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What made

Senior Anna Trauernicht braces
body for impact with the sand pit a
r "The bus rides r "The people completing her jump. Jumpers hac
when we all on the teams stay on their feet or else the jump "'
traveled to- were the best scratched. photo by Juliane Shib
gether were my because every-
favorite. Being one got to be
with everyone great friends
was a blast." throughout the
-freshman Jill season."
Irwin -freshman Julie
Baumert

Stretching out before
their race at Districts,
senior Liz Hilkemann,
junior Jes Anderson,
and sophomore Emily
Hunter prepare their
muscles for their events.
Without stretching,
injuries often occurred.
photo by Juliane
Shibata

Tying her shoes
before she cools
down is senior Katie
O'Doherty as Liz
Hilkemann waits for
her to finish. Cooling
down helped by
relaxing the muscles
after stress in the
race. photo by Jolene
Williamson

Motivation

Running that seemed shape and has let me meet Sophomore Am:

•by Amy Farrell endless, pounding hearts, and other people from other Youngblood said the mai1
aching bodies were all part of schools," sophomore Terra motivation for her was th1
Girls track was more this year's track season. Run- Doucette said. fact that a lot of her friend
ners had to have motivation This sports season were also on the team.
than running; it was to stick with it, and that moti- was also used as a distraction Often times, goa

dedication and vation came from many dif- or something with which to reaching was the motivatim
ferent areas. keep busy. for running also.
motivation. One of these motiva- "It gives me some- "I am going to con
tions was the thought of stay- thing to do after school so I tinue with track throughou
ing in shape as summer ap- don't go home and just sit on my senior year and maybe
proached. my butt," sophomore Kristin have the chance to qualify fo1
210 "Track has kept me in Wane said. state," Doucette said. r
Sports