Abi was so excited to train for and participate in the 6th grade track meet this Spring. Each year the four elementary schools that funnel into her Middle School hold a track meet. Abi is both fast and a good distance runner so it was hard for her to pick what to compete in. But each participant could only compete in one individual race, one relay and one field event. Abi chose to run the 200, the 4X100, and the shuttle run. Abi worked hard training both at school and running after school.
First Place Speed Demons: Kayci Barfuss, Karley Greer, MaKenzie Welch, and Abi Meek.
The night before the meet I took Abi and her three friends to the track to practice exchanges and to get a feeling for the track. Then on meet day they were speed demons blowing up the track. During their first heat a bumbled handoff left them about 20 meters behind but Abi, running the final leg, shot out of her handoff and made up the difference racing by the competition to win. Then in their final Abi's team again blew away the field and Abi sprinted down the track to a first place finish.
Abi's last race of the day was the 200 meter final. Unfortunately she was on the far outside land and started a little slow. When they hit the strait away she took off but was just a skosh behind Kayci Barfuss, her teamate from the relay. Abi was moving so fast that if she had 10 more meters she would have beat her.
I was so proud watching my little speed demon tear up the track. I think she had a great time and is looking forward to running track in Middle School.
May 16, 2013
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