Official Iowa HS 2024 track and field thread

Does Arcadia accept unattached HS entries? There is no restriction from competing unattached during the season as long as it is high school competition.

The out of state travel restriction allows team travel to the bordering states plus kansas only. This rule was implemented after the Ankeny girls basketball team took part in a winter (Christmas) break tournament in Texas (IIRC). This was around the year 2000. If they hadn't violated Christmas, the rule would likely not have been implemented.

To be honest, if a kid pushed hard enough, they could push to get the ban lifted. Now that Iowa allows HS Athletes to be paid via NIL, an athlete could sue the state associations claiming that the travel ban is hindering their opportunity to profit from their talents

Thanks for this- anyone has additional please update! Would also be nice to see where senior girls are going

Iowa: Gehl and Trainor

UNI: Leah K. Claire Wright

ISU: Leitzen and Verde

Drake: ????

Other: Dorenkamp, Alabama, Cori Mac, South Florida Marie dea, NW Missouri,

?: Camryn Sattler, Cohen Kooker, Hostetler,

I coach boys so Im not super knowledgeable on the girl’s side. Boelyn and Wedemeyer seem like next year’s most wanted. Ferebee and Steines look good too.

Update on the men, Supposedly DeRocher is done. Hensley and Bosch still no word, Mcneely is going to ISU (unsure if running), Rekow to North Dakota STATE, Van Sickle to Northwestern college, Colin Houg to Cedarville

Still pretty interesting, looks like U Iowa is less appealing after Murphy leaving. Suprised a lot of names arent going. Dowling, PV, and DMC and Johnston seemed like Hasenbanks favorite schools, but it seems he chose out of state runners.

No big name out of state schools this year. Yes Hasenbank has made his living off of PV but Rekow developed too late. Sattler is Iowa. Histetler is likely Liberty. Next year's top girls will be Steines and Huck.

Arcadia doesn’t allow unattached runners. From my understanding, the only states the stop their athletes from competing are Iowa, Kansas and Minnesota

I dont know about too late. I remember Luke Knepp (also PV) Developed pretty late. He committed after Drake I remember seeing him get 3rd (supposed to be 5th) At Drake 32, Looking at prs Knepp and Rekow are practically the same, (9:10.92 vs 9:11.94; 4:13 vs 4:17)

I agree on the weak senior class compared to the other ones.

The best recruits next year I agree Stines and Huck but you cannot ignore what Boleyn and Wedemeyer did. All 4 in that quartet are back too. PV also should set its eyes on a State XC title. Boys side its obvious Nauman, Merrick, Dunham, Anania and Zuber Will be very popular. Expect the lack luster year to be star studded in the next 2. Id say these boys have a good shot at NAU thanks to Ford’s Trailblazing

Ford is doing well at NAU. But I would rather see some choose top academic schools over NAU unless they are going to be professional runners. Last year we had Duke, Northwestern, BU, Army, in addition to Tennessee, Arkansas, and NAU. But whatever is the best fit, we will cheer for the Iowans.

Knepp got in late last year but there had to be an opening. Some years you can sneak in late while other years, a school may be full in November or December. That is what I meant by late. Rekow is good enough for Iowa had there been an opening.

Steines has great range. She looks like a future D1 XC runner who can run the 1500. Leitzen is similar. Huck seems to have untapped potential coming out of a small school and she has a very fast 400.

I agree about the future. The young guys really impressed me. Ten Pas is another one. There are so many great sophomores and we have the juniors to enjoy for another year.

Yup between Dunham,Ten pas, Merrick and naumen it’s going to be a fun couple years! Naumen 8:54 and Merrick’s Drake 8:55 are spectacular.

Nauman's 800 ranks 39th nationally. The 3200s are good but his 800 is great.

Pretty sure Michigan is really bad, more restrictive than Iowa

Eventually he’ll probably be an excellent 1500 guy in college. I get the sense he could run a 4:08 mile/4:06 1600 right now.

Yeah forgot about that one Michigan is top of the list lmao

People want to change rules they don't like. Funny that Michigan has produced the fastest Americans in history in Fisher, Kessler, Brazier, and Ritz. Maybe their rules do more to develop runners.

Nauman and Leitzen are in Hoka 800. Are other kids doing postseason meets?

I heard that we hosted a post season 800 race again this year but can't find any results. How do these factor into school and state records? Everyone is unattached. Is an official starter required? What about non high school runners in the same heat? That is prohibited in Iowa due to an advantage being gained so it should not count for these post season races either. City High holds the all-time 1600 medley record while running unattached at a post season meet.

hand timed, at least they put the +.24

Belmont Mile at Pleasant Valley. Full 1609 Meters, Lead pack came through in 2:10 so i’d say this is pretty impressive. Talked to some of the racers after this. Quentin has had a hell of a weekend, Rekow took down Karson Sommer’s Record. Ten Pas is proving himself and it was good to see Tyynissmaa come back. New event in Iowa but I can see it become very relevant soon as HOKA become a national meet. Ford Washburn won the elite in 4:08 ahead of Craig Becker and Luke Knepp. Legendary Josh Evans was also there.

Quentin ran a 4:12.55

Rekow in 4:13.25

Ten Pas in 4:14:91

Tyynissmaa 4:19.51

Dunham 4:19.56