Guest Column: The beauty of track and field
Brayden Nason, Abe Bailey, Miles Ashby and Aiden Helms of the Snowden Elementary Greendogs at the Memphis Youth Athletics championship meet April 27 at Bartlett High School. (Courtesy Bryce Ashby)
Bryce W. Ashby
Bryce Ashby is a former track athlete, current volunteer coach of the Snowden School Elementary track team, and proud dad to three runners.
“Track is unique because it is both an individual and a team sport. It is a meritocracy in which the best time wins and the fastest athletes get to perform regardless of the opinions of parents or coaches. But the competition in track is not just between runners, but most importantly within each runner too.”
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