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| Jeff was born on June 29, 1964, in Clinton, Iowa. He attended Clinton High
School graduating in 1982. Jeff's high school career was outstanding and included the following accomplishments. He was the 1981 State Cross Country Champion. He led Clinton High School to the 1981 State Title. He was the runner-up in both 1979 and 1980. Jeff was the Class 4-A State Champion in the 3200 m Run in 1981 and the runner-up in 1980. He was also the Class 4-A runner-up in the 1600 in 1981. Jeff holds the Clinton High School the record in the 2-mile run with a time of 9:10 Jeff continued his career at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois. He was a 2-time All-American in Cross Country and won the Big ten 2-mile run indoors in 1986 with a time of 8:08.02, and finished second behind Craig Virgin in the 5000 Meter Run with a time of 13:52.95. Jeff graduated from the University of Illinois in 1986 with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Engineering. Jeff continued his career after college and was a three time Olympic Trials Qualifier. In 1992, he placed 10th in the 10,000 meters and 9th in the 1996 marathon trials and 15th in the 2000 marathon trials. He was selected as the Illinois runner of the year. Jeff is still in the top 15th all-time in the Drake Relays 10,000 meter run with a time of 28:38 finishing 10th in a race that still ranks as one of the best of all times. His best times are as follows: 3:43 in the 1500, 3:58 in the mile run, 8:05 in the 3000 meter run, 13:46 in the 5000 meter run, 28:37 in the 5000 meter run (on the track) 28:08 on a road course, 1:03.54 in the half-marathon, and 2:13.44 in the marathon. Jeff and his wife, Anita are proud parents of three children; Ryan, Kevin, and Alexandra. He work as a program/design engineer for Sundstrand Areospace in Rockford, Illinois. Jeff and his family reside in Roscoe, Illinois. Top |
| Ken Janvrin was born on February 29, 1940 to Howard and Geraldine
Janvrin. He was raised in Hawarden, Iowa and graduating from Hawarden High School in 1958. After graduation Ken played football at Iowa State University and the University of South Dakota. He was an outstanding student and athlete in high school. Some of his accomplishments in the classroom were Class Valedictorian, National Honor Society member, Class Officer and Mathematics Award recipient. On the athletic field he earned letters in Football, Basketball and Track & Field. As a senior he carried the ball 103 times for 1241 yards for an average of 12.1 yards per carry. He ran on the 1958 State Champion 440 yd. Relay team. He also qualified in the 4 X 880 yd. Relay and the Shot Put. Ken continued his success in college where he earned 4 letters in football. He held the rushing record at the University of South Dakota. He ran for 202 yards on 9 carries against North Dakota State University. He began his teaching and coaching career at Panorama High School in 1963. He taught and coached at Panorama for 34 years retiring in 1997. He served as the Athletic Director for 25 years. During his time at Panorama, Ken oversaw the construction of the high school track facility, developed the cross country course, helped with the Panorama Days Fun Run, and served as the Drake Relays High School Referee in 1996. Ken received the 25 year awards for service from the Iowa Athletic Directors Association and the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. Kens' coaching accomplishments are many but here are some of the highlights. In Boys Cross Country he had 11 state qualifying teams and two One-Mile Team Race Teams. He coached Phillip Keys who placed 7th in the 1996 State Meet. In track & field he had 9 teams finish in the top 10 climaxed by winning the 1997 State Title. His teams finished 2nd and 3rd twice each. Ken's teams 11 district titles and 15 conference titles. He has coached 17 individual and relay state champions. He has also coached three State Pentathlon Championship teams. His most famous athlete he has coached is his son IATC Hall of Fame member Kip Janvrin. Ken has received many honors over his career. Here are a few of those honors. Ken was selected the Regional Coach of the Year five times in Track & Field and once in Cross Country. He was the Class 1-A Boys State Coach of the year in 1997. Ken is a member of the Panorama High School Hall of Fame. He was the Western Iowa Coach of the Year in 1997 as selected by the Omaha World Herald. Ken and his wife Karen are the parents of Kristi and Kip. He enjoys gardening, playing bridge, hunting, fishing and attending athletic events. Top |
| Kip Janvin attended Panora-Linden High School graduating in
1984. While in high school he was a 4 sport participant. As a freshman,
he was a letter winner. As Sophomore, he was state meet qualifier in cross
country, 4th in the state in the pole vault, and a participant in the 4x800
relay. His junior year he set a school record in the 1600 meter run and
at the state meet he was a participant in the high jump and placed 4th in
the state pentathlon. His senior year he placed 9th in the state cross country
meet, set school and conference records in the pole vault, high jump, 400
meter dash, and the 80 meter run. At the state track meet he placed 1st
in the pole vault, 2nd in the 400 and 800 meters, plus being a participant
in the high jump. He was the state pentathlon champion, placed 9th in the
National Junior Olympic Decathlon, received honorable mention High School
All American by U.S.A. Today, was ranked 6th nationally in the decathlon
by Track and Field News. Simpson College at Indianola was his choice for college and he held the record in 12 events. Some of his accomplishments in college while competing in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference were: Pole Vault champion 3 times; 400 Hurdle champion 3 times; 110 Hurdle champion 2 times; High Jump, Triple Jump, Javelin, and 400 meters champion one time; Drake Relays Decathlon 9th, 2nd, and 1st 5 times. Some best efforts: Pole Vault in high school 13'7" - career best 17'4 1/2"; 400 = 48.07; 110 hurdles = 14.71. He was selected the Iowa Intercollegiate Athlete Conference MVP 3 times and received National Division III All American honors 11 times. He is the only person to ever win three titles - Pole Vault 16'5 1/2" - 400 meter hurdles .52.02 - Decathlon 7,482 points in the same national meet in 1989. He also maintained a grade point average of 3.2 and was on the Deans' list 4 semesters. Some Post Graduate Honors in Decathlon: In 1989 - United States Decathlon champion. In 1990 - Russia Dual - 2nd at Spokane, Washington; Canada Dual - 2nd at Levelland, Texas. In 1991 - Spanish National Championship - 3rd at Barcelona. In 1993 - Germany Dual - 2nd; Deca Star - 7th at Talence, France; One Hour Decathlon - 4th at Dstrava, Czech Republic. He is the former holder of the American record with 7,433 points in the one hour Decathlon. Kip participated first and was done 40 minutes before his teammates. Top |
| Coach - UNI 1962-1975 Top |
| Mark Johnson attended Mason City High School and the University of Wisconsin
at Madison. Mark was very modest when asked to list his high school and college accomplishments so with the help of Dave Long, His high school coach, some of Mark's accomplishments are: 1. Mark is one of two cross country runners to ever win four individual State Cross Country titles. He won as a Freshman-Sophomore-Junior-Senior. The other runner is from New Mexico. 2. He led his team to two Team Titles in Cross Country. In winning the title in 1972 the team scored 20 points and their 5th runner placed 11th and was not counted. 3. He won the 2-mile run at the state meet in 1971 and 1973. 4. He won the 2 mile a Drake in 1971 and 1973. His time of 9.02 still stands. Injury prevented him from winning in 1972. 5. He ran one competitive mile in 4:22. 6. At the Dodger Relays in Ft. Dodge in 1973, Mark ran 9:17 in the 2-mile run only to come back 20 minutes later to run 1:59 on the 3rd leg of the 2-mile relay. 7. Heavily recruited by 30-40 colleges he decided to attend Wisconsin. His biggest achievement was when he beat Craig Virgin in the 2-mile run indoors at Illinois in a time of 8:34. Top |
| A few of Richard Juhl's accomplishments include: 1. In 27 years of coaching Cross Country he has 108 total victories: 3 state championships, 2 state championships; 2 conference championships; 1 district championship. 2. In his 28 years of coaching Track and Field he has accumulated 198 wins, which includes 8 district and 11 runner-up titles, 8 conference championships, and 3 state runner-up positions. He has had 12 individual and 3 relay champions. He has coached 2 All-Americans, Leon Walterman in the shot put and Jim Hansen in the 2-mile. He has had 9 individuals place at the Drake Relays. 3. Some other awards and contributions include: A. National High School Athletic Coaches Association Award "Coach of the Year for Region 6 for 1989 in Track. B. State Region Coach in Track 4 times. C. State Region Coach in Cross Country 6 times. D. State Cross Country coach in 1973-74. E. Secretary-Treasurer of our own IATC from 1974 through 1989 and still going. F. Speaker at the National Track clinic in 1969 as well as at many state clinics. G. Has served several times as high school referee at the Dickerson Relays. During his high school career he was a state champion in the mile and was a member of the state winning Cross country team. He is a record holder in the indoor mile at Iowa State Teachers College (UNI). While in college he ran the 1/2 mile even in Track and Cross Country. When you talk and work with this individual, you marvel at his enthusiasm for the sport, our organization, and for kids. Top |
| Natasha competed for Des Moines Roosevelt High School in the
1980's, graduating in 1985. While in high school "Tash" (as she
is known) won 9 state medals, 4 Drake championships. She was Iowa's all
time leader in the 100 and 400, All-American Honorable mention 4 times,
was homecoming queen and inducted into the Iowa High School Hall of Fame
in 1986. Graduation from high school saw "Tash" enroll in the University of Missouri at Columbus. Some of her accomplishments are: 1. Big 8 MVP 2 times. 2. All-American 6 times. 3. Set Big 8 400 record - 51.48. 4. Big 8 female athlete of the year in 1989. 5. The only American to have beaten Diane Dixon indoors in the 400 meters. 6. Was the indoor 44 meter collegiate record holder from 1989-91. 7. Ranked 10th in the world in 1990 in the 400 meters - personal best time of :50.42. 8. 3rd at the past U.S. Olympic trials in the 400. 9. As a member of a 4 x 400 relay they placed: 1989 - Quad meet in England - Gold; University games in Germany - Gold 1990 - Goodwill games in Washington - Silver 1991 - PanAm games in Cuba - Gold; World championship in Japan - Silver 1992 - Olympic games - Silver What a pleasure to watch the Olympics and cheer for our own "Iowan". On August 29, 1992 she married Brian Brown, a 4 year All-American high jumper and indoor NCAA champion. She recieved the key to the city of Des Moines in 1991. Top |
| Born in Overbrook, Kansas and a graduate of the University
of Kansas, this individual has left his imprint in Track in every school
he has attended and coached at. 1. He was 2 time State champion in the mile in high school. 2. He won 13 individual conference championships in Cross Country, mile and 2-mile runs in track while attending college. 3. He has spent 5 years coaching high school track and 14 years at Drake. 4. While at Drake he has coached 15 Missouri Valley Conference Championships in Track and Cross Country. 5. President of NCAA Cross Country Coaches. 6. Member of the U.S. Olympic Committee, 4 years. 7. Member of the NCAA Track and Field Rules Committee. 8. President of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletes. 9. Drake Relays Director. Top |
| Phil Kauder. Phil was born on March 13, 1961, in Monticello, Iowa. He was
the son of Fred and Joan Kauder. He was one of 10 children. His siblings are Amy, Kris, Kathy, Wendy, Tammy, Cindy, Andy, Fred, and Joseph. Phil graduated from Cascade High School in 1979. He graduated from the Loras College with a BA in Physical Education in 1984. Phil's high school accomplishments include earning four year letters in cross country, three letters in track & field and one letter in basketball while at Cascade High School & Cascade Aquin High School. He was a member of the 1975 Class C State Championship team from Cascade Aquin. In 1976 Cascade Aquin became Cascade High School. He was a member of three State top ten teams in cross country at Cascade High School and placed in the top 10 both his junior and senior years. Phil was a two-time place winner in track. He was 3rd in the Class B 2-mile run in 1978 with a time of 10:01 and in 1979 he was fifth in the Class A 3200 meter run in a time of 9:52. He also ran the 1600 meter run in 1979. Phil started his college career at Westmar College but soon returned home and later enrolled at Loras College in Dubuque. He was a four year letter winner in cross country and track. He was a three-time National Qualifier in Cross Country. Phil was a two-time NAIA Indoor Track & Field All-American in the three mile run, placing 4th in 1983 (14:37) and 3rd in 1984 (14:16). In the fall of 1985, Phil became the Activity Director and Boys Track & Field Coach at Cascade High School. During his time at Cascade he assisted IATC Hall of Fame Coach and committee member Bob Davidshofer in cross country. As the Boys Track Coach, Phil coached three of his younger brothers, Andy, Fred, and Joseph. Andy won the 1600 meter run his senior year and ran 9:36 for 3200 meters. He is now a very successful coach at Xavier High School winning the last two Class 3-A State Titles. He left Cascade High School in 1999, to take a job as the Director of Activities with the Iowa Department of Corrections in Anamosa. Since 2005 Phil has been the head Cross Country Coach at Anamosa High School and last spring took over the girls track program as well. Honors he has received include induction into the Loras College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. In 1987, Phil won the Kansas City and Drake Relays Marathons. He holds the state records for Master Runners for 10-mile run (53:40), 20K (1:06.56), the ½ Marathon (1:12.56) and the Marathon (2:34.39). He is a member of the Fitness Sports racing team. He was awarded the Dan McClimon Award in 1984. Phil has contributed to the sports of cross country and track as an official as well as a coach. He is a member of the IATO. He has been a starter for both cross country and track & field meets in the cascade area. He has volunteered his time to serve as the bowling coach at Cascade High School from 1985 - 1993. He has assisted with the Cascade Canter Road Race since 2002. Phil and his wife Karen are the parents of daughter Mariah and son Preston. Mariah ran as a 7th grader for Coach Davidshofer. She finished 2nd in the small school division of the IATC Statewide Cross Country Meet in 2007. Top |
| A graduate of Cleghorn High School and Buena Vista College, he has coached
at Hempstead High School in Dubuque. His best years were at Woodbine where his basketball teams were champions in 1968, 3rd in 1969, and 3rd in 1974. His track teams were state indoor champs in 1975-76 and outdoor champions in 1973-74-75. He has coached 12 state individual champions and 8 state relay champions plus 5 Drake Relays champions. He has been honored as college coach of the year by Buena Vista College twice. He was Drake Relays Women' Referee in 1976 and Girls High School Referee in 1984. Top |
| Evan Knapp grew up on a farm outside of LeMars, Iowa. He attended LeMars
Central High school and starred in track and field. He ran college track at Westmar College and he received his bachelor degree from Westmar in 1957. Evan moved to Cherokee, Iowa in 1957 and began a highly successful teaching and coaching career. He coached football and track and the last nine years of his teaching career he directed the Cherokee varsity wrestling program. He retired from teaching and coaching in 1992 after 36 years in public education. All of them right there in the Cherokee, Iowa . Evan began his career as a track official in 1958 when he started his first meet in Cherokee. Thanks to people like Russ Kraai, Art Sutton, George Hicks and Bernie Saggau, he seems to become more involved every year with working track and cross-country. In the year 2000 he was recognized at the state track and field meet for 40 years of service by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. In 2005 he received the state official of the year award by the Iowa Association of Track Officials. In 2006 he was recognized by the Iowa High School Athletic Association for being a registered official for 50 years. Evan has been married to his wife Nancy for 30 years and they have 4 children, 6 grandchildren. All their children are graduates of Iowa State University. Top |
| Graduated from City High in Iowa City in 1972 and the University
of Iowa in 1977. During High School he went undefeated in the High Jump
event but once at the State outdoor meet. He placed second though. His highest
height was 6'7" which earned him All-State recognition. Bill took his
High Jumping talent to the University of Iowa where he was a two time Big
Ten Champion and held the Big Ten Recprd at 7'3". Individual accomplishments - Place in every Big Ten meet. Freshman season - 6th indoors and out. Sophomore season - 2nd indoors and out. Junior season - Champion indoors and out. Senior season - 2nd indoors and out. Second heighest Staddle Jumper ever in the USA at 7'4.25", which is an Iowa all time record. 1976 - National AAU indoor Champ at 7'3". Ranked as one of the Top 30 Jumpers in the world in 1975-1976-1977. Placed eighth at the 1976 Olympic Trials. Five time NCAA All-American at the University of Iowa. After graduation from the University of iowa, Bill served as a graduate assistant while working on his masters degree in Exercise Physiology and competed for the Chicago Track Club. With all his accomplishments, William Knoedel was given the nickname of "Hawkeye". Top |
| Dave graduated from Avoca High School. In 1959 he earned a BA in Mathematics
form UNI were he also played 4 years of football for the Panthers. In 1963 Dave graduated from Northern Colorado with a Masters in Mathematics. Dave taught in several Iowa high schools and coached football and track from 1959 to 1969. He also served as an assistant football coach at Simpson College along with teaching mathematics from 1969-1972. In 1972 Dave left the teaching and coaching to work as a math/science consultant with a publishing company. Dave started his officiating career in 1969 working high school and college level track and also officiating football, basketball, and baseball. Dave has been a Drake Relays official since 1972. He was inducted into the Drake Relays "Wall of Honor" in 2004. Dave has been an official at the state meets since 1972 and has served as the Chief Umpire since 1999. Dave's officiating resume includes: The NCAA D-I Outdoor Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. The NCAA D-I Cross Country Championships in Ames. The Big 12 Indoor Conference Championships in Ames. The NCAA D-III Outdoor Championships at Wartburg. Currently Dave is the PA announcer for the Harlan Community High School Track meets. In 1997 Harlan Community High School named the Girl's track meet "The Dave Koos Relays". Today Dave is back at coaching with the Harlan Girls track team. Which placed 2nd at the 2005 State track Meet. Dave spends his spring and summer in Harlan and the fall and winter in Chandler, AZ. Dave has been married 44 years to his wife Kay. They have two sons, Tom and Todd, and 4 grandchildren. Top |
| Inducted to the IATC Hall of Fame in 1974 and the IATO
Hall of Fame in 2000 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Taught and coached several sports over a period of 46 years. Was an Athletic Director for 41 years. Coached Football for 24 years having 161 wins, 44 losses and 3 ties, teams were Conference Champions 16 times, had 10 undefeated seasons. Had a winning streak of 25 games in a row. During those good years, they were usually ranked one or two and in those days there was only two classes. Coached Boys Basketball for 16 years having 210 wins and 152 losses, teams were Conference Champions 8 times and won their Conference Tournament 6 times. Served as manager for many State Series Basketball Tournaments. Coached Girls Basketball for 39 years having 674 wins and 237 losses, teams played in 11 State Tournaments, finishing second twice and third twice, teams also won several Conference Tournaments and Conference Championships. Coached Boys Track for 44 years, 33 of those years as the Head Coach. Was the Director of the Holstein Relays for 41 years. Served as Referee at the Boys State Track Meet for Class 1A and 2A for 27 years. Hosted Conference and District Meets for many years. HONORS: Inducted into the Iowa Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1969. Received the Golden Plaque of Distinction to the Superlative Iowa Coach from the IGHSAU in 1970. Inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Northwestern College in 1983. Received three separate plaques for the Iowa High School Association of Athletic Directors (IHSADA), one for District AD of Northwest Iowa, second for Outstanding Dedication and Service to Athletics in the State of Iowa and the third for 45 years of service as an Athletic Director, all in 1984. Inducted into the IHSADA Hall of Fame in 1985. Received the NFOA Outstanding Official Award for Boys Track and Field for the State of Iowa in 1993. Received the Lyle T. Quinn Award from the IHSAA in 1993. Received a plaque from the IHSAA for 50 years of active service in 1996 Received an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters for Morningside College in 1996. Received the NFOA Distinguished Contributor Award for Section 4 in 1997. Inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame as a Coach in 1997. Received a plaque from the Iowa Association of Track Officials (IATO) for 56 years of active service as a Track Official in 2000. Married to wife Wilma and they have two grown children, a daughter, Connie and a son, Bob and they also have six grandchildren. Top |
| Gerald was born and raised on a farm north of Pella. He attended
a one-room country school until 5th grade then through 12th grade at Pella Community Schools. His senior year found him captain of the football team and he quarterbacked his team to an undefeated conference title. Gerald was also captain of the basketball team that year which won the conference title. He earned 12 varsity letters at Pella High School and went on to play freshman basketball at Iowa State, later transferring to Central College and started every game for Central his sophomore year on. He received several awards and All Tournament honors while playing at Central. Gerald served as the head football and head track coach as well as coached 9th and 10th grade basketball at Pella and Knoxville, and a partner in Vic Young Sporting Goods and an Adidas rep for several years. The past 20 years has been spent in fund raising, currently working for a foundation as "Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving". He has served on several boards, is a Kiwanis member, and as a Deacon of his church. He has been a Drake Relays official for 28 years and has officiated High School football and basketball for 25 years. He has been officiating track since 1970 and has worked both Boys and Girls State meet for many years as an umpire. Gerald has earned many honors here are just a few of them: Starter at Iowa Conference Track Championships in the 1990s Starter at the Small College Track and Field meets in the 1990s Officiated several Division I National track meets throughout the country serving as an umpire. Officiated the Nike Masters meet in Eugene, Oregon, in 1999 The National Federation of Officials Association names him "Official of the Year" for Iowa Girls Track and Field in 1998 He was named the IATO Southeast Regional "Official of the Year" three times IATO "Official of the Year" for Girls track in 2001 A starter at the Girls State Track meet for nine years A long time resident of Pella, Gerald is in the process of moving to Indianola Married to wife, Nancy, for 42 years; has three grown children and seven very special grandchildren and one on the way. Joining Gerald for his induction is his family: Wife - Nancy, Daughters - Lana and Lisa, Son - Tom and his wife Tammy. Top |
Ken Janvrin
Kip Janvrin
Richard "Dick"
Juhl
Natasha Kaiser
(Brown)
Phil Kauder
LaVerne Kloster 
Evan Knapp
William Knoedel
Dave Koos
Russ Kraai
Gerald Kuiper