2017 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)

5^th Season at Urbandale / 14^th Season overall as Head Coach

Assistant Coach:       Katie Filosa

2016 Record / Highlights:    

• Placed 4^th at the District Meet
• Placed 3^rd at the Iowa Conference Meet
• Individual places at state meet:  Drake Henrichs (18^th), Payton Marrs (47^th)

2017 Returning Letterwinners (5):

• Ryan Finer
• Reece Knepper
• Jack Larson
• Payton Marrs
• Sam Schweizer

2017 Outlook:

The J-Hawks look to return the entire team to the State Meet after a one-year absence.  Urbandale opens the season at Marshalltown in the Early Bird Invitational on August 24, 2017. 

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.