Track and Field Races Towards Season Breaking Records
Track and Field athletes, Vanessa Chiprez and Alyssa Ramos finish strong in the last stretch of their race.
March 26, 2022
After two seasons of being canceled due to COVID- 19, track and field is back.
More than half of Godinez Fundamental High School’s (GFHS) track team broke their personal records in multiple events at the mock meet on February 28, against Valley High School. Alyssa Ramos, Jayden Hernandez and Luz Sandoval broke their personal record in many events against Valley.
Coach Aaron Raya, the new head coach for Track and Field, made a major change in training schedules and introduced weight lifting and intense core workouts to the schedule. In addition, Raya is the new offensive coordinator and receiver for the upcoming season of GFHS varsity football.
Coaches Steven Fedele, Jose Penaloza (GFHS alumni) and Sara MacLennan gave a series of workout plans and schedules before season started which contributed to the success of having almost the whole team improve their times in numerous events.
After the end of virtual classes, the competition and trainings started and it was tough for many to get back on track, academically and physically.
“Breaking my mile personal record under six minutes was a good feeling and I am grateful for my teammates and coaches that have been there for me,” said Ramos.
Luz Sandoval who currently holds the school record since her freshman year is in her last season as a senior.
“I stay consistent in my training and stay focused when it comes to stepping into the starting line and this is just nothing that holds me back from pushing harder,” said Sandoval.
Senior, Vanessa Chiprez, works out hard just like she does academically. Her hard work, leadership and sportsmanship at GFHS has gotten her very far and the team congratulated her for her acceptance into Stanford University. She is one of the top runners in cross country as well as in distance for Track and Field.
Jayden Hernandez is currently a sophomore who has been breaking personal records since his freshman year and is starting off this season stronger than ever as he is one of the top runners for all distance events.
“It feels good knowing that so early in the season, I’ve managed to break personal records for the 800 meter and 3200 meter events, which makes me think how much more I could lower these personal records with the amount of time there is for training and races,” said Hernandez.
There are definitely some challenges that lie ahead for the Track and Field team but there is no doubt that the teams’ dedication towards working for their goals will result in many more personal and school records.
The next track and field meet takes place Thursday, March 31, at Ocean View High School.
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Jalaiya Brooks • May 3, 2022 at 11:06 am
This article is honestly very inspirational for incoming and current track and field athletes. When the season first started no one was really aware of the hard work that came with track. I mean I thought it was just running, but there is more to it than that. Luz Sandoval stated “nothing holds me back from pushing harder”. I absolutely agree with this statement, there will always be obstacles when it comes to track but at the end of the day it is you who can and will push harder than ever to meet your goal. Everyone in the team are not INDISCRIMINATE. We are a family that does everything together, yes we may fight but at least we are united.
Bryan Huirache • May 2, 2022 at 11:54 pm
Godinez track and field. Track and field has had an extraordinary season this year with the implementation of a new head coach, Raya. With extremely ADROIT runners like those of Jayden Hernandez, Luz Sandoval, and Diego Mejia just to name a few. “Personal records” are fuel for these runners to continue to persevere and become even greater than they already are. Godinez track and field has a bright future ahead of them within the upcoming years, so much talent and hard work from these students
Diana • May 2, 2022 at 7:09 pm
It’s amazing to see these runners pushing themselves even though it’s been difficult since the pandemic. I hope these AVID athletes go on and break more records in the future. “Coaches Steven Fedele, Jose Penaloza (GFHS alumni) and Sara MacLennan gave a series of workout plans and schedules before season started which contributed to the success of having almost the whole team improve their times in numerous events.” During 6th period athletics, I always see the Track team working hard in the blazing hot sun. I hope track have a great rest of the season.
Raquel Cabezas • May 1, 2022 at 9:59 pm
Being an athlete in track and field in the 2021-2022 school year has been difficult. The way we go into the season strong looked so easy but there is a lot of hard work and sweat behind it all. In the article Jayden Hernandez says she started off this season stronger than ever.¨ I agree 100 percent with that statement. A lot of us put so much effort into this years season. It was hard to not DERIDE myself but I pushed through every day. There was absolutely no CHAGRIN towards this season at all and I cant wait for next year.
Anonymous • Apr 26, 2022 at 1:50 pm
It is extraordinary what training can put you at, with covid winding down I can see how runners are being able to train more and run fast times. ¨Coaches Steven Fedele, Jose Penaloza (GFHS alumni) and Sara MacLennan gave a series of workout plans and schedules before season started which contributed to the success¨ shows the contribution these coaches are giving to their athletes. This article shows how hard it is for runner to break their pr´s. “I stay consistent in my training and stay focused when it comes to stepping into the starting line and this is just nothing that holds me back from pushing harder,” said Sandoval. Hard work for these runner makes it FEASIBLE for them to achieve their dreams.
Carlos Valenzo • Apr 26, 2022 at 7:55 am
It’s really cool to see that many fellow Godinez students are working hard and breaking there own personal records. New coach Aaron Raya has done an amazing job being the head coach. Everyday you walk past by the track and see people working really hard. You have people breaking the mile times as stated“Breaking my mile personal record under six minutes was a good feeling and I am grateful for my teammates and coaches that have been there for me,” said Ramos. I am very AVID to go to one of the meets. I also thought it was really cool seeing that Luz Sandoval had owned a record since her freshman year and her mindset” I stay consistent in my training and stay focused when it comes to stepping into the starting line and this is just nothing that holds me back from pushing harder,” said Sandoval. Overall this year has been a great bounce back year for the tack program.