Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what they heard from the Detroit Lions on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in Allen Park. Carlos Monarrez and Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
Curt Smyser got great news earlier this month when he learned one of his track athletes qualified for the Drake Relays.
The Drake Relays are one of the most prestigious track and field events in the county, and Smyser was thrilled that his senior high jumper earned another chance to compete.
But the news also made Smyser’s life easier on a personal level.
The football and track coach at Chariton High in south central Iowa, Smyser was lamenting a few weeks earlier how he was going to balance the busy day he had in store for next Thursday.