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ture Olympian, in the two-mile. Earley says she really didn’t expect this much success this year. But she has been steadily improving over the season and she expects to run even faster at regionals.
Earley attributes her success to Coach Carla Scott: “I wouldn't be here right now if it weren’t for her. She runs with me and keeps me going and her speed work has really helped me.”
Senior Anna Hudson was fifth in the long jump and sixth in the shot put. But she will not travel to the regional meet because she made prior plans months ago to attend the Technology Student Association seminar.
Leading the way for the boys’ squad was senior Eric Dunn who took second in the high jump with a leap of five feet’, eleven inches. Dunn is aiming for the state finals but will need to clear six feet if he is to land at the championships at VMI.
Senior Carroll Frye also got a second place award with his throw of 45 feet and five inches in the shot put. “It feels great to be going to regionals because I wasn’t there last year when I should have been. I’ve worked hard this year and I’m going to work harder this week so I can throw the shot 50 feet,” Frye said.
“I’m very optimistic about my chances in the regionals,” said freshman Matt Eidson, who placed second in the two-mile with a time of 10 minutes 32 seconds. “I expect to be fifth in the regionals with a time down in the 10:20’s.” Eidson says he’s been running since he was little. “My mom and dad would jog and they’d leave me way behind.” But lately, Eidson’s parents have been seeing a lot of his back.
Sophomore Toby Waterbury didn’t expect to be preparing for regionals this week but his sixth place tie in the 110 hurdles is good enough for the trip to Charlottesville. “I’ve never run track before and I’ve never jumped hurdles, but I wanted to give it a try.” Waterbury’s “try” in the hurdles (17.7 seconds) at Clarke county was his best ever by more than a second, but the jubilant runner says enthusiasm and confidence will drop that time even more by May 19. “I want to get third at regionals," he said.
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