~:[CH8 - Day 101]:~ Sweeping Through the Day

~:[CH8 - Day 101]:~ Sweeping Through the Day

It was the first time in our school's history that all four levels were undefeated, which means we won district and league on all four levels. It definitely was weird joining this new league, but despite what others might say, we had just about the right sized team to do it. We were well-balanced in events and in divisions and while some may say you don't need that many athletes, it truly helps to not only score points, but also develop a program. Those who try to shrink our team to benefit themselves fail to see the benefit that a program has on the athletes. They spend so much of their lives studying and trying to get things done that this is their break from it all and probably the only opportunity that some of them will have to be on a competitive team. Today, my team made me proud as most of the athletes stepped into roles they hadn't been in, whether moving up to varsity, trying a new event, or running an event they may not have wanted to. It was sad to seniors run their last race or at least last regular season race, but it all culminated with the final three events. With a close match up on the boys side, it was a late add into the 3200m that helped us to a 1-2 finish, then falling behind in the 4x400m, it was a late surge (51) from our anchor to take the edge, followed by a new record by our vaulter to close out the evening. While I wish we had some of the depth that our old league had, it was nice to finish with this kind of battle to truly make it feel like a championships race. Soon, it will be on to league finals, but for now, we'll sit back and enjoy this and soak it all in. It's not a victory by a handful of athletes, but one that we all share together, as it is together that we train, we encourage, and we rise victorious. Congratulations!