Sophomore Tye Alexander has always been a track and field athlete. He’s racked up medals in the 400m and in pole vault.
“I became very passionate about track in seventh grade, especially after I won districts,”Alexander said, talking about how he started his track and field career.
He trains roughly 12 hours a week, working to build up strength, stamina and speed. Since seventh grade, Alexander has been running 400s at meets and districts.
In eighth grade, he expected things to go just as well on the track as they had in seventh grade. He was surprised about his opponents’ improved stamina and strength, however. Alexander lost 400s and his reputation as a strong runner started to falter. Alexander started training harder, bringing an end to his middle school career.
Starting high school, Alexander quickly proved to be a strong JV runner. After running a 52.49 at districts, he soon began to contemplate his electives for the upcoming school year. Shuffling between JROTC, football and track, Alexander struggled to fit everything into his schedule that he needed.
Giving up football and JROTC, Alexander found something new and different – cross country. Trusting that cross country could make him better at what he loves, the 400. After giving cross country his all, he has started to see major improvements with his stamina. Struggling to continue to dominate in this new field of expertise, he still tries his best.
Waking up in the morning to practice and staying after school, he continues to stay optimistic about the future.
“I want to be there at the moment running,” Alexander said. “My friends all think I’m a good runner, and I plan to run track in college. But first I got to make it to Area.”
