Trackteam improves with increased size and talent
Senior Aunrie Davis is suspended in mid-air while passing his competition. Davis finished first in his event.
With the season off to a solid start, the track team’s tough practices are paying off.
With five track meets down, the track team is proud that the season is turning out better than last.
“Overall I think we did a lot better than the years before,” junior Miranda LeBlanc said, “I just think we’re stepping up.”
After one of the boy’s track teams placed 4th overall on an event during their second meet, it gave the whole Akins team a boost of confidence and hope that things are on the horizon.
“This is a pretty good year so far, and the whole team has a positive attitude.” junior Brian Ramirez said.
Although the team faced some hardships last year with the passing of one of their members, the team this year is striving to be better than last.
With competition getting harder, the team has high hopes to make it to regionals if not farther.
“I feel my goal and responsibility is to get as many kids as possible to regionals.” Coach Thomas said.
With over 45 members alone on the boy’s team alone and 42 on the girl’s the number of members going to regionals has a possibility of increasing.
“We hope to take more people to district meets when the time comes,” Thomas said.
With UIL district meets coming this week, the team hopes to do well and make it to regionals.
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