Cheney’s Weston Hill is a two-sport track and football athlete who is as versatile as they come when discussing track and field.
The senior has been doing track throughout middle and high school, and from there, he has transitioned from a guy who only runs distance, running the two-mile, mile, and 400-meter dash while in middle school and during his freshman year. Then, he found himself only doing pole vault; the following season, he started running sprints. As a senior, Hill still runs sprints and throws the javelin.
“Messing around in practice one day, I decided I would try and throw the javelin,” Hill said. “By the end of the day, I was throwing 130’s.”
Hill fell just short of going to state in the javelin and knew he wanted to continue to get better coming into his next season.
“As a senior, he’s now focusing solely on the javelin and takes a lot of pride in it,” head coach Rich Simmons said. “He also helps guide his teammates by giving them feedback during practice and at meets.”
Fresh off of winning a state championship as part of the football team, the senior almost decided not to participate in track during the spring.
“Coming into this year, I didn’t really want to do track, but my family and girlfriend pushed me to do it,” Hill said.
