By Cooper Chadwick
Looking to grow the next generation of Trinity-Academy runners is senior Caleb Tofteland who is ready to lead his team by example this year.
The Knights led by Tofteland have won state the last three years and are looking for that four-year sweep and offseason for the Knights was a time for everyone to get better and build on their base mileage.
“Over the summer our team was up running at 6:30 every morning, doing workouts 2-3 times a week,” Tofteland said.
Tofteland placed 11th at state last year and is looking to improve this year by competing in higher level races.
“I have been blessed to be able to race at a high level in years past, but this year I want to compete to be one of the top guys,” Tofteland said.
Also Tofteland knows that getting better is not all about just running, it’s also about keeping your body and mind healthy.
“To improve I began focusing on the small things such as getting sleep, nutrition, and recovery,” Tofteland said.
Last year was a year of personal best for Tofteland who recorded a personal best of 15:39 in the 5K and at the state track meet he placed third in both the 1600m and 3200m with more personal bests of 4:17 and 9:26.
