It was supposed to be the toughest meet of the year for the Dadeville Tigers. Clearly no one told the athletes.
Saturday, Dadeville track took the long trip up to Winfield for the closest thing to a sectional or state meet the team could have during the regular season. By the time the team left, it had four first overall finishes and 18 overall top-five placements.
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