The cancellation of spring sports has left a huge void in the athletes, coaches, fans, and schools this season. The Melcher-Dallas Boys Track and Field Squad was hoping for a great season and qualifying a few events to the State Meet. Coach John Suntken tells KNIA Sports this is teaching everyone involved a lesson in perseverance and how to overcome adversity that is out of your control.

Suntken:
“If anything it’s going to teach them some resilience as will the rest of us. Do what we need to do to get through. I’m disappointed for those kids who were working out like crazy until we had to get out the ax.”

Suntken knows this likely will not be the worst thing to happen in the athletes lives, but hopes they will come out of it stronger and better prepared to deal with disappointment.