By Liz Such, Reporter

After winning the NIB 12 indoor conference with 133.33 points, the Kaneland boys’ track team is ready to go heading into the outdoor track season.

Key members of the track team this season are seniors Clayton Brundige,  Sean Carter and  Miroljub Marin, junior Brandon Cottier, and sophomores Brandon Bishop, Nate Dyer and Dylan Nauert, who placed high in state and other various competitions across the northern Illinois area last season.

At the NIB 12 indoor conference, Dyer made a shot put throw of 50’ 5”, landing him in first place for that event. Sophomore Kyle Carter won second place for the 800-meter run with a time of 2:04.95.

“[We all have] drive and determination and the ability to pick each other up when we’re down,” Cottier said.

Last season, Kaneland placed sixth in state for the 4×100 relay, the remaining members from that team are Cottier. Cottier, Bishop and Carter made it to state last season for the 4×200 relay.

Overall, last season the Kaneland boys’ track team won the outdoors conference championship and placed 16th in the state meet.

The pole vault, being a huge tradition at Kaneland, is also another front runner for going to state again.  There has been a Kaneland member for pole vault in state since 1983.