When surveying this spring’s track team, Wright City Coach Sue Wright sees a group of athletes who are capable of succeeding in numerous events.Her task is finding out where each best fits in during the trio of warm-up meets the Wildcats are in the midst of competing in.“We’ve got a lot of kids still trying to find their roles, and who can help us out in a lot of areas,” said Wright.For the boys team, the leadership will start with Christian Thompson, who returns with experience in the field events.“He’s an integral part of both our jumping and throwing,” said Wright.One of seven seniors, Thompson will be expected to provide a lot of points, as will hurdler Kody Morgan.“We’ve got big expectations for Kody,” said Wright. “I see him doing better in the 300-meter hurdles than in the 110-meter, because he has such good stamina.”Luke Bruning is another senior who could contribute in multiple events, but with him being a transfer and first-year track athlete, his areas of focus are still unclear.“I would imagine we’ll try him in the middle distance events and probably the high jump,” said Wright.Wright City has a few additional seniors who are new to the team and still searching for their particular roles.The Wildcats also have some proven underclassmen, including junior Nick Mueller, who will be a leader in the distance relays.“He’s a very strong and gutsy kid,” added Wright.In the throwing events, junior Kyle Christopher returns experience and should provide valuable points.Transitioning over from cross country season, Jake Mueller and Javier Gonzalez  should also be difference-makers on the team.“Javier is taking control of the sprints,” said Wright. “He’s been working hard on his stride since cross country.”On the girls side, Wright anticipates most of her leadership will come from senior duo Abbi Ogborn and Karlee Pelton.“We’re expecting a lot out of them when it comes to guiding the younger runners,” said Wright.Ogborn and Pelton will focus on sprint events, particularly the 400 and 800-meter relays.In the jumping events, the Wildcats will relay on Rachelle Phillips for much of their success.While only a junior, Jynna Fritz returns a considerable amount of experience in the distance events.“We expect her to be a leader among those kids running the longer distances,” said Wright.Senior Emily Janowski decided to try track for the first time, and Wright expects her athleticism alone will be a factor.“She’ll help us in a lot of different events based on her raw ability alone,” said Wright, who also believes her unproven throwers may emerge as worthy replacements for All-State competitor Brittany McPike.“We may be weak there in the beginning, but I think that will eventually be an area of strength for us,” said Wright.She hopes to make the most her cast of 30 girls and 25 boys.“This is probably the most well-rounded group of girls we’ve had in recent years,” said Wright. “We’re going to be able to compete in almost every year.”WRIGHT CITY TRACKDerrick Forsythe photo.