The kids had their last track meet yesterday. I am really proud of both of them. For their first year in track, they both competed very hard, were not afraid to try new events, learned a few things, made a few friends and had fun. Oh yeah, and both qualified for the competitive team.Sarah competed in the 100m sprint, 4x100 and long jump. Unfortunately, she missed a few events she wanted to try, like shot put, due to conflicting event times. Oh well, there is always next year.
Nick competed in the high jump and long jump. He was competing against some very good kids, and some older ones too. Due to the long time it took to complete the high jump, he missed several other events. He was not complaining though. Even though the track meet started at 830am, it was still pretty hot by the time we left about 1130am. It was hot enough that I was sweating just watching them and taking pictures.
Oh, did I mention pictures.
There was a photo-finish in the 100m. Well not exactly, but my photo does show it was a very close race. Sarah finished third. The girl on the right drifted in and out of Sarah's lane and may have slowed Sarah down, but anyone who can run that fast with sunglasses on top of their head is pretty fast.
Here is the girl drifting into Sarah's lane. Actually, I think she came from two lanes over as you can see another girl behind her in that lane too. Oh, the girls are supposed to stay in their lanes in this race.
Early on, Nick's form in the high jump was not too impressive and I did not give him much of a chance at winning. However, the guy running the event gave all of the kids advice after each jump. Nick listened carefully, made adjustments and really improved his form.
An early attempt at a low height is cleared, despite the lack of form or technique.
The form gets better.
And better.
And very nice.
The thrill of success.
And congratulations from the coach/judge after winning the event!
6 comments:
Congrats to both Sarah and Nick - I am impressed with your running and jumping skills - enjoy your successes!
Congratulations Nick and Sarah! I don't know how you had the energy for all of that after vacation. I hope that you two stay healthy!
You kids get better and better. Wish I had been there to see you. Congratulations on a winning season. I am so proud of you.
Kudos to you both! Great season and impressive achievements. Nick, you're getting taller. How many inches have you added since I saw you last?
I keep going back to this blog to see Sarah's face in first photo. Such a cutie pie.
I love how athletic both Nick and Sarah are, They are so good at everything they do. I expect to see them in the Olympics one day!
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