2011-2012 Wrestling Preview

2011-2012 Wrestling Preview

School

Urbandale

Nickname

J-Hawks

Class

3A

Colors

Blue and White

Conference

CIML Central Conference

Head Coach:              Mike Moreno (BS - Iowa State University, 1992, MA – Northwest Missouri State University, 2000)

                                    56-45 at Urbandale / 266-143-1 Overall

(6^th Season at Urbandale / 19^th Overall)

Assistant Coaches:    Josh South, Jeff South, Mark Klaus, Rex Gray, Steve Knight

2010-2011 Record / Highlights:

• 9-10 Overall Record / 1-4 CIML Central
• 9^th Place Finish – State Tournament
• District Runner-Up / Substate Final Participant
• Individual Placewinners
  • Colby Knight – State Champion
  • Gabriel Moreno – Runner Up
  • Jesse South – 3^rd Place
  • Nick Jepsen, Jon Paulson – State Qualifiers
• District Champions:  Colby Knight, Gabriel Moreno, Jesse South

2011-2012 Returning Letterwinners (9):

Nick Jepsen

Colby Knight

Anthony Lazard

Jon Paulson

Adrian Martinez

Zach Robson

Justin Mendenhall

Michael Stuart

Gabriel Moreno

2011-2012 Outlook:

The J-Hawks will be led by State Champion Colby Knight, State Runner-Up Gabriel Moreno and State Qualifiers Jon Paulson and Nick Jepsen.  The J-Hawks return a host of returning letterwinners with Varsity experience including senior Justin Mendenhall.  Urbandale will also be bolstered by newcomers Nate Harms (5^th State) and Shaquille Wells.

For more information, contact Head Coach Mike Moreno at (515) 457-6961 or morenom@urbandale.k12.ia.us or Bill Watson at (515) 457-6994 or william.watson@j-hawks.com.  For more information, visit www.j-hawks.com.