2015-2016 Wrestling Preview

School

Urbandale

Nickname

J-Hawks

Class

3A

Colors

Blue and White

Conference

CIML – Central Iowa Conference Western Division

Head Coach:              Mark Klaus (Simpson College – 2004; Upper Iowa University – 2007)

                                    3^rd Season at Urbandale (16-33 overall)

Assistant Coaches:    Rex Gray, Mike Moreno, Bryce Boehm, Josh South

2014-2015 Record / Highlights:

• 8-16 Overall Record / 0-3 Western Division
• 37^th Place Finish – State Tournament
• Individual Placewinners:  Jake Heinrich – 5^th / Zeljko Caculovic – 7^th

2015-2016 Returning Letterwinners (15):

Jake Heinrich

Antony Muse

Justin Pack

Payton Towers

Austin Lamm

Sergei Neubauer

Jackson Smith

Nash Thomas

Brad Boals

Jake Carpenter

Sam Estes

Adam Fraher

Parker Middleswart

Luke Stuart

Alex Newberg

2015-2016 Outlook:

Coach Klaus had this to say about the upcoming season:  "This year is a turning point for us, to put several upperclassmen in the line-up who have a lot of varsity experience and put together a dedicated off season."  Urbandale opens the 2015 season at home vs. Waukee on December 3, 2015.

For more information, contact Head Coach Mark Klaus at (515) 457-6984 or klausm@urbandaleschools.com or Bill Watson at (515) 457-6994 or william.watson@j-hawks.com.  For more information, visit www.j-hawks.com.