Coach: Josh Long 

Some key athletes returning and young talent has the coaching staff excited about this year’s track and field team.   

Field Events:  We do not have any varsity throwers returning to the team this year, but we are looking forward to seeing our boys improve throughout the year.  Our Sophomores should lead the way, but our Freshmen will be looking to make an impact as the year goes.  Sophomores include:  James McDonald, Will Hand, Garrett Petry, Jacob Belmaggio and Mason Epperson.  Our Freshman include, Aiden Curtis, Trenton Havenar and Jackson Hollis. Junior Preston King will lead us in high jump along with Freshman Filip McMaken. Sophomore Day’Lynn Garrett will lead us in the long jump and Freshmen Trent Reynolds, Nick Zuhl, and Wyatt Schaffer will also be competing in long jump for us.     

Distance/Mid-Distance: After qualifying for regionals as a cross country team and a solid winter of training the distance crew is fit and ready for a great season.  They will be led by returning 2023 TRC track athlete of the year, Asher Long.  Asher currently owns the 1600 and 3200 meter school records and was a state placer in the 3200 last year.  Returning distance runners from last yearś team include: Juniors Chris Deaton, Preston King and Beck Wilson.  Runners that are looking to make an impact this year in the distance and mid-distance events are Senior Austin Monnin, Sophomore Colt Williams, Freshmen Landon Beeman, Eddison Deaton, Jordan Miller, Sam Helman, Landon Reynolds, and Evan Moore.    

Sprinters/Hurdlers:  Senior Derrick Meyer, Juniors Rowan Isaacs,and Sophomoreś Day´Lynn Garrett, Zaq Steele, Will Hand return from last year’s team to lead us in the sprinting events. Junior Avery Gooding, Sophomores Mason Epperson and Elijah Carnes, Freshmen Henry Cantrell, Trenton Havenar, Filip McMaken, Trent Reynolds, and Bryson Jones  will also be looking to make a significant contribution to this year’s team.  Day’Lynn Garrett will lead the way in the hurdles, after having a great season last year.

We are looking forward to having fun competing and getting better each week.  The league will be really competitive and we hope to be competing to the best of our abilities when that time of the season comes.