The Melcher-Dallas Boys Track and Field Squad was under a new coach this season. John Suntken, while not brand new to the school, as he was girls basketball coach, and after taking a year off from coaching, he took over the boys track program. Suntken tells KNIA Sports in the few weeks he had with his guys he told them to earn everything this season, because it means more than to be given something with out working for it.

Suntken:
“Anything that comes easy to you is not worthwhile, you’re going to have to work at something maybe harder than anyone to succeed. If you outwork your opponent you’re usually going to win. The intensity was there, they had bought in and hopefully they learned that part of in the short time we were together so they can take that with them the rest of their lives.”

Suntken hopes to be back next season and actually have a season rather than just a few weeks and shut the season down.

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