The 2025 spring Track and Field season officially began on March 3. The events are distance, sprints, shot put, discus and jumps. Throughout the winter season, athletes trained rigorously to improve their speed, endurance and technique to prepare for the spring season. Meets, team dinners and crushing personal records are going to make this season fantastic.

The most important part of track, to most players, is personal improvement. Each athlete’s idea of “progress” is entirely different from another’s. While county records are an inspiration, what really drives players is beating their personal record. Nick Bent, a senior who runs distance, has some tough goals for himself.

“My goal for this season is to run under 2 minutes and 20 seconds for the 800 meter,” Bent said.

Kaiya Ovando, a junior on the throwing team, is aiming to break school records in discus. In 2024, Ovando earned herself first place with a throw distance of 34.75 meters. Second place had a throw distance of 27.89 meters, making Ovando the most dominant of all sophomores. Considering the junior class’s record is 27.1 meters, breaking it this year shouldnt be a problem for Ovando.

In order to maintain your physical condition it is a necessity to train in the offseason. This can range from lifting weights, plyometrics, playing a different sport, etc. Bent practices by playing soccer.

“I play on a soccer team in the offseason along with working at a soccer camp over the summer,” Bent said.

The first meet took place on Wednesday, March 19 at Wakefield High School. Our school competed with tough competition from across the region. All players and coaches seemed eager to have their hard work pay off. Senior William Reilly threw 26 feet and 10 inches on shot put, a great mark to start this spring off. With this strong start to the season, our school is excited to see the numbers for the rest of it.