Fine details are early season focus for Kernel track and field

After a couple of indoor meets to get the season started, Mitchell is scheduled to open the outdoor schedule on Friday, April 10 at the Huron Invitational. MHS head coach Deb Thill said her team's ...

Apr. 2—MITCHELL — Track and field is a sport all about little details. Those small margins are part of the focus for the Mitchell Kernels track and field team in the early portion of the 2026 season.

After a couple of indoor meets to get the season started, Mitchell is scheduled to open the outdoor schedule on Friday, April 10 at the Huron Invitational. MHS head coach Deb Thill said her team's veteran athletes have been dialed in to preparing for the season and knowing that the smallest details will make a difference. "They're probably progressing in that way that they're older, stronger, and the excitement that comes from going from last year to this year is higher," Thill said.

"They're expecting more out of themselves and the team. " The Kernels have two new assistant coaches this season, with Justin Greenway working with the team's sprinters and Mike Erlandson joining to work with the MHS pole vaulters. "We have a big coaching staff, and a lot of us have been together for a number of years," Thill said.