Every season, Northampton’s track team seems to incur some weather postponements or cancellations on their schedule.

This season wasn’t any exception.

The Konkrete Kids had their initial meet at Pocono Mountain West canceled due to snow in the Poconos and was rescheduled. They began their season against defending East Penn Conference (EPC) North champion, and both the girls’ and boys’ team were on the short end of the scores to the Mounties.

After last season’s 8-1 mark, this year’s squad is relatively young with a smaller cast of experienced performers.

“That didn’t start the season well for us,” said veteran head coach Tim Caffrey. “They (Stroudsburg) were the defending North champion. We usually get started late because we’re in that division, and it can set back the kids.”

However, the Kids bounced back with the boys notching wins against Pocono Mountain West and East Stroudsburg North, and the girls beating East Stroudsburg North and coming up just short against Pocono Mountain West.

Since then, the Kids apparently have begun to find their groove.

In a recent meet against Dieruff, Brady Dolak broke Dalton Domcheck’s Al Erdosy Stadium 2019 record of 2:00.7 in the 800 with his new mark of 1:58.3.

During the same meet, the Kids boys 4 x 100 relay team of Deric Fritzges, Adam Whitman, Tristen Pinnock, and Tymir Williams set a new mark of 44.30, shattering the previously mark of 44.54 set by Omar Elamin, Justin Shambo, Logan Henry and Ben Henry in 2021.

Throughout the season, the boys most consistent performers have been Pinnock, long jump and triple jump; Ryder Ault in the 3,200; Andrew Whitman, 100, 200, 400; and Deric Fritzges, 300 hurdles; and Tyler Mikovitch, javelin.

The girls have been paced by Danika Cuchran, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, and high jump; Anne Beenders, triple jump; Madelyn Hurst, 800; Alexa Wiland, javelin; Liv Jusinkiy, 3,200; Olivia Horn, 1,600; and Avery Peluszak, 200, 400.

The Kids ended their regular-season dual meets with Whitehall Tuesday. Caffrey is looking forward to the EPC league meet on May 9 and 10, and is confident a number of his athletes will advance to districts.

“We should have many Northampton kids qualify,” he noted. “They have worked hard all season to get to that point.”