Sam Smith & Malachi Burtt

Interviewed by Andy Kamis

How long have you been a member of the track team and what events do you participate in? 

S: "I have been on track for five years. I am on the 110M hurdles, the 300M hurdles, and pole vault."

M: "I have also been on track for five years. I am in pole vault, 4x4 Relay, the 400M and sometimes the 300M hurdles."

What has been your favorite memory while being on the track team?

S: "Running with some of the best friends that I have."

What have been some highlights of this season?

S: "Almost tearing my patellar ligament and still running with it."

M: "The girls team... watching them succeed over and over again."

Any advice for underclassmen who are on the track team?

S: "Join! Try it out! What's the worst that could happen?"

M: "Try your best and see how it fits. If you are slow at the beginning, you have four years to get better."

What inspired you to join track & field?

S: "My dad ran track and he said that I should try it and then I liked it."

M: "I watched the Olympics on TV in 2012 and thought: pole vault looks like fun!"

What would you say to inspire people to join the track & field team?

S: "The coaches are great!"