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Kale Hobart raising his sixth-place trophy in the heptathlon in 2025

Kale Hobart headshot

Kale Hobart

2025 (indoor/outdoor)
Mason City, Iowa

Indoor
2025 - Heptathlon (6th), first team

Outdoor
2025 - Decathlon (2nd), first team

 

Grant Miller headshot

Grant Miller

2025 (indoor/outdoor)
Norwalk, Iowa

Indoor
2025 - 60 hurdles (13th), second team

Outdoor
2025 - 110 hurdles (12th), second team

 

Reid Pakkebier headshot

Reid Pakkbier

2025 (indoor/outdoor)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Indoor
2025 - Heptathlon (13th), second team

Outdoor
2025 - Decathlon (11th), second team

 

Jack Brown headshot

Jack Brown

2025 (indoor)
Norwalk, Iowa

2025 - Mile (7th), first team
 

 

Kale Purcell headshot

Kale Purcell

2024-25 (outdoor)
Holton, Kan.

2024 - Triple jump (10th), second team
2025 - Triple jump (11th), second team
 

 

Gavin Smith Headshot

Gavin Smith

2024 (outdoor)
Audubon, Iowa

2024 - Decathlon (6th)
 

 

Gunner Meyer headshot

Gunner Meyer

2024-25 (indoor/outdoor)
Fairbank, Iowa

Indoor
2024 - High jump (16th), second team
2025 - 60 hurdles (8th), first team

Outdoor
2025 - 110 hurdles (8th), first team

 

0

Sam Beatty

2022-2023 (indoor/outdoor)
Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Indoor
2022 - High jump (t-8th)
2023 - High jump (1st)

Outdoor
2022 - High jump (3rd)
 

 

Brody Klein headshot

Brody Klein

2023 (outdoor)
Rainier, Washington

2023 - Decathlon (5th)


 

 

Caleb Silver Headshot

Caleb Silver

2023 (outdoor)
Conrad, Iowa

2023 - 3,000-meter steeplechase (8th)


 

 

0

Carter Tryon

2022 (indoor)
Winterset, Iowa

Indoor
2022 - Distance medley relay (8th)

 

 

0

Adam Sylvia

2022 (indoor)
Rochester, Mass.

Indoor
2022 - Distance medley relay (8th)

 

 

0

Noah Jorgenson

2022-24 (indoor/outdoor)
Sidney, Iowa

Indoor
2022 - Distance medley relay (8th)
2024 - Mile (4th), first team

Outdoor
2023 - 800 meters (8th)
2024 - 1500 meters (11th), second team


 

 

0

Will DeHaan

2022 (indoor)
DeWitt, Iowa

Indoor
2022 - Distance medley relay (8th)

 

   

Brock Lewis

Brock Lewis

2020-22 (indoor/outdoor)
Lathrop, Missouri

Indoor
2020 - Long jump
2022 - Long jump (4th)

Outdoor
2021 - Long jump (6th)

 

 

Drake Lewis

Drake Lewis

2019-20 (indoor/outdoor)
Lathrop, Missouri

Indoor
2020 - High jump

Outdoor
2019 - High jump (7th)

 

 

13550

Will Daniels

2018-19 (indoor/outdoor)
Geneseo, Illinois

Indoor
2018 - Heptathlon (1st); high jump (7th)
2019 - Heptathlon (1st)

Outdoor
2018 - Decathlon (3rd)
2019 - Decathlon (1st)

 

13563

Ryan Kruse

2018 (indoor)
St. Clair, Minnesota

2018 - Heptathlon (3rd)

 

10521

Mark Fairley

2017-18 (outdoor)
Dubuque, Iowa

2017 - 3,000-meter steeplechase (2nd)
2018 - 3,000-meter steeplechase (1st)

 

15386

Dan Roemerman

2016 (indoor/outdoor)
Iowa City, Iowa

Indoor
2016 - 60-meter hurdles (3rd)

Outdoor
2016 - 110-meter hurdles (3rd)

 

1721

Logan Mulford

2016-17 (indoor/outdoor)
Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Indoor
2016 - High jump (2nd)
2017 - High jump (2nd)

Outdoor
2016 - High jump (2nd)
2017 - High jump (7th)

 

15380

Cole Decker

2015-16 (outdoor)
Des Moines, Iowa

2015 - 10,000-meter run (8th)
2016 - 10,000-meter run (2nd); 5,000-meter run (7th)

 

15387

Jamie Vander Veer

2015 (indoor)
Harvey, Iowa

2015 - Mile run (6th)
 

15381

Spencer Hammack

2014 (indoor)
Ottumwa, Iowa

2014 - Distance medley relay (1st)
 

15383

Drew Jackson

2014 (indoor)
Johnston, Iowa

2014 - Distance medley relay (1st)
 

15385

Austin O'Brien

2014 (indoor)
Bettendorf, Iowa

2014 - Distance medley relay (1st); mile run (8th)
 

15382

Eli Horton

2013-14 (indoor/outdoor)
Runnells, Iowa

Indoor
2013 - Mile run (4th)
2014 - Distance medley relay (1st); 3,000-meter run (3rd)

Outdoor
2014 - 5,000-meter run (4th)
 
 

15384

Eric Larson

2012-15 (indoor/outdoor)
Waverly, Iowa

Indoor
2012 - heptathlon (8th)
2013 - heptathlon (1st)

Outdoor
2012 - decathlon (5th)
2013 - decathlon (1st)
                                                         2015 - decathlon (6th)
 

15104

Alex Edwards

2012 (outdoor)
Knoxville, Iowa

2012 - 4x400-meter relay (6th)
 

5270

Mitch Wagoner

2011-12 (outdoor)
Iowa Falls, Iowa

2011 - 4x100-meter relay (5th)
2012 - 4x100-meter relay (5th)
 

5265

Trevor Veach

2011-12 (outdoor)
Grinnell, Iowa

2011 - 4x100-meter relay (5th)
2012 - 4x400-meter relay (6th)
 

5283

Kyle Wood

2010-12 (outdoor)
Newton, Iowa

2010 - 4x100-meter relay (6th); 4x400-meter relay (8th)
2011 - 4x100-meter relay (5th)
2012 - 4x100-meter relay (5th); 4x400-meter relay (6th)
 

5235

Allen Scovel

2010-12 (outdoor)
Runnells, Iowa

2010 - 4x100-meter relay (6th)
2011 - 4x100-meter relay (5th)
2012 - 4x100-meter relay (5th); 4x400-meter relay (6th)
 

5138

Jordan Gegner

2010 (outdoor)
Martensdale, Iowa

2010 - 4x400-meter relay (8th)
 

5197

Mitch Morris

2010 (outdoor)
Naples, Florida

2010 - 4x100-meter relay (6th)
 
 

5113

Logan Danko

2010, 2012 (outdoor)
Centerville, Iowa

2010 - 4x100-meter relay (6th)
2012 - 4x100-meter relay (5th)
 

5143

Matt Graber

2010-11 (indoor)
Newton, Iowa

2010 - Shot put (4th)
2011 - Shot put (2nd)
 

5195

Ethan Miller

2009-2012 (indoor/outdoor)
Seymour, Iowa

Indoor
2009 - Pentathlon (8th)
2010 - Pentathlon (3rd)
2011* - High jump (1st); Pentathlon (2nd); long jump (2nd)

Outdoor
2009 - High jump (4th)
                                                         2010 - Long jump (4th); decathlon (8th)
                                                         2011 - Decathlon (1st); long jump (3rd)
                                                         2012* - Decathlon (1st)
                                                         *USTFCCCA Athlete of the Year
 

5206

Matt Patrick

2008, 2010 (outdoor)
Des Moines, Iowa

2008 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd)
2010 - 4x400-meter relay (8th)
 

5096

Kurtis Brondyke

2008-2011 (indoor/outdoor)
Clinton, Iowa

Indoor
2009 - Pentathlon (6th)
2011 - Pentathlon (1st)

Outdoor
 2008 - Long jump (4th)
 2009 - Decathlon (5th)
                                                         2010 - Decathlon (5th)
                                                         2011 - Decathlon (2nd)
 

5090

Luke Bolander

2008, 2010 (outdoor)
Des Moines, Iowa

2008 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd)
2010 - 4x400-meter relay (8th)
 

5193

Alex Miller

2007-08 (outdoor)
Van Meter, Iowa

2007 - 4x400-meter relay (4th)
2008 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd)
 

5131

Jason Fisher

2007-2008 (indoor/outdoor)
Montezuma, Iowa

Indoor
2008 - Weight throw (7th)

Outdoor
2007 - Hammer throw (3rd)
 

5156

Craig Hernandez

2006-07 (outdoor)
San Antonio, Texas

2006 - 4x400-meter relay (6th)
2007 - 4x400-meter relay (4th)
 

5084

Zac Bailey

2006 (outdoor)
Milford, Iowa

2006 - 4x100-meter relay (7th)
 
 

5286

Zach Zellweger

2006 (indoor)
Eagle Grove, Iowa

2006 - Distance medley relay (4th)
 

5221

Brian Respeliers

2006 (indoor)
Council Bluffs, Iowa

2006 - Distance medley relay (4th)
 

5139

Bryan George

2006 (indoor)
Pella, Iowa

2006 - Distance medley relay (4th)
 

5107

Teddy Clark

2006 (indoor)
Montgomery, Illinois

2006 - Distance medley relay (4th)
 

5091

Ben Bollard

2006-2007 (indoor/outdoor)
Pella, Iowa

Indoor
2006 - 4x400-meter relay (8th)

Outdoor
2006 - 4x400-meter relay (6th)
2007 - 4x400-meter relay (4th); 400-meter hurdles (8th)
 

5213

Kevin Pitz

2005-2006 (indoor/outdoor)
New Vienna, Iowa

Indoor
2006 - 4x400-meter relay (8th)

Outdoor
2005 - 4x400-meter relay (5th)
2006 - 4x400-meter relay (6th); 4x100-meter relay (7th)
 

5169

Justin Koeppe

2005-2006 (indoor/outdoor)
Storm Lake, Iowa

Indoor
2006 - 4x400-meter relay (8th)

Outdoor
2005 - 4x400-meter relay (5th)
2006 - 4x400-meter relay (6th); 4x100-meter relay (7th)
 

5118

Guy Dierikx

2005-2008 (indoor/outdoor)
Byron, Illinois

Indoor
2006 - 4x400-meter relay (8th)
2007 - 400-meter dash (4th)
2008 - 400-meter dash (4th)

Outdoor
 2005 - 4x400-meter relay (5th)
                                                         2006 - 4x400-meter relay (6th); 4x100-meter relay (7th)
                                                         2007 - 4x400-meter relay (4th)
                                                         2008 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd); 400-meter dash (4th)
 

5262

Cale Van Genderen

2003-2005 (indoor/outdoor)
Lynnville, Iowa

Indoor
2004 - High jump (2nd)
2005 - High jump (1st)

Outdoor
2003 - High jump (8th)
2004 - High jump (6th)
                                                         2005 - High jump (1st)
 

5274

Tanner Whipple

2003-04 (indoor/outdoor)
Roland, Iowa

Indoor
2003 - 4x400-meter relay (8th)

Outdoor
2004 - 400-meter hurdles (7th)
 

5108

D.J. Cobler

2003, 2005 (indoor/outdoor)
Ottumwa, Iowa

Indoor
2003 - 4x400-meter relay (8th)

Outdoor
2005 - 4x400-meter relay (5th)
 

5164

Matt Jens

2002 (outdoor)
Glenwood, Iowa

2002 - 4x400-meter relay (1st)
 

5185

Matt McCombs

2002-03 (indoor/outdoor)
Agency, Iowa

Indoor
2002 - 4x400-meter relay (5th)
2003 - 4x400-meter relay (8th)

Outdoor
2002 - 4x400-meter relay (1st)
 

5098

Tony Brownlee

2001-02 (indoor/outdoor)
Villisca, Iowa

Indoor
2001 - 4x400-meter relay (3rd)
2002 - 4x400-meter relay (5th); long jump (5th)

Outdoor
2001 - 4x400-meter relay (1st); 4x100-meter relay (4th)
2002 - 4x400-meter relay (1st)
 

5269

Peter Wagner

2000-03 (indoor/outdoor)
Pleasant Hill, Iowa

Indoor
2001 - 4x400-meter relay (3rd)
2002 - 4x400-meter relay (5th)
2003 - 4x400-meter relay (8th)

Outdoor
 2000 - Decathlon (8th); high jump (8th)
                                                         2001 - Decathlon (1st)
                                                         2002 - 4x400-meter relay (1st); Decathlon (2nd)
                                                         2003 - Decathlon (1st)
 

5250

Tommy Tavegia

2000-01 (indoor/outdoor)
Des Moines, Iowa

Indoor
2001 - 4x400-meter relay (3rd)

Outdoor
2000 - 4x400-meter relay (1st); 4x100-meter relay (2nd); 400-meter dash (3rd)
2001 - 4x400-meter relay (1st); 4x100-meter relay (4th); 200-meter dash (6th)
 

5187

Chris McCullough

2000-02 (indoor/outdoor)
Pleasantville, Iowa

Indoor
2002 - 4x400-meter relay (5th); long jump (7th)

Outdoor
2000 - 4x400-meter relay (1st); 4x100-meter relay (2nd); 400-meter dash (2nd)
2001 - 4x400-meter relay (1st); 4x100-meter relay (4th)
2002 - 4x400-meter relay (1st); long jump (6th)
 

5260

Marc Vander Velden

1999-2000 (outdoor)
Des Moines, Iowa

1999 - 4x400-meter relay (4th)
2000 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd)
 

5136

Brad Gaskill

1999 (outdoor)
Marshalltown, Iowa

1999 - 4x400-meter relay (4th)
 
 

Jon Lindaman

Jon Lindaman

1998-99 (indoor/outdoor)
Humboldt, Iowa

Indoor
1999 - 1500 meters (7th)

Outdoor
1998 - 4x400-meter relay (4th)
1999 - 1500 meters (2nd); 4x400-meter relay (4th)
 

5170

Nate Koerselman

1998-2000 (outdoor)
Pleasantville, Iowa

1998 - 4x400-meter relay (4th)
1999 - 4x400-meter relay (4th)
2000 - 4x400-meter relay (1st)
 

5207

Andrew Paulsen

1998 (outdoor)
Plainfield, Iowa

1998 - 4x400-meter relay (4th)
 
 

5153

Adam Hartford

1998, 2000-01 (indoor/outdoor)
Humboldt, Iowa

Indoor
2001 - 4x400-meter relay (3rd)

Outdoor
1998 - 4x400-meter relay (4th)
2000 - 4x400-meter relay (1st); 4x100-meter relay (2nd)
2001 - 4x400-meter relay (1st); 4x100-meter relay (4th)
 

5106

Sean Clark

1998-2000 (indoor/outdoor)
Manning, Iowa

Indoor
1999 - High jump (t-3rd)

Outdoor
1998 - Decathlon (3rd)
1999 - Decathlon (7th)
2000 - Decathlon (5th)
 

5222

Jay Rhoten

1997-98 (outdoor)
Linden, Iowa

1997 - Decathlon (6th)
1998 - Decathlon (2nd)
 

5229

Zech Schiebout

1997 (outdoor)
Pella, Iowa

1997 - Discus throw (1st)
 
 

15104

Eddie Heim

1995 (indoor/outdoor)
San Antonio, Texas

Indoor
1995 - 4x400-meter relay (5th)

Outdoor
1995 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd)
 

5129

Brent Ferneau

1995 (indoor/outdoor)
Humboldt, Iowa

Indoor
1995 - 4x400-meter relay (5th)

Outdoor
1995 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd)
 

5126

Ryan Erickson

1995 (indoor)
Monroe, Wis.

1994 - 4x400-meter relay (5th)
 
 

5121

Brian Dunlap

1993-94 (indoor/outdoor)
Washington, Iowa

Indoor
1994 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd)

Outdoor
1993 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd); 4x100-meter relay (8th)
1994 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd); 4x100-meter relay (6th)
 

5186

Les McCracken

1993-94 (indoor/outdoor)
Pella, Iowa

Indoor
1994 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd)

Outdoor
1993 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd); 4x100-meter relay (8th)
1994 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd); 4x100-meter relay (6th)
 

5196Mike Morris

1993-94 (outdoor)
Chicago, Ill.

1993 - 4x100-meter relay (8th)
1994 - 4x100-meter relay (6th)
 

5240Nate Smith

1993-95 (indoor/outdoor)
Pella, Iowa

Indoor
1994 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd)
1995 - 800-meter run (5th)

Outdoor
1993 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd)
1994 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd); 800-meter run (4th)
                                                         1995 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd)
 

5287Dan Zimmerman

1993-95 (indoor/outdoor)
Tama, Iowa

Indoor
1994 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd)
1995 - 4x400-meter relay (5th)

Outdoor
1993 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd); 4x100-meter relay (8th)
1994 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd); 4x100-meter relay (6th)
                                                         1995 - 4x400-meter relay (2nd)

 
 

5102Craig Cantrall

1992-94 (indoor/outdoor)
West Bend, Iowa

Indoor
1994 - High jump (6th)

Outdoor
1992 - High jump (t-3rd)
1993 - High jump (4th)
1994 - High jump (1st)

 
 

5212Eric Pingel

1991-92 (outdoor)
Sutherland, Iowa

1991 - Decathlon (6th)
1992 - Decathlon (2nd)

 
 

5124David Ellingson

1990 (outdoor)
McCallsburg, Iowa

1990 - 4x100-meter relay (5th); 100-meter dash (8th)

 
 

5241Jason Snyder

1990 (outdoor)
Fulton, Ill.

1990 - 4x100-meter relay (5th)



 

5271Dan Wallace

1990 (outdoor)
Oxford, Iowa

1990 - 4x100-meter relay (5th)

 
 

5272Jeff Wallerich

1990 (outdoor)
Sigourney, Iowa

1990 - 4x100-meter relay (5th)

 
 

5099Jim Bruxvoort

1988-90 (indoor/outdoor)
Pella, Iowa

Indoor
1988 - Pole vault
1990 - Pole vault (2nd)

Outdoor
1988 - Pole vault (t-4th)
1989 - Pole vault (2nd)
                                                        1990 - Pole vault (5th)

 
 

15104Paul Lovell

1988 (indoor)
Reinbeck, Iowa

1988 - 800-meter run

 
 

5137Kevin Geary

1984 (outdoor)
Donahue, Iowa

1984 - 4x400-meter relay

 
 

5184Joe Martin

1984 (outdoor)
Oelwein, Iowa

1984 - 4x400-meter relay

 
 

5215Jerry Quick

1984 (outdoor)
Des Moines, Iowa

1984 - 4x400-meter relay

 
 

5230Matt Schulte

1984 (outdoor)
Pella, Iowa

1984 - 4x400-meter relay

 
 

5239Mike Shanahan

1983 (outdoor)
Ridgewood, N.J.

1983 - Javelin throw

 
 

5223Kean Richard

1982 (outdoor)
Creston, Iowa

1982 - Discus throw (6th)

 
 

5115Brad Depke

1981 (outdoor)
Gurnee, Ill.

1981 - 400-meter dash




 
 

5167Don Keller

1978 (outdoor)
Des Moines, Iowa

1978 - 100-meter dash (3rd); 200-meter dash (4th)



 
 

5178Jason Locke

1978 (outdoor)
Urbandale, Iowa

1978 - Pole vault (t-5th)



 
 

5285Terry Youngblood

1974 (outdoor)
Joliet, Ill.

1974 - 440 yards (4th)

 
 

5211Gerald Piester

1973 (outdoor)
Ballston Spa, N.Y.

1973 - Javelin throw (6th)