Sports
Track Team Conditions
The track team has started conditioning for the upcoming season. The track team for guys and girls do a lot in conditioning.
Junior Anna Strait has run track since she was in fourth grade.
“One it gets you into shape. You feel accomplished each day if you try your best,” Strait said.
Strait thinks that the girl’s team will do well this season.
“I think we will do well because there is a lot more girls out and more positive attitudes and attitude is what counts,” Strait said.
Woodshop teacher Byron Williams is the boys track coach. According to Williams the track team goes through tough difficulties during conditioning.
“Conditioning right now we do a lot of long runs, miles on the bike and a lot of squats. We are trying to increase our endurance and then work on speed once we can go outside,” Williams said.
Williams said that right now they are really good at sprints but this year they have a lot of distance guys so they are looking to be good at distance. Williams says that there is a difference between girls and boys track.
“Speed is different; the boys are a lot closer in speed. In girls you usually have the slow girls and the fast girls it’s not as close,” Williams said.
Williams thinks that they will do well for the season. He is staying positive and would like them to get to state and maybe a good showing at the Drake Relays.
“I would like to thank all senior guys, and to the coaches as well,” Williams said.
Math teacher Megan Smith is the girls track coach. There seems to be a big difference between track and cross country.
“Cross country is through the woods and outside, and track and field we also have more options. We have the shorter distances we have the hurdles we have field events,” Smith said.
Smith looks for a good season this year with a lot of key people returning.
“We have a lot of star returning athletes. We had quite a few events qualify for state last year and we have a lot of those girls returning this year,” Smith said.