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Side by side: Four families fuel fast times

Related Topics: Track and field, Fast bowling

Searching for an athlete on the men’s and women’s track and field roster is akin to looking for a needle in a haystack. Scrolling through all 94 athletes makes for an overwhelming experience. But once your eyes focus on the page, there’s something that stands out: there are two Millers, two Strongs, three McDonalds and three Parkers.

Yes, they’re related.

“In my time here it seems like we’ve always had one set of brothers or sisters, but in the last couple years we’ve had several sets, which I think is definitely unusual,” head coach Bert Rogers said.