Track season is over for my kid. He came in 9th in the D1 State Championships where only 8 advance to the finals. That 9th place time of 15.52 was not enough to advance to the top 18 (he was 21) of the open State championships this weekend. So he ends the year with a time of 15.10 in the 110h and 40.74 in the 300h, which is nearly a full second faster in the 110, and over a second faster in the 300 than last year. He did all of it just 8 weeks off a broken leg. So, I’m saying there is room for growth here. I believe he has a chance to break 13 and 38 next year with the proper training and rest. He’s emerging into the senior athlete he and I expected him to become.
His little brother is making his own waves, down to 11.99 in the 100m and setting school records in the 100h. He’ll be competing on the 20th in the youth state championships, so his season is not yet over. However, they are both entering summer practice for football together. They have not played together in years, and it is exciting to see them have the chance again finally.
Youth sports are about done. The last one is moving into high school, and I am excited to finally be able to watch that and feel like I am really just a fan while other coaches take the lead. It is time for that–long past time probably.
Some Thoughts:
- Giants looking solid in the off-season. Still need to sign Barkley and possibly get a trade going for Isiah Simmons or Patrick Queen.. or both. If the Giants could secure those players for late round picks knowing they need to resign them next year, they could revamp the LB corps and turn the defense into something very hard to stop. Heck, throw in Chase Young who, when healthy, is a menace, and that’s three players who could put the G-Men in the #1 D spot.