16 Hour Track Meet…
Finally spring! Finally track season. Most athletes look forward to track because of the various types of events such as the 100M, 300M, High Jump, Pole Vaulting, etc. Ripon High went to an invitational meet, The Andersen Classic. In Merced, California on Saturday, March 5th, 2022 at Golden Valley High School. This meet was special because it was a whopping 16 hours long. This is the longest meet Ripon High has ever been to!
Ripon High did very well with 11 individuals placing in the top 3! Jenna Skavdahl, who is a sophomore at Ripon High placed 1st with her varsity girls 4×4 in the relay. For the first meet of the season, she says she is very excited to keep getting stronger with these girls. She also states that she was a little nervous since there were so many schools there, that the competition was high.
“There were a lot of schools that were high in division but it made me want to do even better and was just good motivation overall,” said Jenna Skavdahl, sophomore.
Another aspect of the very long meet was the planning. No one knew this meet was going to be so long. Gabby Delgado, who placed 1st in the Varsity Shot Put, said,
“I didn’t pack accordingly, I honestly just got my stuff and went out of the house. It was so cold on the bus ride there so I wish I could have brought my blanket.”
Gabby said she was very proud when she placed first, and she is excited for the rest of the season and can’t wait to progress.
Devin Fitzpatrick, who runs the 4×1, 400M and the 4×4 says that he is really looking forward to this season because of how well the team did overall at their first invitational. He also states that the meet was really worth it even if he only got 1 medal. He is very proud of his team.
Natalie is coming into her Sophomore year here at Ripon High. She is involved with Journalism, Cheer, and Track. Natalie is very excited to inform people...
