Track Trip to Kadoka

 

Senior Falcon Albers. Photo courtesy of Red Cloud Indian School. Copyright Red Cloud Indian School.

Track Trip to Kadoka

By Sierra Concha '13

After many cancelled track meets, the track team finally made their way to Kadoka yesterday morning for a meet. It was windy and cloudy throughout most of the day, and the meet was filled with schools from all over the state, including class B and AA schools. There was a wide variety of talent that arrived to race. Red Cloud students once again proved their skill by placing in multiple events.

The underclassmen have especially earned a good reputation due to their success in Kadoka. Dylan Tobacco ‘16 placed 3rd in the 1 mile race, Randy Hughes ‘15 placed 2nd in the 400 meter dash and 5th in the 200, Myriam Rama ‘15 placed 5th in the long jump and 6th in the 200, Augusta Terkildsen ‘15 placed 2nd in both the long jump and triple jump, and Jaime Richards ‘15  placed 4th in the long jump. A few upperclassmen placed in difficult events as well. Daniel Lucero ‘14 placed 2nd in both the 1 mile and 2 mile and Falcon Albers ‘13 placed 6th in the long jump.

Head Coach Nakina Mills was pleased with the results of Kadoka’s track meet despite the short season this year. “I think we’re doing great even with limited practices and the weather influencing our season,” she said. With only a few track meets left, the runners are training hard for the last chances to qualify for state. With hardly any time to train, Red Cloud students are determined to not let their season end at Regionals.