On November 19, boys indoor track and field began their first full week of training for the 2018-2019 winter season.

Last year’s 2018 3A State Champions are looking to repeat, with runners coming off winning the cross country CMC Championship and  a second place finish in the cross country 3A State Championship.

The concern is the loss of seniors that propelled them towards last season’s title. Last year, only four of the team’s returning underclassmen scored points in individual events (Will Cioffi, Colby Bannon, Carter Holsinger, and Michael Belmaggio).

Despite this setback, long distance runner Michael Belmaggio is still confident the team can perform well this season due to having an all-around strong team. “We do not have the best runners in the region, but we have many capable ones. Many of our long distance runners are coming off a successful cross country season. We have to remember we can win as a team if we push each other.”  

The team is led by Mr. Bill Eckard and Andres Wright.

After three weeks of training, Linganore will have their first meet, the Terry Baker Invitational, on Saturday, December 8th at Hagerstown Community College. There will be seven more meets after that before the team enters championship season including County Championships, CMC Championships, and State Championships.

Linganore’s schedule for the regular season is as follows:

Saturday, December 15th – Winterfest Invitational at Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex

Wednesday, December 19th – Developmental Meet #1 at Hagerstown Community College

Friday, December 21st – Dwight Scott Invitational at Hagerstown Community College

Wednesday, January 2nd – Developmental Meet #2 at Hagerstown Community College

Saturday, January 5th – Smithsburg Invitational Meet at Hagerstown Community College

Wednesday, January 9th – Developmental Meet #3 at Hagerstown Community College

Saturday, January 12th – Montgomery Invitational at Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex

To keep up with the Linganore indoor track team during their season, visit their page on athletic.net. Come out and support our Lancers!