Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Varsity Meet vs Holy Redeemer


Seniors skip their last 10 meters, a one year old high jump record falls and the boys and girls from E.L. Meyers, who semi-hosted Holy Ridic..Redeemer, fell 87-54 and 87-59 respectively.

Before the meet even began, seniors Mikhail McCalla, Krystine Patterson, Tony Place, Henock Beauvoir and Stephanie Gorney got their well deserved rounds of applause as their careers on this track team approached an end. A little biography of the student athletes was read, pictures were taken, memories were made and a fun time was had by all.

HR rolled in very deep and very talented. They captured 10 out of 18 first place finishes on both the boys and girls side but the Mohawks made them earn every point.

Mohawk boys swept all three relays and won the high jump (Anderson), long jump (McCalla), 300m hurdles (Waiters) and 400m Dash (Sharksnas).

The Lady Mohawks obtained victories in the 3200m Relay, Pole Vault (McNeill), 400m Dash (S.Moses), Javelin (Wolsieffer), shot put, discus and high jump (Ward).

Ashlee Ward, who holds the title of Meyers High Jump champion of the World, broke her own record by jumping a height of 5'6". Ashlee is a tremendously hard worker and it is seen in her performances on the track and in the field. Literally and figuratively, the sky is the limit for her.

I am not a fan of moral victories because I am a fan of actual victories, but there are times when a moral victory keeps a team focused on a goal. This was a moral victory...let's keep this thing rollin'.

Steadfast Forever, Meyers High. ~Coach T

1 comment:

trackfan said...

ashlee,you always do meyers proud!!!!


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