The spring track season did not start out the way Emily wanted but she definitely ended on a high note. Her sprained ankle caused her to fall well behind in training, which was disappointing, especially because she had just come off of a great indoor season. She slowly worked her way back, qualifying in both the 4x100 relay and the 100m dash. In her final meet, the CCC Championship, Emily earned a PR in the 100m and her relay ran it's fastest time in six years. We are so proud of her for embracing a sport she was never comfortable in and doing her absolute best.
Emily and Kennedy met at the first soccer captains' practice in June 2020 and they have been best friends ever since. We've shared a lot with Kennedy's family over the last four years.
Seniors
No pictures from her last race, because I wanted to see it live and not through a camera lens, but she PR'd.
All smiles after her final race. She's had three meets and one soccer game at Willow Brook Park and at every one, she's done her personal best.
Emily's indoor track season was one to remember. Although she missed the first few meets due to family commitments and a soccer showcase, when she finally got the chance to compete, she made it count. In her first race of the season, she qualified for states in the 55m. For two years, she had run the exact same time in the 55, just a few hundredths of a second shy of qualifying, and it was incredibly frustrating for her. This time, she left no doubt, running under 8 seconds.
At the CCC Championships in early February, she ran a new PR in the 55 and the 4x200 relay team ran 2.5 seconds faster than any relay team she'd ever been on, also qualifying for states. When they got to the Class S State Championship, the relay team was seeded 8th. In order to place, they knew they needed to run fast, and they figured that they needed a little bit of luck - they needed one of the teams seeded ahead of them to make a mistake. As it turned out, they only needed to run fast - and that's what they did, shaving another 2 seconds off their time and placing a shocking 5th at the state meet! It was so exciting!
Emily ended her indoor career with lots of success and hopefully, she will have a great outdoor season as well:
- 55m - PR; 11th fastest time in NWC history and fastest at NWC in five years
- 200m - PR; 5th fastest indoor time in NWC history
- 300m - PR by almost 3 seconds
- 4x200m relay - PR; 9th fastest time in NWC history and fastest at NWC in 6 years
She ran a 7.92 at CCCs, but this was her qualifier.
Besties qualifying for states in the 55m.
4x200 relay is all smiles after qualifying for states at the CCCs
With some of her soccer teammates at the Last Chance meet.
Last time ever racing at Floyd Little. We've spent A LOT of hours here over the last six years.
Class S State Meet
All smiles after medaling.
So incredibly proud of these girls. The parents and coaches were so emotional.
