Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Final Meet of the Season

Concordia University, River Forest

I don't have any stats yet, but will update the site as soon as I get them.  However, I do know that our school did very well and we earned a good amount of points as a team.  It was a beautiful "summer" day, but a lot hotter than most of the students were used to running in, I'm sure (especially compared to last weekend's events at State!).  Hopefully everyone remembered their sunscreen today.  :-)

Great effort, everyone!  Enjoy the pics below.

Can't you just FEEL the heat coming out of those sun-baked bleachers???


Sorry, but the camera-person didn't arrive at the meet until after the 100 meter preliminaries & the beginning of the hurdles, so the first of the action shots begins with the last person who ran hurdles today.





Passing off during the 4 x 200 meter relay.






 (Another apology: Shot Put was the only field event I was able to 
photograph today.)

Shot Put time.


 400 Meter runners
 



Getting a pep talk from the Coach before the 800.
















Our runner who made it into the 100 meter finals.  Great job!!!


 

              
 Our second and fourth places finishers in the 800 meter run.



Eventually we figured out there was space below the bleachers away from the hot sun!






Time for the 200 meter finals:




Then last, but not least, the 4 x 100 meter relay:




The first pass-off.

Success!

Bringing the baton into the finish line.

Great job, everyone!  As always, it was fun to watch you all perform.  Keep up the good work.

Have a blessed summer!!!


Saturday, May 4, 2013

Today was the first Track Meet for the 2013 season.  We had some new faces and some returning ones.  Everyone put forth a great effort, and in spite of some trials, represented Walther Academy well.  Great job, everyone!
Enjoy this review in pictures.

Long Jump:




 Felix started off with the long jump, improving with each jump: 
10'1/4", then 11 feet even, then 11'6".  
Super job, Felix!

               
Dawnye on the Hurdles (23:02)


     

Tristan on the Hurdles








       



STATE QUALIFIER!!!
























Kameisha improved with each throw of the Shot Put:
20' 10"
22'  6"
27'  1"


400 M:






STATE QUALIFIER!!!
Talia qualifying with a time of 1:10.49 for the 400 meter run.


David running it in 1:08.9










STATE QUALIFIER!!!
Jaylin finished the 400 m in 60.02 seconds!






















Attempting to complete the mile.

Stretching for the 4x200.





Final time:  2:13.03


100 Meter Dash Prelims:







           Final time:  16:48

Receiving news of her official time:  16:35

Finishing with a time of 16:33

Putting great effort into the race, and finishing in 15:37.

Running again (800 m).  Time: 3:10.17

























FINAL RACE OF THE DAY FOR THE WARRIORS:  
THE 200 M DASH.

Done in 36.9 seconds.


STATE QUALIFIER!!!
A state qualifying time: 30.43 seconds. This also qualified her for the 200 m FINALS!!! (Which she ran in 30.85 seconds)





 
34.81 seconds.


GREAT JOB, WARRIORS!!!!!!