Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Indoor track athletes condition outdoors

Pull on your socks and tie your shoes because indoor track is here. With less than a month until the first meet, indoor track has been hard at work getting ready to face their opponents. Like outdoor track, the indoor team has similar events that the teammates can compete in, only there is a roof over their heads. Like outdoor track, athletes can partake in different jumping, throwing, sprinting and long distance and relay events. What is a team without coaches to make sure the athletes can become their best? The coaches who are responsible for guiding the students in the right direction are Ryan Smith, Stephen Tinker, and Ed Shephard. In addition, sports teams need seniors who have been through a few seasons to lead the team to victory and be there for everyone. Unlike most sports indoor track does not have any official captains. Because there are so many events in indoor track, practices are different depending on an athlete’s event. For distance, the runners work on speed and run numerous miles to keep their times. The sprinters, hurdlers and throwers all work on form to perfect their technique.