Bloomington North wins title at roller coaster boys track sectional

BLOOMINGTON — Once it got going, there were surprises, shock and disappointment seemingly around every corner. That's not how a boys track sectional is expected to go, not for one of the best teams in the state and its biggest rival. It was anything but routine.

There was a certain air of relief from surviving and advancing as some of the best laid plans went badly astray, with a rash of injuries (hamstrings) causing plenty of misfortune. For others, all is well and new doors are opening. There was winning.

There was also sympathy. Bloomington North's top-ranked team still got plenty done through all that, sweeping the relays and adding seven individual titles to it to pile up 191 points, 29 fewer than last year, for a seventh straight title. South (149) was next with Edgewood (59½) and the rest of the field a ways back.

More: Powerhouse Bloomington South girls track team bolts to IHSAA sectional title "The meet was kind of all over the place," North coach Justin Helmer said. "You come here and you just want to do what you need to do to go to the next meet. You don't want to have injuries.