The week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1 was another exciting week of female high school sports featuring athletes and teams from the Des Moines metro area.

The Iowa high school cross country championships took place on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at the Lakeside Municipal golf course in Fort Dodge. The state volleyball field was also set during the week with the conclusion of regional play in all five classes.

There were several standout performances by female high school athletes from the Des Moines metro area during the week.

Here are the Des Moines Register's female Athlete of the Week candidates from the Des Moines metro area for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. DesMoinesRegister.com readers vote to determine the winners, who will be announced at the end of the week.

Piper Messerly, DCG

Messerly repeated as

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