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t, t997 Whirlie track teams aim for conference titles By Kelly Cirincione Staff Writer The Grimsley track team has less than a week to prepare for the Conference meet, but the runners aren’t worried about what can be done to get ready until then. In track, athletes train months in advance to see re sults down the road. The Whirlies’ performance this season has them as ready as they’ll ever be. The scoring of a track meet goes as fol lows: 1st place competitors receive 5 points, 2nd place receive 3 points, and 1 point goes to third place in each event. At the end of each meet, the points scored from each event are added together in order for the team with the most points to be declared the winner. Men and women are scored separately in track. Field events are vital in boosting Grimsiey’s score at meets. Sophomore Kim Jones consistently puts points on the board for her impressive long jump performances. Last year Jones was the state champion in this event and competed at the national level. Grimsley track members compete in other field events which include high jump, triple jump, shot put, and discus. The running events in track are broken into the three categories of sprints, middle distance, and distance, Gail Luther, a fresh man, and Charles Shoffner, a sophomore, compete in the 1 10 meter and 300 meter hurdles and train with the sprinters. Head coach Brent Norfleet encourages his athletes to set goals for themselves and chart their improvement. Inor Kuo, a jun ior, and Erin Cashwell, a freshman, both run the 4 X 800 meter relay, the mile, and the 2 mile. Cashwell plans to run a sub- 6 minute mile this sea son, while Kuo said, “My personal goal this season is to break 5 minutes in the mile. Grimsley has been focusing on defeating as many of the Conference schools as possible in order to pre pare for the Conference meet on May 7th. Competi tors with qualifying times have the honor of progress ing to the regional meet on May 24th. The top 4 firi- Chad Wright competes in the 20(» meter dash in a meet against Morehead and Page. ishers in each event at the regionals go on to the state meet. Junior Rashida Moore runs the 4 x 200 meter relay, throws shot put, and is a triple jumper. Moore said, “My goal is to go to the state meet for the third consecutive time and do my best in the conference un til then.” This is Moore’s first season throwing shot put. James White, a junior, is a first year member of the track and field team, and he throws shot put and dis cus. “My favorite part about being on the track team has been having fun and meeting new people,” White said. Team members agree that a unity has formed between the athletes, even if they partici pate in different events. Ath letes acknowledge the hard work that their teammates dedicate to the team. Erika Robinson, a senior said, “ I think the strongest part of our track team is the middle and long distance. They are so dedicated.” However, Robinson is a triple jumper and runs in the 4 x 1,4x2, and 4x4 meter sprinting re lays. At the same time, Ali Suher, is a junior distance runner who competes in the 1 and 2 mile races. Suher said, “The sprinters are the stron gest part of the Grimsley track team. They always work hard and pull through for us in meets.” li'hir/iyii: PhoU) Guzzio, Hicks: Tag | Team back again By Scott Fischer Reporter For most it would be a milestone. For seniors Joe Guzzio and Dion Hicks, it, how ever. was only the beginning. Advancing to finals of the state wres tling tournament in a par ticular division is a feat which must be accom plished in order to qualify for the United States High School Wrestling Cham pionships. Although the selection process for this tourna ment is rigid, both Guzzio and Hicks made their way into this prestigious event with ease. Two-time state champion Guzzio clinched a spot two years “Every tournament lets you know where you need to improve in your overall repertoire. ” -Dion Hieks ago for the remainder of his high school ca reer when he won the North Carolina State Wrestling Championship in the 119- pound division. Hicks earned his spot earlier this year by winning the 155- pound division. Not surprisingly, both athletes did excep tionally well in this event. The tournament, held each year in Pittsburgh, comprises of nearly 600 wrestlers nationw ide and ap proximately 60 in each weight class. Guzzio, who is not a stranger to this event, came just two matches aw'ay from placing in the top eight, and making the renowned All- American team. Hicks, in his first year of the event, finished ninth, and came one match away from making the distinguished list. With college deadlines nearly having ar rived. this tournament served mainly as a knowledge booster for both wrestlers. In addition to his power and work ethic, Guzzio considers the training gained from a 133-4 match record as one of his per- s o n a 1 strengths. Nonetheless, Guzzio still used the tour nament as a learning ex- p e r i e n c e . “The tourna ment is a great place to meet people from all over the country. You can also meet lots of college coaches,” said Guzzio. Hicks learned a great deal about his own style of wrestling. Said Hicks, “Every tournament lets you know' where you need to improve in your overall repertoire ” As far as next season, Guzzio has nar rowed his college decision down to N.C. State and Maryland, while Hicks still re mains undecided. Guzzio and Hicks have both been recruited b\' numerous college coaches. Between their three combined state titles, countless conference victories, hard work ethics, as well as outstanding leader ship skills, both have clearly proven that their wrestling careers in college will be as equally achieving as they were in high school. It’S Night. 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