Manchester Track Camp 2026!

Campers pose with their medals and Dutch Track Camp shirts! Photo courtesy of Michael Coltre.

submitted by Michael Coltre, Coach, Manchester Track and Field

Track Camp returned this summer and was a great success! We wrapped up our three-day camp on Monday, June 22, with our Mini Meet. That was a chance for the kids to compete in the events we have learned about and trained in during the first two days of camp. To end the first day, our campers were challenged to a race against the state’s fastest man in Jayden Johnson. The campers had a little head start, but Jayden was still able to pull off the victory! Some of the campers made it tough on him and you can tell there’s some good speed in Manchester!

Thank you to all the coaches and high school athletes who helped put this camp on. Those coaches included Coach Stephanie Johnson, Coach Lindsey Hassett, Coach Cody Branner, Coach Liam Riley, Coach Laura Coltre, Coach Krista Scharpenberg, and Coach Faith Branner. Our athletes who helped were Siera Jedele, Caroline Mason, Alec Dodak, Teagan Clarke, Natasha Seaman, Drew Matthies, Thomas Cunningham, Ethan Hittle, Jayden Johnson, Ava Rentfro, Charlotte Williams, Evan Johnson, and Luke Dalton.

We changed it up this year and did a decathlon-style event to get the most well-rounded athletes. The older kids did a hexathlon in their age brackets and the youngest group did a pentathlon. It was a fun time to see all their hard work and what they learned at Track Camp! Medal results are below for the hexathlon. For those who have not gotten their medals from the competition, please reach out to the track Facebook page (MHS Track and Field), the Instagram page (GoDutchTrack), or to Coach Michael Coltre to coordinate a medal pickup. Everyone, enjoy your summer and go, Dutch!

Boys 5th–8th

1—Lionel Horodeczny

2—Patrick McGoff

3—Nolan Forster

T4—Cole Goodell

T4—Cooper Trout

6—Gus Hettich

Girls 5th–8th

1—Anna Johnson

T2—Vera Carlson

T2—Eleanor Williams

4—Mary McGoff

5—Annika Aldrich

6—Gwenyvere Smith

Boys 1st–4th

1—Ben Hall

2—Solomon Bergler

3—Bennett Carlson

4—Andrew Cunningham

5—Gatlin Woolsey

6—Greyson Hanewald

Girls 1st–4th

1—Emily Schaible

2—Briella Harris

3—Delilah Foss

4—Annie Hall

5—Amelia Martinez

6—Ellisyn Harris

Campers start warming up around the track! Photo courtesy of Michael Coltre.

Campers Pose after day 1 of camp! Photo courtesy of Michael Coltre.

by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and a founder of the Manchester Mirror.