Early outdoor meets are the testing ground for proving what can be launched later in the season.
At The Ten in San Juan Capistrano closing out the month in the last weekend of March meant descending on the track at JSerra Catholic High School in a deep — and lengthy — schedule of more than 50 races that now include an expanded range of high school events.
Still, speed was the main protocol, with a range of races from the 800m to the event's signature 10,000m battles in a range of division. As the daylight glow shifted to night and the mood around the track and stands heightened photographer Dominic Stone captured the emotion behind each step, bell lap and push to collide with a win by any means.