(Chelsea Update would like to thank coach Eric Swager for the information in this story.)
One of the nicest days all year greeted the thinclads in Ada, Michigan for the D2 state finals. Chelsea scored 6 points, good for a tie for 31st.
“We had one of the smallest groups at the finals this year, but those guys performed well,” coach Eric Swager said.
Jacob Nelson won the inaugural 100-meter wheelchair adaptive race, making history in front of thousands of fans. A really nice scene, as he set his lifetime best by more than a second.
Connell Alford turned in 2 lifetime bests, running the 1600 in 4:21.99, just missing a medal by finishing 9th in a very tactical race.
The 3200 went more as we hoped, with a 3rd place finish and a 10-second PR in 9:20.32 – which places him 6th all time in Chelsea history in that event.
Parker Olk finished a fine season by vaulting 12’4″, and coming within a whisker of clearing his lifetime best of 12’10”.
“Once again, I am proud of ALL the athletes and coaches who worked hard this season to represent Chelsea well,” Swager said.
