Boys track: Teams to watch

Area boys track teams to watch for 2013:

CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTON

Coach: Bill Pinckney

2012 state finish: 4th in Class 4A, 39 points (19.5 return)

Returning state placewinners: Nick Corbett, sr. (2nd, 400; 3rd, 1,600 medley relay; 4th, 800 relay; 6th, 1,600 relay); Mitch Bredeson, sr. (3rd, 1,600 medley relay; 4th, 800 relay; 5th, 400 relay); Joseph McBride, sr. (5th, 400 relay); Trevor Luebe, sr. (6th, 1,600 relay); Etienne Nzoyisaba, sr. (8th, 1600).

DECORAH

Coach: Joel Rollinger

2012 state finish: 1st in Class 3A, 65 points (36.5 return)

Returning state placewinners: Cole Svestka, jr. (1st, 1,600 relay; 2nd, 1,600 medley relay; 7th, 800 relay); Drew Schwartz, sr. (1st, 1,600 relay; 2nd, 1,600 medley relay; 7th, 800 relay); Kyle Hosting, sr. (1st, 3,200 relay; 2nd, 800); Gavin Nimrod, sr. (1st, 3,200 relay); Jacob Drost, sr. (2nd, 1,600 medley relay; 3rd, high jump; 7th, 800 relay); Patrick Larson, sr. (4th, 3,200).

IOWA CITY WEST

Coach: Brian Martz

2012 state finish: 1st in Class 4A, 75 points (22.25 return)

Returning state placewinners: Tavian Smith, sr. (1st, 800 relay; 2nd, 1,600 medley relay; 3rd, 400 relay; 6th, long jump); Bailey Wetherell, sr. (2nd, 1,600 medley relay; 6th, 3,200 relay; 7th, 800); Andrew Gilbaugh, jr. (2nd, 1,600 medley relay; 2nd, shuttle hurdle relay); Isaac Jensen, sr. (6th, 3,200); Kaleb Greiner, jr. (6th, 3,200 relay); Cole Hatzky, jr. (6th, 3,200 relay).

LINN-MAR

Coach: Ken Hopkins

2012 state finish: 8th in Class 4A, 29 points (18.25 return)

Returning state placewinners: Josh Evans, jr. (3rd, 1,600; 7th, 3,200); Chase Grabau, sr. (4th, 3,200 relay; 5th, 800); Duggan Trenary, jr. (4th, 3,200 relay); Jabez Walker, jr. (4th, 3,200 relay); Tristan Freese, soph. (4th, shuttle hurdle relay); Mike Kaiser, sr. (4th, shuttle hurdle relay).

MARION

Coach: Scott Immerfall

2012 state finish: 4th in Class 3A, 44 points (14 return)

Returning state placewinners: Devin LeBeau, sr. (1st, 800 relay; 8th, 1,600 medley relay); Isaac Smith, sr. (1st, 800 relay; 8th, 1,600 medley relay); Zach Borens, sr. (5th, shot put); Quinn Cannoy, jr. (5th, shuttle hurdle relay); Andrew Davis, sr. (5th, shuttle hurdle relay); Cedrick Williams, sr. (5th, shuttle hurdle relay); Trevor Hardman, jr. (6th, 3,200 relay); Jordan Garthwaite, soph. (6th, 3,200 relay).

MONTICELLO

Coach: Greg Williams

2012 state finish: 5th in Class 2A, 34 points (26 return)

Returning state placewinners: Cody Jamison, jr. (1st, high jump); Devonte Merrill, jr. (3rd, discus); J.J. Frawley, sr. (5th, 3,200 relay); Michael Melchert, jr. (5th, 3,200 relay; 5th, 1,600; 8th, 1,600 relay); Dallas Lumpa, sr. (5th, 3,200 relay; 8th, 1,600 relay); Ben Ahlrichs, jr. (6th, 1,600); Jacob Black, jr. (8th, 1,600 relay); Brian Turnis, sr. (8th, 1,600 relay).