Fifteen-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus recently booked his spot in the 800m final at USATF Nationals. He took under 1:50 the previous season, two meets earlier. His father trains him at present. The father works as a coach at Nebraska-Kearney as coaching his son at meets in New York recently. Lutkenhaus remains calm in races in spite of the jump up ranks. Scouts currently watch his reliable times and steady focus as he targets higher tracks.