Iowa High School Athletic Association
The Iowa High School Athletic Association is the regulating body for male Iowa high school interscholastic athletics and is a full member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. Its female counterpart, the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, is an associate member. Iowa is the only state that maintains separate governing bodies for boys' and girls' athletics.
Sports overseen by the IHSAA are baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and wrestling.
As classifications vary highly across sports, they are included under the individual sport section.
Administrative staff
The administrative staff that runs the IHSAA consists of the 7 members in the office of directors, and the 10 members of the board of control.Board of directors
- Executive Director- Tom Keating
- Assistant Director- Brett Nanninga
- Assistant Director- Todd Tharp
- Assistant Director- Jared Chizek
- Assistant Director Chad Elsberry
- Director of Officials- Lewis Curtis
- Communications Director- Chris Cuellar
Board of control
- Chairperson: Greg Darling, Humboldt, 2021
- Vice-Chairperson: Dr. Rod Earleywine, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, 2020
- Treasurer: Barb Schwamman, Osage, 2010
- Greg Dockum, Johnston, IASB, 2021
- Brent Cook, Dubuque, Senior, 2022
- Paula Wright, Oskaloosa, 2019
- Scott Kibby, Iowa City, Liberty, 2023
- Dave Wiebers, Denison-Schleswig, 2023
- Dr. Ryan Wise, ex-officio, Department of Education
Baseball
Classification guidelines
- 4A- Largest 48 schools
- 3A- Next 64 largest schools
- 2A- Next 96 largest schools
- 1A- Remaining schools
State Champions
Summer Tournament
The summer tournament was first held in 1946, with one classification from 1946–1972. From 1973–1980, there were 2 classifications, and since 1981 there have been 4 classifications.Spring Tournament
The Spring Tournament was held every summer from 1928–1972, and is the oldest of the 3 state tournaments. In the 4 years prior to 1928, Iowa State College hosted an "invitational state tournament" in the spring that attracted nearly 40 schools, but was unofficial in nature. Unlike the Summer tournament, the Spring tournament never divided into separate classes.Fall Tournament
The Fall Tournament was held every summer from 1939–1985. Unlike the Summer tournament, the Fall tournament never divided into separate classes..Basketball
Classification guidelines
- 4A- Largest 48 schools
- 3A- Next 64 largest schools
- 2A- Next 96 largest schools*
- 1A- Remaining schools
State Championshttp://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/state_results.pdf
Timeline
- 1912–1919 – unsupervised, non IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning one state champion.
- 1920–1922 – unsupervised, non IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning two state champions, one in Iowa City and one in Ames.
- 1923 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning one state champion; round robin format
- 1924 – no state champion listed according to IHSAA website
- 1925–1926 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning two state champions in "A" and "B" divisions; round robin format
- 1927–1955 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning one state champion
- 1956–1960 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning two state champions in "A" and "B" divisions
- 1961–1966 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning one state champion
- 1967–1974 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning two state champions in "1A" and "2A" classes
- 1975–1984 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning three state champions in "1A", "2A", and "3A" classes.
- 1985–1992 – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning four state champions in "A", "1A", "2A", and "3A" classes.
- 1993–present – supervised, IHSAA sponsored state championship crowning four state champions in "1A", "2A", "3A" and "4A" classes.
Year | Division/Class | Champion |
1912* | Ottumwa | |
1913* | Davenport | |
1914* | Cedar Rapids, Washington | |
1915* | Ottumwa | |
1916* | Anna | |
1917* | Mount Pleasant | |
1918* | Mount Pleasant | |
1919* | Fort Dodge | |
1920* | Iowa City Ames | Davenport Boone |
1921* | Iowa City Ames | Davenport Boone |
1922* | Iowa City Davenport | Cedar Rapids, Washington Grinnell |
Bowling
Bowling was first sanctioned by the IHSAA in 2009–2010.State Champions
Cross country
Cross Country was first contested in Iowa in 1922, and is considered a fall sport. It is also the only sport that is jointly sanctioned by the IHSAA and the IGHSAU. The current official distance for cross country meets is 5000m. The standard format for team scoring, per NFHS guidelines, is to sum the places of the 5 highest placing runners among qualifying teams to obtain the team's score. Teams are then ranked with the lowest score winning. Additionally, a team may have up to 7 runners count in placing for team scores, although only the first 5 scores, with the 6th and 7th runners serving to displace and lower the position of runners on other teams.Classification guidelines
In classifying Cross Country programs, due to the collaboration of the IHSAA and IGHSAU, teams are included in the largest 48, next 64, etc., on the basis of having either a boys or a girls program, as not all schools have both. This is to avoid a situation where boys and girls from the same school do not compete in the same class.- 4A- Largest 48 schools
- 3A- Next 64 largest schools
- 2A- Next 72 largest schools
- 1A- Remaining Schools
State Champions
Timeline
- 1922–1929 – unsanctioned, unsupervised State Championship crowning one individual and one team state champion. Race length-2 miles
- 1930–1934 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning one individual and one team state champion. Race length-2 miles
- 1935 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning one individual and one team state champion. Race length-1.9 miles
- 1936 sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning one individual and two team state champions. Race length-1.9 miles
- 1937–1946 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning three individual and three team state champions. Race length-1.9 miles
- 1947 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and no team state champions. Race length-1.9 miles
- 1948–1950 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and four team state champions. Race length-1.9 miles
- 1951–1956 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and four team state champions. Race length-1.8 miles
- 1957–1963 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning five individual and five team state champions. Race length-1.8 miles
- 1964–1966 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning six individual and six team state champions. Race length-1.8 miles
- 1967–1968 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning six individual and six team state champions. Race length-2.0 miles
- 1969–1975 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning seven individual and seven team state champions. Race length-2.0 miles
- 1976–1980 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and four team state champions. Race length-2.0 miles
- 1981–1986 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning three individual and three team state champions. Race length-2.0 miles
- 1987–2002 – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning three individual and three team state champions. Race length-5000 meters
- 2003–present – sanctioned, supervised State Championship crowning four individual and four team state champions. Race length-5000 meters
Football
Classification guidelines
Football classifications remain the same for 2 years, starting in 2018-2019.- 4A- Largest 42 schools by enrollment
- 3A- Next Largest 54
- 2A- Next Largest 54
- 1A- Next Largest 54
- A- Remaining 11 player schools
- 8-player- Option for schools with an enrollment of 120 or less
State Championshttp://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/FB.4.CHAMPGAME.results.pdf
Year | 8-player | A | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A |
1972 | Radcliffe | Sioux Center | Harlan | Cedar Rapids, Jefferson | ||
1973 | Dexfield, Redfield | Britt | Le Mars | Davenport, Central | ||
1974 | AvoHa, Avoca | Mount Vernon | Decorah | Davenport, West | ||
1975 | Glidden-Ralston | Hudson | Urbandale | Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City | ||
1976 | BCL, Conrad | Central Lyon, Rock Rapids | Columbus Catholic, Waterloo | Davenport, Central | ||
1977 | Manilla | Central Lyon, Rock Rapids | Emmetsburg | Davenport, West | ||
1978 | Eastwood, Correctionville | Sibley | Cedar Rapids, Regis | Mason City | ||
1979 | Treynor | Sigourney | Emmetsburg | Dubuque, Hempstead | ||
1980 | Woodbury Central, Moville | Roland-Story, Story City | Marion | Newton | ||
1981 | Paullina | Dike | Roland-Story, Story City | Prairie, Cedar Rapids | Bettendorf | |
1982 | Lone Tree | Pekin, Packwood | LaSalle, Cedar Rapids | Harlan | Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City | |
1983 | Sutherland | Pekin, Packwood | LaSalle, Cedar Rapids | Harlan | Davenport, Central | |
1984 | Schleswig | Pocahontas | Grundy Center | Harlan | Sioux City, East | |
1985 | Paton-Churdan | Center Point | Bishop Garrigan, Algona | Pleasant Valley | Linn-Mar, Marion | |
1986 | Paton-Churdan | Lynnville-Sully | Wapsie Valley, Fairbank | Columbus Catholic, Waterloo | Cedar Falls | |
1987 | GMG, Garwin | Grundy Center | Wapsie Valley, Fairbank | Decorah | Bettendorf | |
1988 | Schleswig | Grundy Center | Solon | Decorah | Bettendorf | |
1989 | Laurens-Marathon | West Branch | Emmetsburg | Decorah | Linn-Mar, Marion | |
1990 | Logan-Magnolia | Southern Cal, Lake City | Emmetsburg | Waverly-Shell Rock | Linn-Mar, Marion | |
1991 | Madrid | West Branch | Garner-Hayfield | West Delaware, Manchester | Bettendorf | |
1992 | Bedford | West Branch | North Fayette | Waverly-Shell Rock | Bettendorf | |
1993 | Riceville | Aplington-Parkersburg | Mount Vernon | Harlan | Iowa City, City High | |
1994 | West Bend-Mallard | Hudson | Mount Vernon | Spencer | Iowa City, City High | |
1995 | Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars | Denver | Sigourney/Keota | Harlan | Iowa City, West | |
1996 | Guthrie Center | West Hancock | Iowa Falls | Oskaloosa | Iowa City, City High | |
1997 | West Central, Maynard | Wapsie Valley, Fairbank | Emmetsburg | Harlan | Ankeny | |
1998 | West Bend-Mallard | Pekin, Packwood | West Lyon, Inwood | Harlan | Iowa City, West | |
1999 | West Bend-Mallard | West Marshall, State Center | West Lyon, Inwood | New Hampton | Iowa City, West | |
2000 | Adair-Casey | Hubbard-Radcliffe | Southern Cal, Lake City | Emmetsburg | Clear Lake | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
2001 | Adair-Casey | Fredericksburg | Aplington-Parkersburg | Sigourney/Keota | Western Dubuque, Epworth | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
2002 | Sentral, Fenton | Manning | Akron-Westfield | Emmetsburg | Atlantic | West Des Moines Valley |
2003 | Sentral, Fenton | Treynor | Eldora-New Providence | Emmetsburg | Harlan | Valley, West Des Moines |
2004 | St. Mary's, Remsen | West Bend-Mallard | St. Albert, Council Bluffs | Columbus Catholic, Waterloo | Harlan | Bettendorf |
2005 | Glidden-Ralston | North Mahaska, New Sharon | Regina, Iowa City | Sigourney/Keota | Harlan | Valley, West Des Moines |
2006 | Northeast Hamilton, Blairsburg | IKM, Manilla | St. Albert, Council Bluffs | Central Lyon/George-Little Rock | Humboldt | Xavier, Cedar Rapids |
2007 | Stanton | Wapsie Valley, Fairbank | St. Albert, Council Bluffs | Solon | Keokuk | Bettendorf |
2008 | Lenox | Southern Cal, Lake City | Emmetsburg | Solon | Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City | Valley, West Des Moines |
2009 | Armstrong-Ringsted | Southern Cal, Lake City | St. Albert, Council Bluffs | Solon | Harlan | Iowa City, City High |
2010 | Lenox | North Tama, Traer | West Lyon, Inwood | Regina, Iowa City | Solon | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
2011 | Fremont-Mills, Tabor | Lisbon | Saint Ansgar | Regina, Iowa City | Union, LaPorte City | West Des Moines Valley |
2012 | Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn | Wapsie Valley, Fairbank | Regina, Iowa City | Spirit Lake | Decorah | Ankeny |
2013 | Don Bosco, Gibertville | West Lyon, Inwood | Regina, Iowa City | Kuemper Catholic, Carroll | Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
2014 | Newell-Fonda | Logan-Magnolia | Regina, Iowa City | North Fayette Valley | Pella | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
2015 | Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn | Gladbrook-Reinbeck | Regina, Iowa City | Spirit Lake | Pella | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
2016 | Don Bosco, Gilbertsville | Gladbrook-Reinbeck | Western Christian, Hull | Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley | Pella | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
2017 | Don Bosco, Gilbertsville | West Sioux, Hawarden | Van Meter | Waukon | Xavier, Cedar Rapids | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
2018 | New London | Hudson | West Sioux, Hawarden | PCM, Monroe | Xavier, Cedar Rapids | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
2019 | Don Bosco, Gilbertville | West Hancock, Britt | West Lyon, Rock Rapids | OA-BCIG, Ida Grove | Western Dubuque, Epworth | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
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.Classification guidelines
- 4A – Largest 48 schools*
- 3A – Next 64
- 2A – Next 96
- 1A – Remainder
State Champions
Fall Tournament
In 1940, 1941, and 1986–1993, teams could also participate in a separate Fall Championship. Listed below are the champions of those tournaments. Beginning in 1994, the Fall tournament became simply the 4A championship. Those results are included above.Year | Champion |
1940 | Des Moines, Roosevelt |
1941 | Des Moines, Roosevelt |
1986 | Columbus Catholic, Waterloo |
1987 | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
1988 | Valley, West Des Moines |
1989 | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
1990 | Cedar Rapids, Kennedy |
1991 | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
1992 | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines |
1993 | Newton |
Soccer
Classification guidelines
- 3A- Largest 36 schools
- 2A- Next Largest 48 schools
- 1A- Remaining schools
State Championshttp://www.iahsaa.org/soccer/Archives/sc_statecha_run.pdf
Year | Champion |
1994 | West Point, Marquette |
1995 | Pella Christian |
1996 | Western Christian, Hull |
1997 | Iowa Mennonite School, Kalona |
1998 | Unity Christian, Orange City |
1999 | Unity Christian, Orange City |
2000 | Unity Christian, Orange City |
Swimming & diving
Classification guidelines
State Championshttp://www.iahsaa.org/swimming/2013_SWIM_StatBook.pdf
Tennis
An IHSAA tennis team consists of 6 competitors. Each head-to-head competition is made of 6 singles and 3 doubles, each worth 1 point, and the first team to 5 points is the winner. Both singles and doubles matches are in a best-of-3-sets format.Classification guidelines
- 2A- Largest 48
- 1A- Remaining schools
State Champions
Timeline
- 1929–1977 – one singles and one doubles championship awarded
- 1978–present – two singles and two doubles championships awarded, one in each of 2 classes
- 1983–present – two team championships awarded, one in each of 2 classes
Year | 2A | 1A |
1983 | Cedar Rapids, Washington | Camanche |
1984 | Dubuque, Hempstead | Camanche |
1985 | Valley, West Des Moines | Camanche |
1986 | Valley, West Des Moines | Camanche |
1987 | Cedar Rapids, Washington | Denison |
1988 | Linn-Mar, Marion | Camanche |
1989 | Wahlert, Dubuque | Camanche |
1990 | Cedar Rapids, Washington | Camanche |
1991 | Waterloo, West | Maharishi, Fairfield |
1992 | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines | Camanche |
1993 | Valley, West Des Moines | Keokuk |
1994 | Cedar Rapids, Washington | Pella Christian |
1995 | Iowa City, West | Camanche |
1996 | Cedar Rapids, Washington | Decorah |
1997 | Urbandale | Decorah |
1998 | Dubuque, Senior | Decorah |
1999 | Iowa City, City High | Maharishi, Fairfield |
2000 | Des Moines, Roosevelt | Maharishi, Fairfield |
2001 | Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines | Knoxville |
2002 | Des Moines, Roosevelt | Maharishi, Fairfield |
2003 | Ankeny | Red Oak |
2004 | Bettendorf | Wahlert, Dubuque |
2005 | Iowa City, West | Wahlert, Dubuque |
2006 | Iowa City, West | Wahlert, Dubuque |
2007 | Davenport, Central | Wahlert, Dubuque |
2008 | Cedar Rapids, Kennedy | Wahlert, Dubuque |
2009 | Des Moines, Roosevelt | Wahlert, Dubuque |
2010 | Valley, West Des Moines | Columbus Catholic, Waterloo |
2011 | Ames | Wahlert, Dubuque |
2012 | Iowa City, West | Assumption, Davenport |
2013 | Iowa City, West | St. Edmond, Fort Dodge |
2014 | Iowa City, West | Maharishi, Fairfield |
2015 | Linn-Mar, Marion | Maharishi, Fairfield |
2016 | Iowa City, West | Wahlert, Dubuque |
2017 | Iowa City, West | Xavier, Cedar Rapids |
2018 | Linn-Mar, Marion | Wahlert, Dubuque |
2019 | Iowa City, West | Xavier, Cedar Rapids |
Track & Field
Iowa's official track season is currently outdoors. There was also an indoor State Track Meet from 1926–1973, and the IHSAA is in the process of collecting and publishing these champions.Classification guidelines
- 4A- Largest 48 schools
- 3A- Next 64 largest schools
- 2A- Next 96 largest schools
- 1A- Remaining schools
List of eventshttp://www.iahsaa.org/track/2008_Results/4A_Results.htmhttp://www.iahsaa.org/track/2008_Results/evtindex.htm Index Page
Track:
- 100 meter dash
- 200 meter dash
- 400 meter dash
- 800 meter run
- 1600 meter run
- 3200 meter run
- 110 meter hurdles
- 400 meter hurdles
- 4 × 100 meter relay
- 4 × 200 meter relay
- 4 × 400 meter relay
- 4 × 800 meter relay
- 800 meter sprint Medley relay
- 1600 meter distance Medley relay
- 4 × 110 meter hurdle shuttle relay
- High jump
- Long jump
- Discus throw
- Shot put
- 100 meter run wheelchair
- 200 meter run wheelchair
- 400 meter run wheelchair
- Shot put wheelchair
State Champions
Wrestling
Classification guidelines
- 3A- Largest 64 schools
- 2A- Next 96 largest schools
- 1A- Remaining schools
Weight classifications
- 106 pounds – recent champ – Justin Portillo
- 113 pounds – recent champ – Josh Portillo
- 120 pounds – recent champ – Brook Stephens
- 126 pounds – recent champ – Cain Johanns
- 132 pounds – recent champ – Joel Haberman
- 138 pounds – recent champ – Reno Chiri
- 145 pounds – recent champ – Kollyn Buch
- 152 pounds – recent champ -
- 160 pounds – recent champ – Mason Christe
- 170 pounds – recent champ – Tim Riggins
- 182 pounds – recent champ – Chance Turner
- 195 pounds – recent champ – Connor Corbin
- 220 pounds – recent champ – Dedric Kettwick
- 285 pounds – recent champ – Spencer Trenary
State Champions