Tuesday, May 02, 2006
K-Files: Conference Relays
A brief review of the Conference relays from the Coach
"Our first place finish by the 4x8 and 4xmile teams were fun to watch! The girls are running very well right now and working hard to get to championship season.
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We had a strong performance from Senior Claire Maduza in her leg of the 4xmile relay. She ran a 5:10.9 which would place her in the top 10 runners in the state of Wisconsin in the mile right now if it would have been an individual race. She is truly ready to compete at a higher level against competitors around the state. Unfortunately Junior Becca Mahn was unable to run due to a commitment to take an Advanced Placement exam, so Junior Sarah Zens stepped up and ran for her so that we could field a complete team. She, and sophomores Colleen Luba and Devin Nadar really ran well for us. They all looked strong and Sarah's willingness to step into an event she has not raced in yet this season was a true testament to her athleticism, focus, and flexibility. She really cares for her team and puts others ahead of herself. She is what we call a true team player.
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> Sophomore Alyssa George had a huge day in the high jump with a season personal best jump of 5 feet. This is a mental barrier she has been trying to break through. She has really improved her jumping this year through hard work, focus, and a commitment to practice. It was great to see her get over 5 feet. She had a great attempt at 5 feet 1 inch, but was a little too excited about her clearance of 5 feet to successfully clear the height. I think we will see a lot out of Alyssa in the weeks to come, she is maturing daily as a track athlete and is also becoming a team leader for others that share her event areas.
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> Our 4 x 100m relay took 3rd place, but managed to cut 2 more seconds off their time from last week. They are a young group, freshmen Jocelyn Piller, Kristen Obiakor, Jenny Hillard, and Sophomore Gina Obiakor ran very well. They are really coming together as a team. Jocelyn made a great surge in the second half of her race to come from a 5th to a 3rd place finish. It really shows how competitive these young sprinters are and it will be great to keep them together for the years to come so they benefit from years of experience.
Coach K
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