Home opener at Tatlock. Diminished troops. Summit's small force of 14 cut to 7 by the ravages of illness and vacation sojourns. Union has a force of 25. Summit coach appears at first normal for a home meet: nervous and irascible. This face dissolves to near despondency at the start of the meet as the mathematics of the situation portends a rough go. To make matters worse, the coach catches a glimpse of their shot putter, an eastern European looking six footer with power. But the Summit athletes are ready to meet the Herculean challenge despite his pessimism. One of the greatest dual meets in Summit Girls' Track and Field was about to begin.