Boys Track Success at the Ram Relays

Pete Ruden
Staff Reporter
The boys track team poses for success
after the Ram Relays. Photo courtesy of 

Nolting's Twitter account.
            In most sports, one team is competing against another team to try to win. However, that is not the case in track and field.
On April 2 at the Ram Relays, there were eight teams, all vying for the chance to be number one. Behind five event champions, the Southeast Polk boys track team was able to take home the title as their first win of the year.
“It felt great knowing that all our hard work we put in finally paid off,” said junior sprinter Kalen Jennings.
Junior Adrian Burriola got the meet off to a good start for the Rams, winning the discus with a throw of 151-04. The momentum continued as sophomore Wade Barclay took gold in the 400m hurdles, with a time of 55.77.
The 4x100, 4x200 and shuttle hurdle relays, which all qualified for the state meet last year, continue to be a strong point for the Rams, as all of those teams finished first at their meet. In addition to winning, the 4x100 team ran a top ten time in the state (at the time of the race), which currently qualifies them for the Drake Relays.
“I was excited when we won,” said Jennings, who is a member of that 4x100 team. “Also, to find out after that we qualified for Drake was even more exciting, because it was a goal ever since we started running track.”
The Rams continue to prepare for the Drake Relays, one of the country’s biggest track meets, which takes place from April 22-April 26.
“[I’m looking forward to] getting the chance to run on the Blue Oval and compete against some of the other fastest guys in the state,” Jennings said.

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