The track is a spring sport that DMS offers to 7th and 8th-grade students. This year there are over 70 athletes that will be doing track.
Laykyn Reed is on the Duncan Middle School girl’s 8th-grade track team. Reed said, “I think that track shoes help a lot while running.” she went on to say, “They help you run on your toes and grip into the track.”
She runs the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, and 4 x 1, she is also doing the long jump.
When she is not at the track she runs and works out. She states “I think we need to focus more on how fast we can run and not just running till we drop.” She hopes that she will achieve gold medals at meets. She says “I chose to do track because I like it, it’s very fun, and meets are fun with teammates.”
Brandon Thomas is on the boy’s 8th-grade track team. Thomas says “Shoes matter, and they put the finishing touch on your outfit.”
He runs 100, 200, and 400.
He says “Outside of school and practice I watch my diet and what I eat.” He wants to run faster. He states “My goal is to get a 12 second 100.” He does track because he loves running.
Avery Milburn is on the girl’s 8th-grade girl’s track team. Milburn says, “Shoes help a lot, they can help you to run faster and have better form.” She went on to say, “I run the 400, 200, and 300 hurdles.” She stretches and jogs around her neighborhood outside of school. She says “We should stretch because we don’t do that and we just do lines.” she hopes to place 1st or 2nd in meets. She says “I do track because it’s fun.”
Bella Robison is also on the 8th-grade girl’s track team. This is Robison’s 1st year to be on track. She says “Track shoes do matter but the price and looks don’t.” She continued to say “I run 50-meter hurdles, 100, 200, and I’m trying long jump.”
When she is at home she stretches a lot and watches her diet. She said, “I wish we worked on strength and conditioning instead of running till we can’t anymore, and how fast we can run.” She wants to use this season to further her abilities in track and continue to prepare for high school track. She says “I do track because it’s a good opportunity to try something new and it’s fun being with all my friends too.”
