We will be putting top guys in the 4x800 bright and early for the first time this season. The team will be made up of myself, Matt O'Connor, John Waller, and will be anchored by Brian Scherping. As Coach Traughber says, you always run faster with a baton in your hand, so the guys will be looking to run some fast times and start the meet off the right way.
Then we wait. Wait for the sprints. FINALLY we get to the mile. The Spartans will throw Junior Nick Martini and Super Freshman Prodigy Austin Del Rosso into the mix with some of the best runners in the state. I asked Austin if he was excited to run in a big time race, and if he had a strategy.
"I'm so excited. I'm just looking forward to hopefully running the fastest I'v ever ran. I will try and run my race and go all out."
This meet will include a JV distance medley relay. Sophomore Justin Potter will run the 1200 and Josh Goetz will run the mile. The team should have a good chance at the gold as they will be joined by two diaper dandies from the sprint side.
After some more sprints, Brian and I will run the open 800. Brian doubled in the mile and 800 last week and was in the top 3 of both events. I have not doubled yet this season, so I am interested to see how that goes. We ran a very tough workout together on Tuesday, so we should both be prepared to run two strong half miles.
Fresh off with signing ceremony, Kevin Abernathy will be joined by fellow Senior Jacob Seiler in the two mile. Kevin knocked out several workouts this past week and his feeling healthy. Jacob, always the leader of the workout, will run his race and be competitive.
Good luck to the Spartans tomorrow. Bring a drawer full of socks.
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