Boys track 2012: Teams to watch

Area boys track teams to watch for 2012:

CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTON

Coach -- Bill Pinckney

2011 state finish -- 4th place in Class 4A, 39 points

Returning state placewinners -- Alonzo Carr, jr. (3rd, 800 relay; 4th, 400 relay); Will Griffin, sr. (2nd, 100; 3rd, 800 relay; 4th, 400 relay); Robert Hogg, sr. (3rd, 800).

CLEAR CREEK AMANA

Coach -- Tony Brack

2011 state finish -- 8th place in Class 3A, 35 points

Returning state placewinners -- Jared Ganschow, jr. (1st, 1,600 relay; 2nd, 200; 2nd, 400; 4th, 100); Dillon Villhauer, sr. (1st, 1,600 relay); Caleb Sedlacek, sr. (1st, 1,600 relay).

LINN-MAR

Coach -- Ken Hopkins

2011 state finish -- 3rd place in Class 4A, 41 points

Returning state placewinners -- Brandon Ophoff, sr. (2nd, shuttle hurdle relay; 5th, 100 hurdles); Colton Sanchez, sr. (2nd, shuttle hurdle relay); Mike Keiser, jr. (2nd, shuttle hurdle relay); Chase Grabau, jr. (4th, 3,200 relay); Jabez Walker, soph. (4th, 3,200 relay); Josh Evans, soph. (8th, 3,200).

LISBON

Coach -- Shane Amundson

2011 state finish -- 7th place in Class 1A, 26 points

Returning state placewinners -- Conner Smock, sr. (1st, 3,200; 2nd, 1,600; 4th, 800; 6th, distance medley relay); Ben Knake, sr. (6th, distance medley relay); Nathan Budde, sr. (6th, distance medley relay).

MONTICELLO

Coach -- Greg Williams

2011 state finish -- Class 2A runner-up, 51 points

Returning state placewinners -- Ben Alrichs, soph. (2nd, 3,200); Dallas Lumpa, jr. (2nd, 3,200 relay); Tyler Schneider, sr. (2nd, 3,200 relay); Jacob Black, soph. (3rd, 1,600 medley relay; 4th, 1,600 relay).