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Transitioning From Track

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By Zeke Croft

 “Complacency is the bane of progress,” Captain Hudson Brooks told the track team at the beginning of the season. 

He wanted to motivate us to improve, and improve we did. The Track team arrived back from winning ACSC on Sunday. Not all of us were feeling great, but we were all elated with our placement in the tournament. We had not been complacent, and our hard work had paid off. Now we only had one more practice, Senior night. 

Our coaches had planned a night of fun to celebrate our dedication. On Tuesday, at 6pm, our team gathered for games and food. The parents of various team members brought delicious food for us to feast on. The event started out with the coaches separating us into six teams. The losing team revived the joy of dropping into cold water and waiting there for three minutes. The first event was a relay with whatever random item we could come up with. One team used a bean bag, and another used a caution sign. After that, the teams raced across a slip and slide. By the end of both races, there was a clear losing team, so we called it a day and decided to eat. 

During that time, the coaches gave some speeches about how they appreciated different members, and each of the seniors had a picture with the coaches. By the time we had finished feasting, the water intended for punishment had cooled off, so we cursed different members of the team, like the captains, to allow us to drop them into the water. 

The night ended with us cleaning up their area and putting away the equipment. 

“Senior night was a memorable experience for both seniors and non-seniors, we all got to bond together after our experiences. It is an unforgettable experience that I will never forget," said Josiah Blacklock (12)

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