CRJ Boys Track & Field

08/20/2026

Come swing by the Boys Track & Field table at today’s Back to School Bash! 🏃‍♂️💨

Sign up, meet the coaches & athletes, and learn more about what made some of our relays the fastest in school history last season! 🔥

📍 Jefferson High School
🕔 Today | 5–7 PM

Come see what we’re all about!

08/06/2026

What you’re about to see is the impact of becoming a multi-sport athlete.

The first mark/time shown for each athlete is from before they began competing in multiple sports. The second mark/time is after they became a multi-sport athlete.

Every athlete develops differently, but these improvements highlight how competing year-round, building different athletic skills, and challenging yourself in multiple environments can translate to success on the track.

The results speak for themselves. 📈

Raquis Robinson - Wrestling/Track
100m dash
11.43 ➡️ 10.66
200m dash
22.54 ➡️ 21.98

Harald Batige - XC/Wrestling/Track
100m dash
11.45 ➡️ 10.83
200m dash
23.53 ➡️ 22.56

Quincy Cook - XC/Track
100m dash
12.04 ➡️ 11.44
200m dash
24.67 ➡️ 24.01

Coaches push you to be multi-sport athletes because we’ve seen first hand what it does for a kid! Fall sports begin next week, don’t forget to get registered!

08/05/2026

It was great to have former Jefferson standout Solomon Cassell back for a workout today!

Solomon was a 3-time State Qualifier and State Medalist during his freshman year at Jefferson before moving to Pennsylvania. While we were sad to see him leave, we’ve been fortunate to stay in touch and watch him continue to grow and succeed on the East Coast.

We’ll never forget his performances at the regional and state meets. His story that year remains one of the coolest stories we’ve had the privilege of coaching, and it’s one we still talk about to this day.

It’s always rewarding to reconnect with former athletes and see them continuing to chase their goals. We’re grateful he took the time to stop back, get some work in, and catch up while he was in town.

Today we learned about:

-the importance of recovery❤️‍🩹
-acceleration/maxV✈️
-low heel recovery⬇️
-plyometrics🐇

Tomorrow we take on race modeling🏃‍♂️💨

08/03/2026

Fall sports officially kick off next week! 🍂

To all of our current and future track & field athletes: if you haven’t signed up for a fall sport yet, your track coaches have one request… play football or join cross country! 🏈🏃

There is no better way to prepare for the spring than by competing in the fall. Football builds strength, explosiveness, toughness, and teamwork. Cross country develops endurance, mental grit, discipline, and resilience. Both sports help create athletes who are ready to succeed when track season arrives.

Even if you’re unsure or have never tried either sport before, now is the perfect time to step outside your comfort zone. The lessons you’ll learn and the relationships you’ll build will benefit you long after the season ends.

We hope to see as many of our track athletes as possible competing this fall.

Here is a link to help you get started⬇️

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11LMS06CdQD_37fRIiix-OqVQZO0M0tXiC2w8E4Euj5c/mobilebasic?

Greetings J-Hawks, We hope you and your family are having a wonderful summer and finding time to relax and recharge together. Believe it or not, it’s already time to start preparing for the upcoming 2026–2027 school year! That means getting ready for another exciting year of activities, athletic...

07/18/2026

Today was all about pushing limits and having fun doing it.

Coach Manternach and Suzi had the opportunity to work with some familiar faces from our track team, along with students we don’t normally get the chance to coach during the school year. It was awesome seeing everyone come together to take on the 12 Miles in 12 Hours challenge.

We’re proud of every student who showed up, encouraged each other, and embraced the challenge. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped make today such a great experience!

07/15/2026

‼️🚨Athletic registration for the 2026-27 school year is now OPEN🚨‼️

Now is the time to sign up for Jefferson Track & Field!

At Jefferson, our track & field program is all about developing athletes with the complete package of:

💪strength
⚡️speed
🚀explosiveness
❤️endurance

These are qualities that translate to success in every sport.

Our coaching staff strongly believes in being a multi-sport athlete. If you’re not already competing in a fall sport, we encourage you to join Football or Cross Country. Staying active and competing year-round keeps you improving physically and mentally.

One thing we’ve seen time and time again is that athletes who sit out entire seasons often return the next season behind teammates & even younger athletes who have continued training and competing throughout the year. Consistent development matters and every season is an opportunity to get better.

Here is the link the get signed up:

https://manager.gobound.com/registration/ia/school/crjefferson/family

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Coach Manternach⬇️

Cell: 319-651-9975
Email: [email protected]

07/08/2026

Running it back with some familiar and new faces!💪 glad to see a few of our track guys drafted to the good side😉

07/06/2026

It was nice having alumni Raquis Robinson back with us for some speed and strength work.

Raquis is a former state medalist & the fastest sprinter to walk the halls of Jefferson High School. He holds school records in the 100m & 40y dash.

Success isn’t just measured by records and medals but rather by the relationships that keep bringing alumni back long after they’ve graduated. That connection is something we take a lot of pride in.