Names to watch at state track
In this update, HawkeyeReport.com takes a look at a number of names to watch this week at the 2017 state track meet in Des Moines.
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Commits
Tristan Wirfs, Mount Vernon
Events: 3A Discus, 3A Shot Put
Class of: 2017
More: Wirfs is heavily favored to take home both the shot put and discus title at the Class 3A level and that would be a fitting end for a dominating prep career in track.
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Coy Kirkpatrick, Madrid
Events: 2A Discus, 2A Shot Put
Class of: 2017
More: Kirkpatrick has been a long time commit to the Hawkeyes and will once again be competing with the best throwers at the Class 2A level.
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Levi Duwa, Mid-Prairie
Events: 2A Discus, 2A Shot Put
Class of: 2017
More: Duwa continues to bounce back from injuries that shortened his football season during the fall and wants to give the favorite in Nick Phelps a run for the championship.
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Jake Coons, Solon
Event: 3A Discus
Class of: 2017
More: Coons will be competing against a future teammate in Tristan Wirfs and hopes to surprise the Class 3A field.
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Dillon Doyle, Iowa City West
Event: 4A High Jump
Class of: 2018
More: Doyle has peaked at the perfect time this spring on the track and is hoping to best his season high of 5-foot-10 inches in the high jump.
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Tyler Linderbaum, Solon
Event: 3A Shot Put
Class of: 2018
More: Once the offer came for Linderbaum, it didn't take him long to decide to stay close to home. His athleticism in many sports helped him catch the eye of the Hawkeye staff.
Recruits
Blair Brooks, Marion
Events: 3A 110 Meter Hurdles, 3A High Jump, 3A Long Jump
Class of: 2018
Offer: No
More: The athleticism of Brooks will allow him to compete with the best in the Class 3A ranks for multiple titles.
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Anthony Coleman, Johnston
Event: 4A Long Jump
Class of: 2019
Offer: No
More: Coleman is one of the top athletes in the Class of 2019 and has been proving it this fall for the Dragons.
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Caleb Sanders, Glenwood
Event: 3A Discus
Class of: 2018
Offer: No
More: A 6-foot-2, 260-pound frame at defensive tackle is exactly what will continue to open the doors for Sanders in college.
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Cameron Baker, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson
Event: 4A Discus
Class of: 2019
Offer: No
More: Baker is a powerful running back who uses his strength during the spring to compete with the best for a discus championship.
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Coty Lemon, Dallas Center-Grimes
Event: 3A Shot Put
Class of: 2019
Offer: No
More: Lemon is a disruptor inside and was able to visit the Hawkeyes earlier this season.
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Jonathan Gannon, Iowa City West
Event: 4A Discus
Class of: 2018
Offer: No
More: Gannon is close to home for the Hawkeyes and one lineman that continues to add weight to his frame.
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Mosai Newsom, Waverly-Shell Rock
Event: 3A Discus
Class of: 2019
Offer: No
More: A 6-foot-5, 230-pound frame and the strength needed to qualify for state discus are just some of the reasons why the Hawkeye staff like Newsom.
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Nick DeJong, Pella
Events: 3A Discus, 3A Shot Put
Class of: 2019
Offer: No
More: His opportunities will only continue to grow over the final two years of his prep career but DeJong has a 6-foot-6, 240-pound frame and is one of the best throwers in all of Iowa.
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Tyler Endres, Norwalk
Events: 3A Discus, 3A Shot Put
Class of: 2019Offer: Yes
More: Endres is a sought-after recruit in the Class of 2019 and will continue to garner a lot of attention from the Hawkeye staff before he makes a decision.
Former Recruits
Alex Kleinow, Iowa City West
Event: 4A Shot Put
Signed With: Iowa State
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Alphonso Soko, Muscatine
Event: 4A 100 Meter
Signed With: Northern Iowa
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Ben Lingenfelter, Cherokee
Event: 2A Discus, 2A Shot Put
Signed With: Walking on at Nebraska
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Cole Webster, Bettendorf
Event: 4A Discus
Signed With: Northern Illinois
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Drew Wiley, Vinton-Shellsburg
Events: 3A Discus, 3A Shot Put
Signed With: Kansas State
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Isaiah Trousil, West Burlington
Events: 3A 100 Meter, 3A 200 Meter
Signed With: Northern Iowa
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Jackson Coker, Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Events: 4A Discus, 4A Shot Put
Signed With: South Dakota
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Jared Brinkman, Regina, IC
Events: 2A Discus, 2A Shot Put
Signed With: Northern Iowa
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Mason Neisen, Denver
Events: 2A Discus, 2A Shot Put
Signed With: Northern Iowa
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Rocky Lombardi, West Des Moines Valley
Event: 4A Discus
Signed With: Michigan State
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