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Charger thin clads feature nine seniors By James Capozella Head Pike Central boys' and girls' track coach Chris Kramer has a total of 22 boys and 11 girls participating in what will take the team from vir- tual to real shredded rubber and sod competition is this spring. Kramer is assisted this spring by coaches Eric Knight, Sarah Gorby, Wil Teague, Kane Osgatharp, Clint Shoultz and Alyssa Jenkins. Thir- ty-three student athletes are Kram- er's charge and the assistants will be spread over the various running events, plus discus, shot put, pole vault, long jump and high jump. Coach Kramer said, "Out of all the team members on both the boys' and the girls' teams, half of them are ba- sically 'new' because they are either freshman or they are a sophomore that didn't have a season last year due to the pandemic canceling our season. Many of them have been do- ing other sports in the fall or win- ter though so they have gotten used to the protocols and difficulties with changes due to the pandemic and al- so understanding the difference be- tween middle school and high school competition. "Top returners for the boys are Garrett Boyd in the sprint events and pole vault, Ijaa Chambers at distance and Colson Dillard in the sprints. Trent Zimmerman is a sprinter and previously ran the distance events. Another top returner is Stephen Krieg in the throwing events." Coach saw Peyton Chanley as a key newcomer in the distance events, Braden Howald as a key newcomer in the sprints and pole vault, and Grif- fin Boyd as a sprinter, pole vaulter and long jumper. Seniors can be found in the sprints The Pike Central 2021 boys' track team members are, front row (l to r): Josh McHargue, Konner Simmons, Preston Alfred and Stephen Krieg; second row: Griffin Boyd, Garrett Boyd, Trent Zimmerman and Colson Dillard; third row: Sam Coleman, Remington Bottoms, Joey Ridao and Nathanael Kell; back row: Braden Howald, Noah Russell, Xavier Shoultz, Shane Woodhull, Peyton Chanley and Fenn McCrary. Not pictured are Jeremy Delobel and Dallas Reutepohler, and seniors Ijja Chambers and Simon McCrary. Trent Zimmerman Stephen Krieg Preston Alfred Noah Russell Josh McHargue Garrett Boyd Ijaa Chambers Colson Dillard D-4 PCHS Spring Sports Preview Wednesday, March 24, 2021 The Press-Dispatch MKT-5894-A-A1 edwardjones.com Schedule your retirement review today. Shane Minton Financial Advisor 100 S Hull Street Ft Branch, IN 47648 812-753-3893 Member SIPC GOOD LUCK LUCK LUCK LUCK LUCK LUCK LUCK LUCK LUCK LUCK LUCK LUCK Chargers! Locally Owned and Operated Dr. Clint Shoultz 715 S. 9th Street, Petersburg • 812-354-9400 Mon. 8AM-7PM, Tues. 8AM-noon, Wed. 10AM-7PM, Thurs-Fri. 8AM-5PM . See CHARGERS on page 8