I think I can carry that into what Cornell has going on and increase our roster size. “We recruited Iowa heavily along with the surrounding states and nationwide. “Having coached in the state of Iowa for nearly the past 20 years, I have a lot of good connections with high school coaches throughout the state, along with club coaches at the AAU level,” Monner said. The Vikings fielded 85-100 total student-athletes in cross country and track & field the past several years. Monner’s recruiting efforts produced large rosters for all of his teams at Grand View. “We’ll work hard on getting many qualifiers to the NCAA Championships.” “Ultimately, Cornell’s programs have been competitive and I think a few years down the road we can be viewed as one of the top programs in the Midwest Conference on an annual basis,” Monner said. Monner plans to establish similar high standards with the NCAA Division III Rams, who won 15 Midwest Conference event titles during the 2022 men’s and women’s track & field seasons. Monner’s 2022 track & field teams accumulated 12 all-America awards, headlined by the national champion in the men’s outdoor 1500. In Fall 2021, Grand View’s men’s cross country team placed 18th at nationals and the Vikings fielded two NAIA qualifiers on the women’s side. Monner captured 33 conference team titles, four of them achieved in 2021-22 with men’s cross country, men’s indoor and outdoor track & field and women’s outdoor track & field. Three of his cross country teams qualified for the NAIA Championships. Monner’s teams placed in the Top 25 at the national championships 25 times. The Vikings also excelled in the classroom, earning 137 NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards. Over 18 seasons, Grand View’s cross country and track & field teams compiled 405 NAIA individual national qualifiers, 92 all-Americans and 15 national champions under Monner’s direction. I think it’s an exciting time to join the staff and help contribute to the future successes of the programs.” “I really like the cohesiveness Cornell has within its athletic department. “I’m excited about the opportunity, knowing Cornell has a strong tradition both academically and athletically,” Monner said. Monner will reunite with Cornell’s head cross country and assistant track & field coach Jerry Frawley, who served as a graduate assistant under Monner for two seasons (2017-19) at Grand View. “Jerry’s record of success, his connections in the track & field community and understanding of how athletics fit into the overall student experience at Cornell make him an outstanding fit.” “We are very fortunate to have Coach Monner take the reins of our track & field program, and very excited for the future,” said Cornell Interim Director of Athletics Jeff Meeker. He claimed 31 Conference Coach of the Year awards with the Vikings, and most recently was tabbed 2022 USTFCCCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year for men’s indoor track & field.
Monner, a native of Andrew, Iowa, experienced an impressive run of success leading Grand View’s cross country and track & field programs since 2004. Monner replaces Michael Friess, who stepped down after one season in the head track & field role. Story Links Contact: Kerry Kahl, Sports Information Director - Cornell College, VERNON, Iowa - Following nearly two decades of building Grand View University into an NAIA power, Jerry Monner takes his talents to Mount Vernon as new head track & field coach of Cornell College’s men’s and women’s programs.
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