Tiger Track Men Eye Goshen Relays
Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker knows he has a talented team.
He just would love to get the chance to see them get to compete.
Thacker will get a chance Saturday, although weather conditions are expected to continue to be far from ideal, as the Tigers are one of the favorites in the Goshen Relays.
The 71st annual event, one of the state’s biggest and best, will involve 40 teams in the extravaganza at Foreman Field. Field events begin at 9 a.m. with the 4 X 800 relay set for 9:15. Track trials start at 10 a.m. with finals at noon.
The No. 6 Tigers, who have had just one meet thus far this spring, and No. 7 Fort Wayne Carroll highlight the 16 teams in Class A. The two squads tied for the team championship in 2012.
Warsaw had its first three meets of the season, including one at Penn, cancelled due to the awful weather. The Tigers finally competed this past Monday in defeating NLC foes Wawasee and NorthWood. Warsaw then had another conference meet scheduled versus Northridge Thursday night postponed due to the wet and cold weather.
Thacker is just looking to see his guys improve on Saturday against some top notch competition.
“There are some great teams and it is always fun to compete with the tradition the meet offers, plus, you never know what the weather has in store,” said Thacker about the Relays.
“At this point with an odd year of not running as much as we like, honestly, I only want to see us to continue to get better out of the blocks and exchanges on Saturday.”
“I don’t know much of anything about it, but he is working hard to get back out on the track,” said Thacker about Coon’s injury and his status.
Other key performers to watch for Warsaw include Wyatt Jones, Ryan Goon, Chad Goon, Taylor Cone and Stephen Kolbe.
“The competition at the meet will give us a better idea of where we’re at and where we’re headed,” added Thacker. “It will be fun to watch us compete against all of the teams at the meet as this meet usually in the largest invite in the area, which brings out the best in everyone.”
Admission to the Relays Saturday is $5 for kindergarten through adults. GHS All-Sports tickets and GHS student activity cards will be honored.