2016 Boys Cross Country Preview

School:                        Urbandale 

Nickname:                  J-Hawks

Class:                          4A

Colors:                        Blue and White

Conference:               Central Iowa Metropolitan League – Iowa Conference

Head Coach:              Lee Hammerand

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

                                    4^th Season at Urbandale / 13^th Season overall as Head Coach

Assistant Coach:       David Graham

2015 Record / Highlights:    

• Placed 14^th at State Cross Country Meet
• Placed 3^rd at the District Meet
• Placed 4^th at the CIC Conference Meet
• Individual places at state meet:  Michael Westphal (16), Drake Henrichs (38), Jonah Penningroth (63), Cade Friedrichsen (90), Jacob Mellott (98), Griffin Clabaugh (100), Dieudonne Samuel (105)

2016 Returning Letterwinners (6):

• Cade Friedrichsen
• Drake Henrichs
• Jacob Mellott
• Jared Witke
• Ryan Finer
• Eli Noble

2016 Outlook:

The J-Hawks look to build off a strong performance last year, qualifying for the State Meet for the second consecutive year.  Urbandale opens the season at Marshalltown in the Early Bird Invitational on August 25, 2016. 

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.