July 12, 1991 • Page Image 51
…MIKE ROSENBAUM Special to The Jewish News arsha Sakwa re- members vividly how she got her son, Merrek, started in track. Nine-year-old Merrek, she recalls, had long legs and "wouldn't sit still." So she enrolled him in a summer track program. But Merrek didn't take to track im- mediately. He failed to finish his first race. Afterwards, his father, Sheldon, told Merrek, "I don't care if you win; you should finish." Today, Sakwa not only finis...…

















































