Keeping stride, track team takes 3rd in Ferris

Image: Oscar Gonzalez guts it out for IHS Track — Italy track members held their own against the larger schools at the 2009 TESEI Relays held at Ferris High School. Italy’s Varsity girls were Runner-ups and the Varsity Boys finished 3rd overall.

Oscar Gonzalez guts it out for IHS Track — Italy track members held their own against the larger schools at the 2009 TESEI Relays held at Ferris High School. Italy’s Varsity girls were Runner-ups and the Varsity Boys finished 3rd overall.

Image: Eyes of a Gladiator — Jacob Lopez sprints toward the finish line.

Eyes of a Gladiator — Jacob Lopez sprints toward the finish line.

Image: Cole blooded — Senior trackster Curtis Cole (on the right in lane 2) rips his way down the track at Ferris High School.

Cole blooded — Senior trackster Curtis Cole (on the right in lane 2) rips his way down the track at Ferris High School.

Image: Rossa vs the rabbit — Stalking her prey, Kaitlyn Rossa waited until the final leg to kick past this rabbit-like, Ferris runner and take the gold medal.

Rossa vs the rabbit — Stalking her prey, Kaitlyn Rossa waited until the final leg to kick past this rabbit-like, Ferris runner and take the gold medal.

Image: Garcia gallops — Eddie Garcia keeps motoring around the Ferris track.

Garcia gallops — Eddie Garcia keeps motoring around the Ferris track.

Image: Ryan exhales — Ryan Ashcraft is a Gladiator 24/7.

Ryan exhales — Ryan Ashcraft is a Gladiator 24/7.

Image: Souder takes off — Brandon Souder takes the stick from Jacob Lopez.

Souder takes off — Brandon Souder takes the stick from Jacob Lopez.

Image: Devonta sprints — Devonta Simmons pumps his way down the track.

Devonta sprints — Devonta Simmons pumps his way down the track.

Image: Air Davis — K.D. hits her stride in Ferris.

Air Davis — K.D. hits her stride in Ferris.

Image: The lonely backstretch

The lonely backstretch

Image: Justin and Devonta — Justin Hayes and Devonta Simmons practice their hand off.

Justin and Devonta — Justin Hayes and Devonta Simmons practice their hand off.

Image: Pre-flight check — Heath Clemons points Italy in the right direction.

Pre-flight check — Heath Clemons points Italy in the right direction.

Image: Heath prepares for flight — Heath Clemons is about to take off…

Heath prepares for flight — Heath Clemons is about to take off…

Image: We have lift-off — There goes Heath.

We have lift-off — There goes Heath.

Image: John Isaac sticks it — John Isaac digs deep.

John Isaac sticks it — John Isaac digs deep.

Image: Devonta hurdles — Devonta hurdled over the competition.

Devonta hurdles — Devonta hurdled over the competition.

Image: Isaac finishes — Go, Go, Go!

Isaac finishes — Go, Go, Go!

Image: Within reach — Jacob Lopez keeps pace with the pack.

Within reach — Jacob Lopez keeps pace with the pack.

Image: Anderson to Moore — Jasenio Anderson and Darrin Moore execute their exchange during their relay event.

Anderson to Moore — Jasenio Anderson and Darrin Moore execute their exchange during their relay event.

Image: Italy in turn two — Darrin “Butter” Moore turns the corner.

Italy in turn two — Darrin “Butter” Moore turns the corner.

Image: Gladiators’ Track Team 2009 — We came, we saw, we jumped, hurdled and ran like only the Gladiators can.

Gladiators’ Track Team 2009 — We came, we saw, we jumped, hurdled and ran like only the Gladiators can.

Image: Runner-up plaque — The Varsity girls were the Runner-ups at the TESEI Relays in Ferris.

Runner-up plaque — The Varsity girls were the Runner-ups at the TESEI Relays in Ferris.

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