My Senior Season Of High School Track - 1590 Words

Born to Lose As I waited in the blocks I heard the commentator once again, â€Å"In lane four from Nebraska City and the fastest time in prelims, Stephen Conner!† As I stepped into the blocks, I tried to drown everything out while waiting for the starter’s cadence. â€Å"Runners to your mark. Get set. Bang!† My senior season of high school track was supposed to be the year I would win state in the 100 meter dash. It was expected of me by others, and I was requiring it of myself. At the time, I thought it was my destiny to become a state champion. Little did I know, my destiny was actually to fail, and through that failure would come one of my most memorable life lessons. Track and field is an individual sport. Being from a small high school in†¦show more content†¦My coach, a very energetic person, told me the same thing all season long. â€Å"You may not be fast enough to win state now, but just wait until your senior year!† Little did I know, he was absolutely right. Once my senior season rolled around, I was zoned in. The first three years of high school were full of hard work and perseverance, and the time had finally come to make it happen. Between the 100 and 200 meter dashes, I had won every single race leading up to state, with the exception of one second place f inish in the 200 meter dash. Every night, I laid awake in bed thinking of the state meet. Every detail was thoroughly planned out in my head. The key to winning in the sprints is getting a good start out of the blocks. I was going to explode out so hard that people were gonna think I had jet fuel in my shoes. In sprinting, a good start will set a runner up in a position to run as smooth as possible. My start was going to carry me to that perfect position, and I was going to glide across that finish line faster than anyone in the state. As the season progressed, I had won conference and districts, and I was expected to win state. Leaving home, I still had no idea how much the next two days were going to change my life. The destination for state track is always at Omaha Burke High School, which is about a one hour drive from my hometown. The