Melanie Calmus pays it forward while battling for Howard girls track

Melanie Calmus pays it forward while battling for Howard girls track

HOWARD, S.D. — Melanie Calmus has overcome adversity to establish herself as one of the top sprinters in Class B this season. She also hasn’t run this season at full strength. Early on in the year at practice, Calmus felt a sensation on her left side and instantly knew something was wrong. Diagnosed with an injured left hip flexor and quadriceps, Calmus endured a month of physical therapy and sat out of a couple of the Tigers’ meets, learning a …