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IOWA CITY — Set your standards high, and you’re prone to disappointment.

These guys didn’t disappoint.

In what he called “Round 2,” Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman pulled a rerun from Round 1.

Nauman outdueled Cedar Falls’ Jaden Merrick and Iowa City Liberty’s Keegan Decker at the end to claim the boys’ individual title at the Mississippi Valley Conference cross country meet Thursday afternoon at Kickers Soccer Complex.

The top-ranked runner in Class 3A, Nauman was clocked in 14:43, Merrick 14:48, Decker 14:49.

Merrick and Decker are rated 1-2 in Class 4A.

Nauman’s stopwatch measured the course at 3.14 miles.

“Close enough,” Nauman said (a regulation 5K course translates to 3.10 miles).

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