2018 Spring Preview: Durant Looks To Continually Improve This Season

  DURANT — The Durant boy’s track and field team will look to continue to improve under coach Phil Roehlk. Roehlk begins his second season as the head Durant boy’s track coach after taking over the program last year.

  Out for track for Durant this spring are Easton Botkins, Mason Compton, Jake Nietfeldt, Cameron Hoon, Clayton Miller, Cameron Ruggiero, Aydin Flockhart, Koby Paulsen, Cole Miedema, Roger Werthmann, Tristan Hughes, Marcus Engstler, Jack Voss, Cole Stineman, Drew Henderson, Jeremy Carnes, Caleb Burmeister, Ty Chenault, Anthony Mundt, Carter Voelkers, Zac Badtram, Jake Willkomm, Cale Frett, Dawson Frett and Jonah Werth.

  Top Durant finishes at the RVC meet last year were Nathan Prunchak 9th in the 1,600-meter run; Dawson Frett 11th in the shot put and 17th in the discus; Anthony Mundt 16th in the 800-meter run and 17th in the 400-meter dash; and a 10th place finish in the distance medley relay.

  The Wildcats were to host a co-ed meet on Tuesday, April 3 but it was canceled due to weather. Durant will compete in or very close to Cedar County with meets at Tipton, Wilton, West Branch, and West Liberty. The Wildcats will compete in eight outdoor meets before the River Valley Conference meet in West Liberty on May 3.