If there’s one thing people dread, it would be running, except that’s the exact opposite for our Liberty track team. Being considered #1 in the state, it’s expected our team is one of the very best. Liberty’s track team explores numerous different events that athletes can compete for in a meet. These events include long jump, sprints, hurdles, etc. Many of our athletes are trained under different coaches specialized in their specific field.
We interviewed a few of our students here at liberty, so we can understand their experience with track and field to learn a little more about it. We asked our classmate Leon Davis “How do you mentally prepare for a race?”. “ I usually pick up things that make me angry or frustrated and just take it out on the track,” said Davis. Davis also tells us his schedule on how he keeps up with track and fitness.
“I go home and relax for 30 minutes and then usually do some push ups and then go run”. “Managing school and track is tough but I learned that if you create a good schedule and make sure you’re doing all your work in class”.
Allyson Krames used to do 300 hurdles and 100 hurdles but she’s now doing 100 and 200 sprints. Allyson’s personal record for her 100 hurdle is 16 seconds, and her 300 hurdles is 51 seconds. “I balance track and school by trying to be as productive as I can, focusing on homework after practice”. Allyson mentally prepares herself by getting her mind into focus, because “ sports are not only physical but mental”.
Thinking about track, sprints aren’t the only events people come to watch. Track and field includes.
“because first of all my teammates are amazing, they’re all so nice, and I also just love vaulting, soaring through the air.”
Hearing about how our student athletes prepare and train for their sport, we can see why our team excels and reaches for PR’s every meet. Liberty’s track team is a fun experience for all students and their
reputation is kept up because of the amazing athletes and coaches.