The future of track and field is bright in Hays County, and a part of that success will come thanks to the efforts of the Buda Bolts.

To trace the history of the Buda Bolts, one must go back to 1987. The team was founded by Phil Ardrey, a physical education teacher at Hays High School and Buda Elementary. Ardrey used his knowledge of track to start the team despite the Hays area being a football area.

The Buda Bolts is a youth track team based in Buda that includes athletes in age from 10 to 17. ...