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Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
AbbreviationIGHSAU
Legal statusAssociation
PurposeAthletic/Educational
Headquarters5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 150
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266, United States
Region served
Iowa
Membership
369 high schools[1]
Official language
English
Executive Director
Erin Gerlich[2][3]
AffiliationsNational Federation of State High School Associations (affiliate)
Staff
16
Websiteighsau.org
Remarks(515) 288-9741

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.[4]

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

Administrative staff

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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

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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

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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

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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 Berger
2024-present Erin Gerlich

Basketball

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Classification guidelines

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

State Champions

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

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

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

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, Orange City Pocahontas Area Mason City Ankeny, Centennial
2017 Springville Western Christian, Hull Pocahontas Area North Scott Valley, West Des Moines
2018 Springville Cascade, Western Dubuque Crestwood Marion Iowa City, West
2019 Newell-Fonda Treynor Center Point-Urbana North Scott Valley, West Des Moines
2020 Newell-Fonda North Linn Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City North Scott Johnston
2021 Newell-Fonda Dike-New Hartford Unity Christian, Orange City Ballard Waukee
2022 Bishop Garrigan Catholic, Algona Dike-New Hartford Estherville Lincoln Central Xavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids Johnston
2023 Bishop Garrigan Catholic, Algona Dike-New Hartford Sioux Center Dallas Center-Grimes Pleasant Valley
2024 North Linn Dike-New Hartford Solon Clear Creek Amana Johnston

Bowling

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Classification guidelines

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

State Champions

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From 2007-2014, 2 Classes

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

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Classification guidelines

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State Champions

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Source:[6] From 1966–1977, one class:

From 1978–1980, two classes:

From 1981–2002, three classes:

From 2003–current, four classes:

Golf

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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.[7][8]

Classification guidelines

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  • 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

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Soccer

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Classification guidelines

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  • 3A- Largest 40 schools by enrollment
  • 2A- Next Largest 48
  • 1A- Remaining schools

State Champions

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From 1998–2001, one class:

From 2002–2010, 2 classes:

From 2011–present, 3 classes:

Year 1A 2A 3A
2011 Assumption Catholic, Davenport Xavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids Ankeny
2012 Assumption Catholic, Davenport Xavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
2013 Assumption Catholic, Davenport Xavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids Ankeny
2014 Assumption Catholic, Davenport North Scott Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
2015 Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City Ankeny Iowa City, West
2016 Assumption Catholic, Davenport Lewis Central Ankeny, Centennial
2017 Assumption Catholic, Davenport Lewis Central Ames
2018 Assumption Catholic, Davenport Lewis Central Ankeny, Centennial
2019 Assumption Catholic, Davenport Xavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids Ankeny
2020 No season due to COVID-19
2021 Assumption Catholic, Davenport Waverly-Shell Rock Valley, West Des Moines
2022 Des Monies Christian Dallas Center-Grimes Ankeny, Centennial
2023 Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City Dallas Center-Grimes Johnston
2024 Nevada Dallas Center-Grimes Bettendorf

Softball

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Classification guidelines

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

State Champions

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From 1957–1987, one class, summer and fall seasons:

From 1988–1993, one class:

From 1994–2003, 3 classes:

From 2004–2011, 4 classes:

From 2012–present, 5 classes:

Year 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A
2012 Martensdale-St Marys Treynor Ballard Indianola Ankeny
2013 Akron-Westfield Durant Bondurant-Farrar Dallas Center-Grimes Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
2014 Akron-Westfield Earlham Clarke Dallas Center-Grimes Johnston
2015 AGWSR Regina Catholic, Iowa City Solon Dallas Center-Grimes Waukee
2016 Kee Van Meter Benton Community Oskaloosa Johnston
2017 Kee Regina Catholic, Iowa City Assumption Catholic, Davenport Winterset Pleasant Valley
2018 Collins-Maxwell Louisa-Muscatine Assumption Catholic, Davenport Des Moines, Hoover Pleasant Valley
2019 Collins-Maxwell North Linn Assumption Catholic, Davenport Carlisle Valley, West Des Moines
2020 Clarksville Ogden Albia Winterset Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
2021 Newell-Fonda North Linn Assumption Catholic, Davenport Epworth, Western Dubuque Fort Dodge
2022 Twin Cedars Regina Catholic, Iowa City Mount Vernon Winterset Waukee, Northwest
2023 North Linn Regina Catholic, Iowa City Williamsburg Winterset Ankeny, Centennial
2024 Sigourney Van Meter Williamsburg Carlisle Pleasant Valley

Swimming & Diving

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Classification guidelines

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One class of swimming and diving.

State Champions

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Tennis

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Classification guidelines

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  • 2A - Largest 48 schools by enrollment
  • 1A - Remaining schools

State Champions

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Track and Field

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Classification guidelines

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  • 4A- Largest 48 schools by enrollment
  • 3A- Next Largest 64
  • 2A- Next Largest 96
  • 1A- Remaining schools

State Champions

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From 1962 to 1976: one class

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From 1977 to 2003: 3 classes

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From 2004 to current: 4 classes

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Track All-Time & State Champions List[12]
2004 North Linn & Tri-Center (tie) Tipton Atlantic & Mount Pleasant (tie) Iowa City, City High
2005 North Linn Tipton Mount Pleasant Valley, West Des Moines
2006 North Tama Tipton Mount Pleasant Iowa City, West
2007 North Tama Tipton Benton Community Iowa City, West
2008 North Tama North Polk Benton Community Iowa City, West
2009 North Tama Logan-Magnolia Mount Vernon-Lisbon Iowa City, West
2010 Central Lyon Gilbert & Solon (tie) Mount Vernon-Lisbon Iowa City, West
2011 Griswold Logan-Magnolia Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque Iowa City, City High
2012 Griswold Cascade, Western Dubuque Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque Waukee
2013 Griswold Western Christian, Hull Assumption Catholic, Davenport Waukee
2014 North Linn Cascade, Western Dubuque Assumption Catholic, Davenport Urbandale
2015 Hudson Clayton Ridge Assumption Catholic, Davenport Pleasant Valley
2016 West Hancock Cascade, Western Dubuque Assumption Catholic, Davenport Waukee
2017 Sigourney Cascade, Western Dubuque Assumption Catholic, Davenport Waukee
2018 Danville Mid-Prairie Pella Waukee
2019 Alburnett & Kee (tie) Mid-Prairie Glenwood Waukee
2020 No season due to COVID-19
2021 Madrid Mid-Prairie Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque Waukee
2022 Nashua-Plainfield Mid-Prairie Solon Waukee, Northwest
2023 Calamus-Wheatland Van Meter Solon Waukee, Northwest
2024 Saint Ansgar Van Meter ADM Pleasant Valley

Para Class

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Track All-Time & State Champions List
2022 Dubuque, Hempstead[13]
2023 Dubuque, Hempstead[14]
2024 Dubuque, Hempstead & Iowa City, West (tie)[15]

Volleyball

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Classification guidelines

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

State Champions

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From 1970–1973, one class, winter season play only:

From 1973–1980, one class:

From 1981–1993, 2 classes:

From 1994–2002, 3 classes:

From 2003–2011, 4 classes:

From 2012–present, 5 classes

Year 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A
2012 Tripoli Dike-New Hartford MOC-Floyd Valley Charles City Bettendorf
2013 Janesville Dike-New Hartford MOC-Floyd Valley Harlan Bettendorf
2014 Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison Dike-New Hartford Solon Harlan Ankeny, Centennial
2015 Janesville Western Christian, Hull Nevada West Delaware Ankeny, Centennial
2016 Janesville Western Christian, Hull Dike-New Hartford Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque Ankeny, Centennial
2017 Janesville Dike-New Hartford Columbus Catholic, Waterloo Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque[16] Cedar Falls
2018 Janesville Western Christian, Hull Kuemper Catholic, Carroll Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque Ankeny, Centennial
2019 Sidney Western Christian, Hull Mount Vernon Sergeant Bluff-Luton Cedar Falls
2020 Notre Dame Catholic, Burlington Dike-New Hartford Osage Xavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids Ankeny
2021 Notre Dame Catholic, Burlington Dike-New Hartford West Delaware Epworth, Western Dubuque Pleasant Valley
2022 Ankeny Christian Western Christian, Hull Assumption Catholic, Davenport Xavier Catholic, Cedar Rapids Iowa City, Liberty
2023 Ankeny Christian Dike-New Hartford Western Christian, Hull North Scott Waukee, Northwest

Wrestling

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Wrestling has been an IGHSAU sponsored sport since 2022. State championships are awarded to a single team and individuals at the individual state tournament. There is currently no team dual state championship.

On 23 May 2024, it was announced that due to the explosion of participation in the sport, wrestling would move to two classes for the 2024-2025 season. The largest 64 schools would compete in class 2A, and the remaining schools in 1A.[17]

Weight Classifications

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  • 100 pounds
  • 105 pounds
  • 110 pounds
  • 115 pounds
  • 120 pounds
  • 125 pounds
  • 130 pounds
  • 135 pounds
  • 140 pounds
  • 145 pounds
  • 155 pounds
  • 170 pounds
  • 190 pounds
  • 235 pounds

State Champions

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From 2022–2024, one class

Defunct sports

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Three sports were previously overseen by the IGHSAU. These three sports were: gymnastics, synchronized swimming, and indoor track and field.

Gymnastics

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Classification guidelines

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Gymnastics was an IGHSAU sponsored sport from 1968–1988.

State Champions

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From 1968–1988, one class:

Synchronized Swimming

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Classification guidelines

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Synchronized Swimming was an IGHSAU sponsored sport from 1970–1981.

State Champions

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From 1970–1981, one class:

Indoor Track & Field

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Classification guidelines

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Indoor Track & Field was an IGHSAU sponsored sport from 1965–1997.

State Champions

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From 1965–1997, one class:

References

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  1. ^ "IOWA HIGH SCHOOL BEDS: NUMERICAL - 2023-2024 Enrollments: Grades 9, 10, 11" (PDF).
  2. ^ Mackey, Marcus (April 26, 2024). "Erin Gerlich: New Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Executive Director". Raccoon Valley Radio. Perry, Iowa. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Erin Gerlich Named Sixth IGHSAU Executive Director". Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. West Des Moines, Iowa. April 18, 2024. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024. In April 2024, Erin Gerlich became the sixth executive director succeeding Jean Berger.
  4. ^ a b "Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union". IGHSAU. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  6. ^ "Cross Country Record Book" (PDF).
  7. ^ "page 13" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
  8. ^ NFHS rule book
  9. ^ "IGHSAU GOLF RECORDS" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Rankings & Archives". Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union.
  11. ^ "Swimming and Diving State Champions" (PDF).
  12. ^ a b c "TrackRecordBook" (PDF).
  13. ^ "Iowa High School State Track & Field Championships | May". results.wayzatatiming.com.
  14. ^ "Iowa High School Track & Field Championships | May 18-20". results.wayzatatiming.com.
  15. ^ "Iowa High School Track & Field Championships | May 16-18". results.wayzatatiming.com.
  16. ^ "2017 Iowa Girls Volleyball State Tournament (Class 4A) - MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
  17. ^ "Girls Wrestling Moves to Two Classes". Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union.
  18. ^ "IGHSAU State Championships 2023".
  19. ^ a b "About RRW, Raccoon River Wrestling".
  20. ^ "IGHSAU State Championships 2024".
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