Track season takes off running

Once again, the Superior track team is

out running laps, jumping over a high jump and launching into the

air with the pole vault.

It was an exciting season last year and it’s sure to be another

exciting season this year.

Coach Tori Lucier said that the team will be down in numbers

because of the athletes who were involved in the accident earlier

in the  year.

Still, 28 kids are coming out and she said that 18 students are

returning, including nine that competed at state last year.

“We have three all state returning as well in Kaitlynn Koke, Ashley

Blaylock and Nicole Stroot,” Lucier said.

The team will head to Frenchtown for the first meet of the season

on April 2.

“I want every athlete to have success,” Lucier said of her hopes

for the season. “And to break school records and to place and win

at state.”

Track, unlike other sports, has several different events that

students will compete in. Lucier said that certain qualities will

help students succeed,

“(It takes) will power and hard work,” Lucier said.

Lucier has been coaching track for 26 years and has served as head

coach for 12 years.

She said that her goals as coach are to help kids succeed and

perform at their full potential.