And So It Begins

Hello, and welcome back one again all you Milk Table afficionados. Hopefully all of you are enjoying your winter. As February begins to wind down, track season begins to creep slowly closer with first day of practice only two weeks away. With winter training coming to a close I wanted to give our readers and update on our offseason training and look ahead to what you can expect from the 2012 De Smet Track and Field Spartans.

Team junior has put together a big offseason as they look to come into the track season in great shape. Leading the charge will be Michael Callahan, Glenn McGann, Collin Sullivan, Justin Potter, and Matt Beers. The juniors are out to prove that they can  succeed through hard work and dedication. All of these guys will be competing for the four varsity spots in the mile and two mile with Potter hopefully being able to also help out with the 800. In fantasy track news Michael Callahan's arm was broken while he was playing recreational basketball, and he has been listed as probable for first meet of the season.

On the sophomore level Double duty Del Roso has put together a huge offseason this winter. With his focus only on running this spring look for Austin to do some serous damage in the mile. I'm not sure he is ready to break Kevin's record yet but he's going to be pretty dang good if he can stay healthy. Also, Steven Plassmeyer has been running a lot and should compete with the juniors for a varsity spot.

On the senior level Nick, Matt, and I will be back as senior captains taking over where we left off in the fall. Matt's offseason running has been a mystery but he will contribute in the 400 and 800. Nick has been training with the juniors and hopes to compete in the two mile this year, which I believe he will. As for myself I've been battling tendinitis in my foot the last month which has slowed my training but I am back to almost 100%. Ive spent a lot of time in weight room while recovering and I hope to compete in the 800 this year.

Anyway, the sprinting squad this year will be absolutely stacked and will hopefully help us to repeat as conference championships and compete for a state championships. I won't bore you with the details but they will be lead by Tim Pickel, Durron Neal, Kevonn Mabon, MVD, Chris Moore, Justin Genova, and many others. Tim placed 8th last year at state in the 400, Neal placed 8th in the 200, and Kevonn will be joining us after sitting out the last two years. Keep your eye on Kevonn as he could win state in the 200, 400, and maybe even the 800 if healthy and motivated.  Like I said the sprinters are amazing this year and the jumpers and throwers will be solid as well. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for updates throughout the track season. Hopefully it will be a memorable one!