By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor
The Hewitt-Trussville XC team started the season with a 5K public time trial on August 10th. Matthew Michalke’s Huskies also revealed their new Nike uniforms.
Hewitt time trial. Credit: Hewitt XC
“We had a great crowd Saturday morning that helped us create a meet day atmosphere,” Michalke said.
“I was extremely impressed with how the athletes approached the time trial and their performances.”
Michalke was happy with Hewitt’s performance last year and is pleased with the current team’s progress.
“We had outstanding seasons last year with girls finishing as state runners up and boys in the top four,” he said. “At this point in the season, both teams are well ahead of last year.”
This team features a number of young runners, but Michalke is optimistic about the season.
“We have a lot of youth on both sides, but we have had a phenomenal summer and we’ve seen a lot of growth already.”
The Huskies open their season August 31 in Scottsboro.
