These Feet Are Bringing the Heat
The Track and Field team in a huddle.
February 17, 2023
The Track and Field team has been too quick for us! Dashing into their new season, Millikan’s group of athletes have been training hard to dominate Moore League, starting with their first competition at Wilson High school on March 15.
The Corydon was unable to get a quote from Coach Naulls, but a student athlete went into amazing detail about their schedule.
According to COMPASS junior Ethan Cochran, Track and Field consists of three teams: the Long-distance team (the mile and two mile races), the Mid-distance team (the 800 yard race), and the Sprinters (all of the shorter-distance races).
He believes that the bonds they have made with each other are the key to motivating everyone to keep on running.
Cochran says, “The big thing is the community that is made within running and the team and friendships within it. It sounds cheesy, but that’s the thing that really keeps people going back.”
Moreover, he discussed the current roster, emphasizing the faith he has in his teammates and the success they’ll achieve.
Further reflecting on the team’s journey throughout the year, QUEST senior and team manager Sydnee Thy shared the impact Coach Naulls has had on improving his athletes.
“Coach Naulls sees the potential in people, and brings it out of them without them knowing,” stated Thy, “We all think we know our limits, but he pushes us farther than we think possible. I have learned from first hand experience that track is a mental sport.”
With teammates as supportive as family and a coach who cares more about athletes’ potential than their record, the track and field team is sure to rise above the competition. Through March and April, the track and field team will showcase their collective efforts during their season. Make sure to come out and support their speedy success!
Trey Culwell • Feb 28, 2023 at 6:59 pm
Dear Corydon Editor,
On February 17, Kassie Sainz and Shane Texeira wrote an article titled “These Feet Are Bringing the Heat”. This article talks about how the track and field team are about to start their season and how supportive the people on this team are of each other. I really like how you described how supportive this team is and that they are like a family. It is cool to see that the athletes on the team have created bonds that motivate each other to keep working harder and harder. I like how you mentioned that in the article. That is how all sports teams should strive to be like. I like how you mentioned the coach’s mindset where he doesn’t care about the athlete’s record but he is there to help the athlete reach their potential. This really shows that Coach Naulls is a good coach and cares about the track and field athlete. I like how you added a couple images to the article showing some of the track athletes running and the team huddled up. It shows them working together and training and preparing for their upcoming season. Thank you for writing about this topic and good luck to the track and field team this season.