In most sports, looking ahead is a bad idea. High school track and field isn’t most sports.
El Dorado coach John Koonce has led the Lady Wildcats to back-to-back 5A state championships. This week isn’t the state meet but the state meet is what’s on Koonce’s mind as El Dorado travels to Lake Hamilton on Tuesday for the 5A South Conference Championships.
He’s not alone.
El Dorado’s distance runners traveled to Ruston Saturday and competed in the Louisiana Mile Festival. Zachary McMillon finished 13th overall in the boys’ division with a personal best time of 4:34.19 in the 1,600-meter run.