2024 Boys Track Preview
School: Urbandale
Nickname: J-Hawks
Class: 4A
Colors: Blue and White
Conference: Central Iowa Metropolitan League
Head Coach: Joel Jacobs – 2nd Year as Head Coach
Assistant Coaches: Ramel Lane, Danny Triplett, Todd Maschino, Ryan Williams, Mike Moran
2023 Record / Highlights:
- Placed 11th – State Meet
- Placed 3rd – District Meet
- Placed 9th – CIML Central Conference Meet
- State Meet Results
- Boys 4x800 Meter Relay – Ethan Smith, Landon Hartley, Blake Smith, Tommy Hensley - 7:54.64* (4th Place, Elite All-State)
- Boys Long Jump - Justin Carper - 20' 10.25 (8th Place)
- Boys Distance Medley Relay – Jaylon Brooks, Elijah Hoyt, Kyland Johnson, Tommy Hensley - 3:37.49 (15th Place)
- Boys 800 Meter Run - Tommy Hensley - 1:55.09 (6th Place); Ethan Smith - 2:00.25 (22nd Place)
- Boys 100 Meter Dash Final - Ryan Marshall - 10.93 (3rd Place)
- Boys 200 Meter Dash Final - Ryan Marshall - 21.98 (5th Place)
- Boys 1600 Meter Run – Tommy Hensley - 4:19.88 (10th Place)
* New School Record
2023 Returning Letterwinners:
30 returning letterwinners
Jackson Baethke, Julian Bewyer, Kaeden Black, Drew Dahlgren, Matthew Giles, Nate Hammerand, Landon Hartley, Thomas Hensley, Drew Johnson, Kyland Johnson, Gavin Moore, Mason Moran, Brayden Mulligan, Kolson O'Donnell, Brooks Price, Elijah Ajiri, Eldin Bektic, Nicholas Bergamo, Jaylon Brooks, Larson De Boer, Elijah Hoyt, Ter Kuany, Sidney Shide, Blake Smith, Trey Dahlgren, Brody Mcinville, Matthew Hammerand (Manager), Addeline De Boer (Manager), Norah Grant (Manager), Emma Main (Manager)
2024 Outlook:
The J-Hawks open the season at the Dickinson Relays at the University of Northern on Tuesday, March 4, 2023. Urbandale will host a COED Meet on April 9 and a Boys Meet on April 18.
For more information, contact Head Coach Joel Jacobs at (515) 457-6896 jacobsj1@urbandaleschools.com or Josh Frey at (515) 457-6994 or josh.frey@j-hawks.com.