Track and field athletes ready for state

Rachel Faucett, Staff Reporter

May 8, 2013

Hosting the state’s track and field meet, Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin is where senior Katie Ruhala and junior Lauren Sturm will be competing for state championships.

Months of training will be put to the test for two track and field athletes as they are set to compete in the state meet Friday, May 10 in Austin. Senior Katie Ruhala will be taking part in the 3200m run while junior Lauren Sturm will be competing in the pole vault.

Below is a preview of Friday’s meet from The Red Ledger’s Rachel Faucett.

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About the Contributor

Rachel Faucett, Staff Reporter

Rachel Faucett is a freshman at Lovejoy high school who has spent over half of her life at weddings. At fourteen years old, she still has no idea what lured her into the newspaper room; perhaps the crazy staff or a cabinet filled with snacks had something to do with it. Rachel has been a Christian ever since she was little, thinking the priest was Santa Claus. When she isn’t busy attending school or church events, which take up most of her social life, she likes to have fun with her friends and family.