2015 Boys Cross Country Preview

School:                        Urbandale 

Nickname:                  J-Hawks

Class:                          4A

Colors:                        Blue and White

Conference:               Central Iowa Metropolitan League

                                    CIC Western Division

Head Coach:              Lee Hammerand

                                    (BA from Wartburg College, MS Ed from Drake University)

                                    3^rd Season at Urbandale / 12^th Season overall as Head Coach

Assistant Coach:        Carla Madson

2014 Record / Highlights:    

• Placed 15^th at State Cross Country Meet
• Placed 3^rd at the District Meet
• Placed 7^th at the CIC Conference Meet
• Individual places at state meet:  Michael Westphal (21), Jonah Penningroth (56), Drake Henrichs (82), Griffin Clabaugh (103), Erik Miller (107), Dieudonne Samuel (110), Tad Schweizer (113)

2015 Returning Letterwinners (7):

• Griffin Clabaugh
• Jonah Penningroth
• Dieudonne Samuel
• Tad Schweizer
• Michael Westphal
• Drake Henrichs
• Trevor Miller

2015 Outlook:

The J-Hawks look to build off a strong performance last year, qualifying for the State Meet.  Urbandale opens the season at Marshalltown in the Early Bird Invitational on August 27, 2015. 

For more information, contact Head Coach Lee Hammerand at (515) 457-6901 or hammerandl@urbandaleschools.com or Bill Watson at (515) 457-6994                                                       or william.watson@j-hawks.com.