2024 Boys Cross Country Preview
School: Urbandale
Nickname: J-Hawks
Class: 4A
Colors: Blue and White
Conference: Central Iowa Metropolitan League
Head Coach:
Lee Hammerand
BA from Wartburg College, MS Ed from Drake University
12th Season at Urbandale / 21st Season overall as Head Coach
Assistant Coach:
Jeff Sand
2023 Record / Highlights:
- Placed 10th at the State Meet
- Placed 2nd at the District Meet
- Placed 5th at the CIML Conference
- Elite All-State: Tommy Hensley
- Individual places at State Meet: Tommy Hensley (8th), Blake Smith (43rd), Landon Hartley (55th), Sidney Shide (62nd), Ashton Hensley (103rd), Drew Johnson (110th), Gavin Moore (128th)
Returning Letterwinners (9):
William Giles 11, Sidney Shide 11, Blake Smith 11, Cooper Smith 11, Kenny Uitermarkt 11, Ashton Hensley 10, Will Johnson 10, Porter Kimble 10, Cayden Miller 9
2024 Outlook:
Urbandale opens the season in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024. The J-Hawks will host the Urbandale Invitational on September 7, 2024.
For more information, contact Head Coach Lee Hammerand at (515) 457-6901 or hammerandl@urbandaleschools.com or Josh Frey at (515) 457-6994 or josh.frey@j-hawks.com.