The long and the short of the approaching prep track season is that Signal Mountain’s girls have arguably the area’s top distance runner and top sprinter.
Senior Mallory Young has been one of the state’s top long-distance runners for years, and junior McKenzie Ethridge appears to have recovered fully from the foot injury that cost her the chance to defend her state titles in the 100- and 200-meter dashes last spring.
As if that weren’t enough of an embarrassment of riches, as a whole, the Lady Eagles are even deeper in talent than last year’s Class A/AA state championship team, having lost just one athlete.
Three boys to watch
* McCallie sprint relays: Myles Patton, J.J. Lewis, Alex Trotter, Nygel Edmonds * Alex Sumida, Baylor: 800, 1600 meters * Chase Sholl, Rhea County: 110-meter hurdles
Three girls to watch
* Alexis Wilson, Tyner: 100, 200 meters * McKenzie Ethridge, Signal Mountain: 100, 200 meters * Mallory Young, Signal Mountain: 800, 1600, 3200 meters