IATC News

2018 IATC Hall of Fame Inductees

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches and the Hall of Fame Committee are proud to present the class of 2018 inductees. 2018 IATC Hall of Fame Inductees Athlete - Aaron Stockstell, Mid Prairie.  Aaron was a highly decorated track athlete from Mid Prairie Iowa. His marks include: 800M AT Best-1:50.18.  2A state meet record: 1:51.17. 

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Iowa Athletes Participating in DI Championships

D1 NCAA Qualifiers-Eugene, Oregon June 6-9 MEN Decathlon-Will Dougherty-Moville Woodbury Central/U of Iowa and Derek Jacobus-CR Kennedy/Arkansas 400M-Mar'yea Harris-U of Iowa 800M-Jaymes Dennison-Iowa State, Matt Manternach-Monticello/U of Iowa 5,000-Edwin Kurgat-Iowa State 110HH-Chris Douglas-U of Iowa 400H-Jacob Smith-WB-ND/UNI, Eric Fogltanz-Iowa State, Chris Douglas-U of Iowa 4x100-U of Iowa 4x400-U of Iowa, Iowa State Shot Put-Reno Tuufuli-U of

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Iowa Preps Moving on to Next Level of Competition is Rising

Well over 100 Iowa preps are on this list of athletes moving on to the next level of competition. While we have compiled a nice list we are sure we are missing some. If you are aware of any that are missing from this list please email mikejay59@gmail.com with the information so we can add them.

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Spring Letter: President Tim O’Neill

I hope the indoor season is off to a great start for all of you.  I have seen some impressive performances already from several different indoor meets.  Keep up the great work with your student athletes. I want to encourage all of you to get your memberships current with the IATC.  This enables Cross Country

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Spring Letter: VP Jared Fletcher

I hope this finds all of you ready to roll for the start of our 2018 track and field season!  As I write this we are only 50 days away from the start of the Drake Relays and 72 days away from the state track and field meet.  I really appreciate having the opportunity to

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Spring Letter: Second VP Greg Williams

Hello fellow Iowa track coaches! My name is Greg Williams. I was recently elected to 2nd Vice President of the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. I currently coach track in Monticello, Iowa and am in my 28th year in the Monticello district. The reason that I decided to become an officer is due to my

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Drake Relays Blue Standards Released

This year's Drake Relays blue standards qualification times have been released. Please notify Mike Jay (Mikejay59@gmail.com) when your athlete achieves a mark. Include their full name, meet location, official time, and distance. NOTE: times MUST be FAT to be declared a Blue Standard. Boys Girls

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Ames Kirk Schmaltz Named CHARACTER COUNTS! Coach of the Year

The CHARACTER COUNTS! Coach of the Year Award honors a worthy recipient who embodies the Six Pillars of Character®: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship. Rather than spotlight winning records and isolated acts of heroism or generosity, the award was conceived to recognize individuals whose coaching lives and achievements demonstrates an enduring commitment to

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