About the Iowa Association of Track Officials
Serving & Resourcing Iowa’s Cross Country & Track Officials
The Iowa Association of Track Officials promotes cross country and track & field by serving and educating the state’s officials and encouraging collaboration with other stakeholders in the sport.
Officers
President
Jim Nichols
(C) 712-299-8017
janichols74@gmail.com
Vice President
Jeff Cook
(C) 641-218-1011
jeffreycook2019@gmail.com
Secretary/Treasurer
Mark Tigges
(C) 515-779-5276
lmtigges@msn.com
Board of Directors
Northwest Rep
Joel Grabinoski
(C) 712-260-0416
joelgrab@icloud.com
Northwest Rep
Dan Kruse
(C) 712-540-8166
dtkruse58@gmail.com
Northeast Rep
Terry Fischer
(C) 563-599-1240
tvfischer@netins.net
Northeast Rep
John Zietlow
(C) 563-920-5859
Jzietlow51@gmail.com
Central Rep
Dave Tapps
(C) 515-707-7143
tappsdave@gmail.com
Central Rep
Randy Thoren
(C) 319-243-0758
rjthoren@gcmuni.net
Southwest Rep
Tom Hartigan
(C) 402-214-4356
hartigan2020@hotmail.com
Southwest Rep
David Huff
(C) 641-344-9282
huffd6577@gmail.com
Southeast Rep
Mike Gruver
(C) 641-455-6635
gruvmasters@hotmail.com
Southeast Rep
Ray Wilden
(C) 563-357-8145
ray.wilden@agriking.com
At-Large Rep
Fran Long
(C) 515-571-5896
flongfd@gmail.com
At-Large Rep
Ray Armel
(C) 563-380-6680
rayarmel@q.com
Past President
Mark Tigges
Committee Members:
Ammo Chairperson – Fran Long
IATO Procedure Manual Co-Editors – Bill Neal & Greg Blank
Past Meeting Minutes
Officiating Awards
Find awards honoring Iowa’s best and longest-serving meet officials.
Iowa Track Officials Hall of Fame
Track & Field Official of the Year
Cross Country Official of the Year
