When asked what the most important lesson he’s learned from his running journey is, Sophomore Connor Bilodeau said “definitely to not listen to what other people think. That’s a big thing that everybody listens to. Like, if you’re doing good, or if everybody else is doing good, just like, focus on your own goals. That’s what I tell everybody.” (Keira Douglass)Senior Jack Marek (Keira Douglass)Senior Joe Castro flies through the 100m hurdles, qualifying for the D1 sections meet. (Keira Douglass)Junior Caleb Wiseman competes in the open 400m, one of the many events Wiseman competes in. (Keira Douglass)Sophia Siebum Keira DouglassSophia Seiebum Keira DouglassSophomore Aiden Atkin competes in the varsity 3200m. (Keira Douglass)Sophomore Connor Bilodeau takes the lead in the varsity 3200m race, Bilodeau had previously broken the school record for the 3200 at Arcadia. “I just feel like, you know, if I can continue what I’m doing, I can make it to state with the times that I’m running now,” Bilodeau said. (Keira Douglass)Connor Bilodeau sets yet another school record, this time in the 1600m! When asked what motivates him in the sport of running, Bilodeau says “I’ll definitely start with saying that my parents make me, like, want to try harder, and they’re inspirations to me. Like my dad ran track and my mom also ran, so seeing that they, you know, have ran similar races as me when they used to run, that definitely drives me to do good for them because they inspire me.” (Keira Douglass )Sophomore, Dani Klar preparing in her blocks for the 100 meter (Skyler Steffinich )4X1 (Skyler Steffinich )Jack Marek competes in the 100m dash, Marek hold the school record for the 100 and is part of the relay team that holds the school record. Marek also does pole vaulting and signed to the University of Kentucky for pole vaulting. (Keira Douglass)Liberty Harmer Skyler SteffinichAugustus Van Velzer-Long jump (Skyler Steffinich )Sophomore Katie Smith competes in the JV girls 4x400m relay. (Keira Douglass)JV girls 4x400m relay team wins second place. (Keira Douglass)JV girls 4x100m relay wins first place.Our varsity boys 4x800m relay team wins first place. (Keira Douglass)Molly Peterson (left) and Lauren Hempstead (right) congratulate each other after wining first and second place in pole vault. (Keira Douglass)
