Track and Field Striding Diligently For League Title
Varsity discus thrower, May Win, attempts her first throw against Schurr High School
in a Almont league match on Thursday, April 2.
MOOR Photo by SARA HERNANDEZ
WESLEY TSAI
Staff Writer
Having practices everyday after school to work on individual and team efforts, the Alhambra track and field program is currently tied for first place against Schurr, Montebello and Bell Gardens.
“The season is going very well so far. Each school is tied at 1-1 so I think we can still try for league champs. I think we need to work on our mentality,” distance runner Yaneli Guajardo said.” “A lot of the rival schools we race are very aggressive and headstrong, but we have been practicing very hard. We are no longer fearful, but instead we are ready to win,”
The girls’ practice meticulously with challenging and serious drills to help each individual can hit their best times even when they are struggling.
The boys also have a current record of 1-1 meaning league championships are up for grabs and the boys’ will have to win out in order to do so. As 2015 comes close to an end, spring sports such as track and field are eager to be able to win league championships.
“The season is going great, We expect to either win league or be runner up this year. Our practices were very effective this year as proven by all the personal records [that have been broken this year]. However, we must focus more on techniques, and instill greater confidence to the team in order to win league this year,” sprint captain Ryan Liang said.
Both the boys and the girls are neck-to-neck with other schools so in order to advance to be eligible for league title, both teams will have to push, knocking out the other competitions making them closer to first place. If the Moors make it to at least third place, both teams will be able to qualify for California Interscholastic Federation.
