Thinclads fine-tune track & field skills

TED WADDELL

Posted 12/19/18

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — On a chilly afternoon in mid-December, scores of scholar athletes doffed their warm winter wear and donned traditional lightweight track and field outfits, proudly showing …

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Thinclads fine-tune track & field skills

TRR photos by Ted Waddell

Sullivan West’s Tallula Gann is a force to be reckoned with.

Out in front by a mile. Sullivan West’s distance king, Bryce Maopolski, leads the pack on the way to winning the boys’ 1500-meter by a substantial margin.

Runner supreme. Sullivan West’s Tallula Gann took the girls’ 1500-meter in stride.

All it takes is coordination. In the 4 x 1 relay, Sullivan West’s Emily Bear prepares to handoff the baton to teammate Kristen Lebron, while in the background their coach Rob Bauer exhorts them to push it to the limit.

Connection zone. Sullivan West’s Emily Bear completes a handoff to teammate Kristen Bebron in the 4 x 1 relay.

Final lap focus. Sullivan West’s Chloe Lewis accepts the baton from teammate Tallula Gann in the 4 x 2 relay.

Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2018 6:05 am

TED WADDELL

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — On a chilly afternoon in mid-December, scores of scholar athletes doffed their warm winter wear and donned traditional lightweight track and field outfits, proudly showing off their school’s colors and distinctive logos.

On Wednesday, December 12, six local school districts competed at an invitational indoor track meet at SUNY Sullivan to develop and fine-tune their skills in several events including dashes, hurdles, distance races, shot put, high jump and relays.

While the results weren’t posted in the record books, the events gave the athletes time to stretch their limbs, and prepare for the spring season of track.

Participating schools at the community college’s “Down in the Bunker” gymnasium: Sullivan West, Eldred, Monticello, Fallsburg, Liberty and Ellenville.