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Cape track boys improve dual-meet record to 9-1

Conference championships at Dover May 9-10
E.J. Fountain passes to anchor Maurice Mills in the 400-meter relay. BY DAVE FREDERICK
Dave Frederick
May 5, 2013
This is the start of the boys' and girls' 1,600 at the recent tri-meet at Sussex Tech.  Henry Phalen of Milford, second from right, was the winner. BY DAVE FREDERICK
Tyreik Burton, Cape's top sprinter, leads off the 800- meter relay. BY DAVE FREDERICK
Jake Bamforth of Sussex Tech wins the 800 meters in 2:08. He is being pushed by teammate Robbie Westhoff. BY DAVE FREDERICK
Victor Rueda leads T. Green of Milford on the anchor leg of the 3,200 relay. Green would come back on the gun lap to win the race for the Bucs in 8:34. BY DAVE FREDERICK

Matt Lindell is that guy,  the Teacher Man of social studies, the guy who was needed to put the Cape track boys back into the conversation for conference and state championships.

Lindell is coming off Coach of the Year honors from the indoor season and is also an elected member of the Dover school board, whatever that's all about.

With one quad meet left on May 6, the Vikings are a lead-pipe cinch to pick up three more wins and go 12-1.

And the Riders of Caesar Rodney, coming off the school's first indoor state title and undefeated dual-meet season, are prohibitive favorites to stay in front of Cape at the conference and state championships.

But Cape has some serious quality in the jumps and could stack major points in the high jump, long jump and triple jump, and will be in the mix in the relays.

"If I were another coach I'd be worried about us," LIndell said. "Eighteen events plus trials in a big meet - crazy stuff always happens."

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