By Hayden Swope
Campus’ Alia Sanchez stepped out of her comfort zone and tried something new not that long ago, and it’s been one of her best decisions. This only being her second year running track, Sanchez has no regrets joining the team.
“I do not have a very long history with track and field, and I started running during my junior year,” Sanchez said. “I started cross country my sophomore year and found that I enjoyed running, but I felt that I would be better at distances a little shorter. During my junior year, I decided to give up soccer and give track a try and it turned out to be the right decision because it is now my favorite sport.”
Already crossing off goals, Sanchez is looking forward to putting it all out there for her senior season.
“In my first meet this year, I accomplished my previous goal for the season in my 1600 meter race and broke six minutes in the mile,” Sanchez said. “Because of this, my next short-term goal is to break five minutes and 50 seconds, and once I do that, I will continue to chip away at my time. The biggest goal that I would like to accomplish is to make it to state for one of my events since it is my senior year.”
Lots of pressure comes with trying to master a new sport, but Sanchez felt none of that with her team by her side.
“Though big races are very memorable, the moments I hold on to most are when I am with my teammates,” Sanchez said. “Whether that be cheering for each other as loud as we can, our goofy conversations on runs during practice, or just enjoying each other during our team dinners, this sport has given me people who feel like family, and this is what I will miss the most when my last season at Campus will come to an end.”
