Boys track: Teams to watch

 Area boys track and field teams to watch for 2014:

CASCADE 

Coach: Chris Curry

2013 state finish: 5th in Class 2A, 29 points (22.75 return)

Returning state place winners: Mitchell Oberbroeckling, sr. (3rd, 1,600 medley relay; 5th, 400; 6th, 1,600 relay; 7th, 800 relay); Levi Dolphin, sr. (3rd, 1,600 medley relay; 6th, 400; 6th, 1,600 relay; 7th, 800 relay); Nate Bergfeld, jr. (3rd, 1,600 medley relay; 7th, 800 relay); Haris Takes, sr. (4th, shuttle hurdle relay; 6th, long jump; 6th, 110 hurdles); Kurt Trumm, soph. (6th, 1,600 relay)

CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY

Coach: Brian White

2013 state finish: 5th in Class 4A, 51 points (35 return)

Returning state place winners: Derek Jacobus, sr. (1st, long jump; 2nd, 800 relay; 2nd, shuttle hurdle relay); Famiek Cook, sr. (2nd, 800 relay; 2nd, shuttle hurdle relay; 3rd, long jump); Jacob Shannon, sr. (2nd, shuttle hurdle relay); Marcus Perkins, sr. (2nd, shuttle hurdle relay); Willie Rhoads, jr. (3rd, high jump); Drew Heitland, sr. (8th, shot put)

DYERSVILLE BECKMAN

Coach: Todd Troutman/Rita Mulcahy

2013 state finish: 3rd in Class 2A, 42 points (23 return)

Returning state place winners: Mitch Steger, sr. (2nd, 1,600 medley relay; 2nd, 1,600 relay; 5th, 800 relay; 5th, 800); Grant Hammann, sr. (2nd, 1,600 relay; 3rd, 100; 3rd, 200; 5th, 800 relay); Nolan Kennedy, jr. (2nd, 1,600 medley relay)

LINN-MAR

Coach: Ken Hopkins

2013 state finish: Class 4A champion, 72 points (63.75 return)

Returning state place winners: Josh Evans, sr. (1st, 3,200; 1st, 1,600 medley relay; 2nd, 1,600; 3rd, 800); Austin Flieder, jr. (1st, 800 relay; 1st, 1,600 medley relay; 3rd, 400 relay); Tim Wolfe, jr. (1st, 800 relay; 1st, 1,600 medley relay); Perrion Scott, jr. (1st, 800 relay; 2nd, 200; 3rd, 100; 3rd, 400 relay); Tristan Freese, jr. (1st, 800 relay; 3rd, 400 relay; 5th, shuttle hurdle relay; 6th, 1,600 relay); Duggen Trenary, sr. (6th, 1,600 relay; 8th, 3,200 relay); Tanner Rathje, sr. (8th, 3,200 relay; Daniel Murphy, jr. (8th, 3,200 relay)

MONTICELLOCoach: Greg Williams 2013 state finish: Class 2A champion, 96 points (48.5 return)

Returning state place winners: Michael Melchert, sr. (1st, 1,600; 1st, 3,200; 1st, 1,600 medley relay; 3rd, 1,600 relay); Ben Ahlrichs, sr. (1st, 800; 1st, 3,200 relay; 1st, 1,600 medley relay; 3rd, 1,600 relay); Isaac Holtz, sr. (2nd, discus)

SOLON

Coach: Mark Sovers

2013 state finish: 5th in Class 3A, 36 points (32.75 return)

Returning state place winners: Connor Ham, jr. (1st, 110 hurdles; 3rd, 400 relay; 6th, shuttle hurdle relay; 7th, 200); Dalton Ferguson, sr. (2nd, shot put; 6th, discus); Jacob Black, sr. (3rd, 400 relay; 5th, 800 relay; 6th, shuttle hurdle relay); Jordan Wymer, sr. (3rd, 400 relay; 5th, 800 relay); Jacob Gibbs (6th, shuttle hurdle relay)