Southridge thrower Karli Meyer had one of those oh, no moments right before the biggest track meet in her life.

No one really believed it would work, but after a string of disappointing finishes, the Southridge girls 400-meter relay team decided to give it a shot.

The same resource people use to help design their wedding dresses is aiding the throwers for Jasper girls track.

At the end of a night full of surprises, there was one more in store for Jasper’s 1,600-meter relay team. As Hannah Nixon, Tara Cassidy, Alyssa Skorge and Olivia Ruckriegel were preparing for the final race of the meet, they did so with a different baton.

Susanna Fravell of Celestine has more than one family. She might not remember the specifics, but as a baby she was left on the doorsteps of an orphanage in China.

For a sport generally measuring who’s the fastest, track sure does have a way of focusing on the journey.

Cassidy Stiles was scared. Given what she had just been through, it’s hard the blame the Heritage Hills senior.