Carter Fonger, left, jumps up while doing burpees in the rain at the first session of the Bigger, Faster, Stronger training at Superior High School Wednesday morning, July 22. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Even in a steady rain, close to 50 student-athletes were out on the field at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex Wednesday, July 22, for the first session of Bigger, Faster, Stronger training.
Ben Hunter does one leg planks in the first session of the Bigger, Faster, Stronger training at Superior High School Wednesday morning, July 22. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Student-athletes are divided into a north end zone group and south end zone group and have designated spots to stand to maintain proper social distancing.
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Athletes run sprints past coach Rob Scott Wednesday morning, July 22, during Bigger, Faster, Stronger training. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
The Superior High School coaches wear masks during the training sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Track coach Sam Wilson gives a thumbs up to athletes as they do planks in the rain Wednesday morning, July 22, during Bigger, Faster, Stronger training at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Students do body weight strength and speed workouts on the football field.
Lars Olson runs sprints in the rain in the first session of the Bigger, Faster, Stronger training at Superior High School Wednesday morning, July 22. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
"It's great for these kids to get out, see their friends and get exercise," golf coach Brad Larson said.
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Dane Polkinghorne jumps in the rain on the football field at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex at Bigger, Faster, Stronger training at Superior High School Wednesday morning, July 22. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Football coach Bob DeMeyer watches over athletes as they do planks in the rain Wednesday morning, July 22, during Bigger, Faster, Stronger training at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Even water bottles practice social distancing. Each athlete places their personal water bottle at the bottom of the poles on the fence line surrounding the track.
Student-athletes leave their water bottles at the base of the poles in the fence that surrounds the track at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex to keep a safe distance apart during Bigger, Faster, Stronger at Superior High School Wednesday morning, July 22. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Jed Carlson joined the Superior Telegram in February 2001 as a photographer. He grew up in Willmar, Minnesota. He graduated from Ridgewater Community College in Willmar, then from Minnesota State Moorhead with a major in mass communications with an emphasis in photojournalism.
