubuqueUnionPekin 2011 4A3A2A1A Dowling Catholic, West Des MoinesWahlert Catholic, DubuqueUnity Christian, Orange CityPekin 2012 4A3A2A1A Pleasant ValleyDecorahUnity Christian, Orange CityGriswold 2013 4A3A2A1A Dowling Catholic, West Des MoinesDecorahGilbertPekin 2014 4A3A2A1A JohnstonDecorahMonticelloPocahontas Area 2015 4A3A2A1A UrbandaleAssumption Catholic, DavenportCascade, Western DubuqueCentral, Elkader 2016 4A3A2A1A JohnstonDecorahMonticelloCentral, Elkader 2017 4A3A2A1A JohnstonWahlert Catholic, DubuqueMid-PrairieHudson 2018 4A3A2A1A Southeast PolkWahlert Catholic, DubuqueMid-PrairieLogan-Magnolia 2019 4A3A2A1A JohnstonBallardMid-PrairieLogan-Magnolia 2020 4A3A2A1A JohnstonBallardMid-PrairieHudson 2021 4A3A2A1A JohnstonBallardMid-PrairieSouth Winneshiek 2022 4A3A2A1A Dubuque, HempsteadPellaVan MeterEarlham 2023 4A3A2A1A JohnstonPellaDes Moines ChristianMadrid

Golf The standard team scoring format for golf tournaments, per NFHS guidelines, is to add up the scores of 6 players with each player playing 2 rounds of 18 holes. Teams are then ranked according to lowest score.NFHS rule book

Classification guidelines

4A (fall golf) – Largest 48 schools* 3A (spring golf) – Next 64 2A (spring golf) – Next 96 1A (spring golf) – Remainder (129) *Plus golf schools that play in 4A conferences that wish to play in the fall. In 2006–2007 there were 52 schools in class 4A

State Champions