St. Martin Middle School Track and Field team puts new track to use

The St.

Martin Middle School Track and Field team broke in its new track facility this afternoon while hosting St.

Martin area schools’ first track meet in over two decades.

- the st.

Martin middle school- track and field team broke in - its - new track facility this - afternoon while hosting st.

- martin area schools' first trac- meet in over two- decades.- the base track was installed- when the new football stadium - was constructed, however, the - - - final element of the track and- field facility wasn't completed- until - this morning when the shot put- pit was finished.

- now all yellow jacket athletes- can practice all track and fiel- events at the facility.

- retired st.

Martin track coach- jack cox can't recall a - home track meet since he retire- 23 years ago.

- - jack cox, st.

Martin track- coach: "our track was in poor condition, bu- the jackson county school board- - - - thought that it was time that w- get back into the track - business.

So, us, vancleave, an- east- central have some beautiful - facilities now.

And it's great- to be able to host a meet - after all this time instead of- - - - traveling.

Big advantage."

Davi baggett, st.

Martin attendance- center assistant superintendent- "we have great athletes that work extremely- hard both in the classroom as - well as out here on the field.- and it's great to finally - have a place where they can com- and perform in a venue they - deserve to use."

Baggett and cox say st.

Martin- - - - is ready to host both middle- school and high school track- meets and that multiple home- track meets are in the