Condict 'driven' to see athletes succeed

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If Athletic Director Dale Condict ever needed a second career,womens Tyler Boyd Jersey, he would be an outstanding Uber driver.

‘Why?’ You say.

In just over the last two months, Condict drove Nikia Jones to Lawrence,Authentic Hroniss Grasu Jersey,womens Kendall Wright Jersey for an unofficial football recruiting visit and last week took Dylan Mayfield and Blake Dumond from a McAlester tennis tournament to Odom Field for the opening soccer game of the 2018 season.

Condict got Jones to his meetings with University of Kansas officials and Mayfield and Dumond safely to their game. Dumond celebrated his ride home with two quick goals against Heavener during a 3-1 battle won by the Bulldogs.

When asked later about Condict’s Uber skills>womens Markus Wheatont Jersey Dumond just smiled and said,Authentic Walter Payton Jersey, “He’s talkative so he makes the time pass.”

Seriously,Authentic Jordan Howard Jersey, this is a regular practice by Condict for Wagoner’s student-athletes.

“He’s driven kids all over the place (over the years),” said Chad Soma, who is an assistant football coach and boys golf coach. “You name it. He’s done it.”

Condict wants everyone to succeed.

“He cares about our kids no matter what sport,” Soma added.

The scheduling conflict that occurred for the tennis and soccer teams is rare.

“We’re a small enough school, we have to work together,” said soccer coach Brandon Carr.

This schedulewomens Hroniss Grasu Jersey howeverAuthentic Kendall Wright Jersey,>Authentic Markus Wheatont Jersey'Authentic Connor Shaw Jersey could not be arranged to allow Mayfield and Dumond to finish their No. 2 doubles final and still make the soccer match. They rushed their play at the expense of athletic prowess and finally had to forfeit so they could hit the road.

“A lot of people don’t know I play tennis,womens Connor Shaw Jersey Dumond said. “I just started tennis last year.”

Dumond and Mayfield are applauded for their multi-sport excellence,womens Walter Payton Jersey but there is a cautionary tale that needs to be told.

A girl from Claremore High School about 10 years ago made the State tennis finals,>womens Jordan Howard Jersey but also played on the Zebra’s soccer team. The soccer team reached a crucial semifinal game on the same night as the tennis final.

The girl’s father chartered and paid for a private plane to fly back home. She made both events,Authentic William Jackson Jersey, but the soccer team lost that night.

It’s not certain how much jet lag or just a long, long day might have played into the soccer loss,womens William Jackson Jersey, but the fact this Lady Zebra made it home is remarkable.

It’s pretty certain the Wagoner AD would go to great lengths to get athletes where they needed to be on a given competitive night or key recruiting visit or ride to a TV station’s athletic award show.

Condict is just giving athletes the chance to succeed one mile at a time.