One year after seeing his program get by with only three members, fifth year West Prairie head track and field coach Adam Kerns is already excited for the upcoming schedule as he welcomed 16 student-athletes to the program this spring.
“This is the most that I’ve ever had the privilege of coaching at West Prairie for track,” said Kerns. “We’ve got four girls and 12 boys. We’ve got one senior and one junior and the rest are sophomores and, predominantly, freshmen.”
Madelynn Sullivan, who last month became the first player to reach 1,000 points in West Prairie girls basketball history, is the lone senior on the Cyclones’ track squad, but no longer the only female on the team as there are four in the program this season.
Kerns is still appreciative of what Sullivan brings to the program.
“Madelynn was obviously very successful in volleyball and basketball and she’s had success in track,” said Kerns. “It’s been hard because she’s been either the only one or two girls on the track team for her entire high school career. She’s a strong leader and a great athlete, so I’m glad we can put some girls around her so she has some company at the track meets.”
