March 2, 2016 Issue

BLANCO—Some veteran, successful athletes; a new face or two; and a face quite well-known, even though it was his first job as head coach of Track & Field in about a decade. “Always fun watching them compete, always some areas [they} may do a little better.” Oh, where are my manners? That’s Athletic Di- Strength, Speed, & Air Show rector Craig Slaughter, now the chief guru in track with the departure of Jarrett Vickers. Slaughter hasn’t coached the sport since his days at Hearn ...

BLANCO—Some veteran, successful athletes; a new face or two; and a face quite well-known, even though it was his first job as head coach of Track & Field in about a decade. “Always fun watching them compete, always some areas [they} may do a little better.” Oh, where are my manners? That’s Athletic Di- Strength, Speed, & Air Show rector Craig Slaughter, now the chief guru in track with the departure of Jarrett Vickers. Slaughter hasn’t coached the sport since his days at Hearn ...

Wyatt Casey, who went from the gridiron to winter training, easily captured the 400-meter race at the Panther Relays in a time of 50.99 seconds. “It’s a good time from which to work,” he told me. “I know what I’m capable of.” Casey ran a 50.3 indoors in a race in Arkansas. In the 200, “The Wimberley guy {Chris Hartman} has a heck of a stride.