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Trackies’ favorite workouts during the season

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“I like going in the weight room since
it’s independent and I can see my
progress. I also like block-starts,
because we only have to sprint 15
meters so it’s shorter.”
“In the weight room, I like lifting
weights and doing squats. Since I’m a
thrower, I lift more than the sprinters,
and when the whole team is in the
weight room it’s better.”
“My favorite workout is broken-fours
with the distance group, where you
sprint to the 300 and take a minute
break and sprint the rest.”
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1 Jumping into the sand, sophomore Fatou Amy Kane goes for
distance in the triple jump. Kane jumped 31’6” and placed fifth at
Districts at home on May 13. photo by emily condra 2 Jumping over the
hurdles, sophomore Brennae Jackson places first in 100 hurdles.
“Before hurdling I usually do what I call a ’mental wipe,’ which
clears my mind of everything and focuses me on my race alone,”
Jackson said. The meet was held at home on March 29. photo by allie
seymour 3 Catching her breath, junior Melanie Brekrus rests after her
4x400 race for State. The State meet was held at Jefferson City
High School on May 26 and 27, the 4x400 relay placed 10th. photo
by lauren jalil 4 Hugging coach Jason Miller, sophomore Jennifer Reeb
celebrates her qualification for State at Districts for the 4x400 on
May 20. “Coach Miller made it possible for us to qualify because
he supported us by having a positive mindset and made us believe
we could do anything we set our minds to,” Reeb said. photo by taylor
looney 5 Receiving the baton from junior Elizabeth Eastlund, junior
Natalie Vincent begins her 4x400 relay at Jefferson City High
School. “I wish we could have placed better but it was a great
experience,” Eastlund said. photo by lauren jalil

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VAULTING
TO STATE
Sophomore places 5th overall in Missouri
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ophomore pole vaulter Mary McIntosh
placed fifth at the State meet this year.
McIntosh had placed third at Sectionals and
first at Districts to qualify for a State position.
To prepare for the big meet, McIntosh said that
practice alone aided in her earning her spot.
“By going to practice and pushing myself to
make sure I was not wasting any time in
practice helped me to prepare,” McIntosh said.
While placing so high at Sectionals and
Districts being impressive, McIntosh also
tripled her PR of 10’ to 11’6” at Districts in
front of her family and fellow trackies.
“When I cleared 11’6”, I was so relieved
and I couldn’t stop crying,” McIntosh said.
Right before competing, McIntosh’s nerves
turned to excitement. She said she imagined
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what her ideal vault would look like.
“I focused on high plants and really turning
upside down,” she said.
McIntosh said she owes her success to the
help and support of her coach and friend,
senior Amanda Meyer. Meyer helped push
McIntosh through the rough practices and
motivated her until the very end.
“Amanda helped me succeed because she
reminded me that pole vaulting is what I love
and hard practices are necessary for
improvement,” McIntosh said.
Coach Chris Moore also helped McIntosh
succeed because he said he believed in her
and taught her what she knows. To prepare her
for State, Moore customized practices that
would lead McIntosh to success.
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Celebrating her pole vault record of 11’6”, sophomore
Mary McIntosh cries at Districts. “I was super excited
[to clear 11’6”], it felt like the biggest relief because I
knew I could go into Sectionals with more
confidence,” McIntosh said. Districts was held at
home on May 13. photo by nicole gerstein
“Preparation included jumps spread apart,
heights and the number of jumps allowed
specific to a district or sectional meet. Each
practice was specific to her needs,” Moore said.
McIntosh was the only pole vaulter to qualify
for State this season. While placing fifth pleased
McIntosh, she was not completely satisfied.
“I was happy that I got a medal, but I was
super sad that I didn't jump at my PR [of 11’6”]
because if I did, I would have gotten a higher
place,” Mcintosh said.
Moore said he was excited for McIntosh’s
success as a sophomore.
“The challenge as coaches is to get her to
the next level and higher up on the podium at
state,” Moore said.
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