seymour track ready for starting gun

by: lee ramsey

The Seymour track team is ready to start their first year of AAA track in the IMAC Conference. Just like the other sports at Seymour High School it will be a tremendous challenge. Head Seymour track Coach Cotton Julian had this to say, “Moving up is going to be a big challenge in track and field because in East Tennessee you’ve got Kingsport Dobbins-Bennett, Jefferson County, Sevier County, Science Hill, Johnson City, Sullivan schools, Oak Ridge, Bearden and Farragut. It’s a big challenge but we’re working hard.” Seymour has between 60 and 70 total kids on the track team which is very good numbers for a community the size of Seymour. The Eagles have always been successful in track at the AA level with 12 boys All-State in the last six years with a state champion and 2 state runner-ups.
The girls in the last four years have been Region runner-up twice and Region Champions twice.