As the start of the 2025 outdoor track season approaches, Coach Ed Adams finds reason for optimism in the indoor performances of freshman Cam’ron Thomas, sophomores Vandell Dudley and Jordan Watkins, junior Venson Jones and senior Lordan Black.
The 2025 Lions will be one of Coach Adams’ youngest teams ever, with freshmen and sophomores comprising 75 percent of the roster. A more impressive number: 67 percent of the track athletes made the third-quarter honor roll, with senior Kaleb Larry and sophomore Ian White-Holmes earning Principal’s Scholar distinction for straight-A report cards.
The outdoor season presents many challenges, so Coach Adams is hoping the youngsters grow up quickly.
“We are looking forward to being competitive and successful,” he said.
Coach Adams is grateful for the support of track alums, which enabled the purchase of new pole-vault equipment. In fact, the pole vault could be an unexpected source of points for the Lions going forward as they placed in the top five of each indoor event in which the event was contested.