It was a great Saturday morning at Iowa-Grant for the 7th Annual Iowa-Grant Invitational! Nine high school teams competed on a cool, drizzly morning, and there were some outstanding performances across the board.
One of the highlights of the morning was debuting our new 1960s throwback-inspired jerseys, which pay tribute to the history and tradition of Iowa-Grant Cross Country. It was a fitting way to celebrate where our program has been while continuing to build its future.
The Panther girls were led by senior Abby Droessler, who ran 24:45 to finish 21st in a field of 82 runners. The girls finished 5th out of 7 complete teams with 137 points. Even more exciting, we had 16 girls finish the race, with half of them competing in their first-ever high school cross country race! There’s a lot of potential in this group, and we’re excited to see how they continue to grow throughout the season.
On the boys’ side, our “Bartolo cousins” came out strong, with Jason finishing 6th, Angel 7th, and Ubaldo 11th, all earning medals. The boys team finished 2nd out of 9 complete teams. With a lot of new runners on both the boys and girls teams, we’re excited about the depth and potential we have this year.
We also got to watch some incredible performances from our visiting teams, including Ruah Franzman-Simmert of Tri-State Homeschool setting a course and meet record in an incredible 18:19, while fellow Falcon Isaac Harkness set a meet record with 17:05. Both middle school races also saw meet records!
A huge THANK YOU to all of the teams, coaches, athletes, parents, workers, and everyone who helped make the Iowa-Grant Invitational such a great event.
We love getting to host everyone here at Iowa-Grant and kick off our season at home! 🖤❤️
One of the highlights of the morning was debuting our new 1960s throwback-inspired jerseys, which pay tribute to the history and tradition of Iowa-Grant Cross Country. It was a fitting way to celebrate where our program has been while continuing to build its future.
The Panther girls were led by senior Abby Droessler, who ran 24:45 to finish 21st in a field of 82 runners. The girls finished 5th out of 7 complete teams with 137 points. Even more exciting, we had 16 girls finish the race, with half of them competing in their first-ever high school cross country race! There’s a lot of potential in this group, and we’re excited to see how they continue to grow throughout the season.
On the boys’ side, our “Bartolo cousins” came out strong, with Jason finishing 6th, Angel 7th, and Ubaldo 11th, all earning medals. The boys team finished 2nd out of 9 complete teams. With a lot of new runners on both the boys and girls teams, we’re excited about the depth and potential we have this year.
We also got to watch some incredible performances from our visiting teams, including Ruah Franzman-Simmert of Tri-State Homeschool setting a course and meet record in an incredible 18:19, while fellow Falcon Isaac Harkness set a meet record with 17:05. Both middle school races also saw meet records!
A huge THANK YOU to all of the teams, coaches, athletes, parents, workers, and everyone who helped make the Iowa-Grant Invitational such a great event.
We love getting to host everyone here at Iowa-Grant and kick off our season at home! 🖤❤️
Important IGEMS information!
Congratulations on entering year number seven, Mrs. Henkle.
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Congratulations on entering year number five, Mrs. Gallagher.
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Congratulations on entering year number 13, Mrs. Prohaska.
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Congratulations on entering year number 28, Mrs. Fulton.
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Congratulations on entering year number 33, Mrs. McFall.
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Congratulations on entering year number 31, Mrs. Zajicek
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Congratulations on entering year number 12, Ms. Lynch.
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Congratulations on entering year number 34, Mr. Allen.
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Congratulations on entering year number 28, Mrs. Bast.
Thank you for your dedication to Iowa-Grant!
Save the date for Homecoming 2026!
Help welcome our new staff
Front Row: Madison Grunwald (4th Grade Teacher), Andrea Van Gilder (High School Science Teacher), Choral Halverson (Food Service)
Back Row: Chelsie Walter (IGEMS Clerical Assistant), Nate Flesch (7th/8th Grade Social Studies Teacher), Carrie Neff (8th Grade English Teacher), Melissa Dietz (Student Teacher), Becky Meissner (5th Grade Science and Social Studies Teacher)
Missing from photo: Miranda Olson (Student Teacher), Heather Bowles, and Nora Sargent (teachers assistants)
IGHS Athletics: Aug. 31 - Sept. 5
🐾🏈 Friday Night Lights 🏈🐾
📅 August 28th, 2026
📍Dodgeville High School
🕜 7:00 PM
Head over to Dodgeville High School to watch your Panthers take on the Dodgers!
#PantherPride
📅 August 28th, 2026
📍Dodgeville High School
🕜 7:00 PM
Head over to Dodgeville High School to watch your Panthers take on the Dodgers!
#PantherPride
🐾🐾 Two more Panthers recognized by BOUND for their Week 1 accomplishments!
Great job, Ty and Landon!
Remember to head over to Dodgeville Friday night to watch our Iowa-Grant Panther Football Team take on the Dodgeville Dodgers!
#PantherPride
Great job, Ty and Landon!
Remember to head over to Dodgeville Friday night to watch our Iowa-Grant Panther Football Team take on the Dodgeville Dodgers!
#PantherPride
Last night, Iowa-Grant hosted more than 300 athletes from nine SWAL and SWC schools for the Rod Fortney Memorial Scrimmage at Blackhawk Lake. It was a picture-perfect evening and a wonderful way to honor the legacy of love and dedication that Rod and Judy Fortney brought to Iowa-Grant Cross Country.
Located in the images attached to this post is an article, published in the Dodgeville Chronicle on March 8, 2001, beautifully captures Rod and Judy's partnership and provides a great glimpse into what made Rod such a special coach, teacher, and mentor. It also offers a wonderful look at the history of Iowa-Grant Cross Country. Although Rod and Judy are no longer with us, we are proud to carry on their legacy and continue building on the foundation they laid.
I thought it was worth sharing for anyone who was part of last night's scrimmage, and especially for those who may not have had the opportunity to know Rod and Judy.
Located in the images attached to this post is an article, published in the Dodgeville Chronicle on March 8, 2001, beautifully captures Rod and Judy's partnership and provides a great glimpse into what made Rod such a special coach, teacher, and mentor. It also offers a wonderful look at the history of Iowa-Grant Cross Country. Although Rod and Judy are no longer with us, we are proud to carry on their legacy and continue building on the foundation they laid.
I thought it was worth sharing for anyone who was part of last night's scrimmage, and especially for those who may not have had the opportunity to know Rod and Judy.
☀️💪 Heads up! 💪☀️
The weight room will be CLOSED on Monday, August 31st! 🚫🏋️♀️
Enjoy your last day of summer! 🌴😎☀️ Make the most of it, have some fun, and we’ll see you back in school and the weight room on Tuesday! 💪🔥
The weight room will be CLOSED on Monday, August 31st! 🚫🏋️♀️
Enjoy your last day of summer! 🌴😎☀️ Make the most of it, have some fun, and we’ll see you back in school and the weight room on Tuesday! 💪🔥
#5 was #1 in passing yards for D7 after week 1!
Make sure you head over to Dodgeville this Friday to watch IG Football take on Dodgeville!
#PantherPride
Make sure you head over to Dodgeville this Friday to watch IG Football take on Dodgeville!
#PantherPride
FREE Breakfast and Lunch for the 26-27 School Year!
