Fifteen-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus recently booked his place in the 800m final at USATF Nationals. He took under 1:50 the previous season, two meets earlier. His father coaches him now. The father leads at Nebraska-Kearney while coaching his son at meets in New York recently. Lutkenhaus holds cool in races in spite of the jump up ranks. Scouts now watch his steady times and quiet focus as he targets advanced tracks.