Featured Athlete: Will Muirhead

Mathias Alling, Staff Writer • February 26, 2020

Senior Will Muirhead runs track and cross country. He will be running for OSU in the fall.

Senior Will Muirhead joined track in eighth grade and also runs cross country. Muirhead placed fourth in the state for cross country and is committed to run for OSU.

Pre-Game

Whataburger or Chick-fil-A: Chick-fil-A

Favorite movie: The Hangover

Favorite subject: Math

Favorite music genre: Country

Post-Game

The Red Ledger: How did you get accepted to OSU, what did the commitment process look like?

Will Muirhead: I have committed, I was invited for an official visit. Stayed up their with the team, with the coaches. I got to meet all the athletes, look at all the facilities and I really liked it. So, I made my choice to go there, and I’m really excited about it.

TRL: What led you to join track?

WM: Honestly in eighth grade I just did it to get out of the off-season, and I turned out to really like it, and I’ve just stuck with it ever since.

TRL: How has your experience with track been throughout your high school career?

WM: My experience with track has been great, I look forward to track season every year. Spring is the best part of the year since we get to have track races.

TRL: What are some of the most memorable things from your time in High School track?

WM: Probably going to summer camps up to Taos with the track team. It’s a lot of fun and things I will remember for awhile.

TRL: What is your favorite part of track?

WM: My favorite part of track is definitely the mile. I think it’s the most fun race.

TRL: How have your parents supported you in running?

WM: Before I could drive, they would drive me to all of my practices and they show up to every race. They are definitely good supporters.

TRL: What made you start running, and who did you look up to when you were just starting in track and cross country?

WM: I had a family friend who ran track, so I guess I looked up to her because she knew what she was doing. I started to run track because the coach asked me to.

TRL: When you placed fourth in state for cross country, what was going through your mind and what preparations did you make to succeed?

WM: I was happy with my fourth place finish. To prepare, the race was in November so we had to start training in June to be ready. It took lots of training leading up to it.

TRL: Could you walk me through what your average practice looks like?

WM: 3 days a week we will have a light jog for a specified distance. For a full work out, you show up to the track, get a warm up in of one or two miles and then you do some intervals like one minute on, two minutes off, something like that, then you get a cool down in and call it good.

About the Contributors

Mathias Alling, LJP Staff

Junior Mathias Alling is entering his third year on The Red Ledger as a section editor. He can often be found riding his bike at six in the morning, at school or learning more about cycling. If it has two wheels, handlebars and pedals, Alling is probably going to love it. He currently has 7,000 miles recorded in since he started riding and is currently going broke trying to buy more and more cycling computers and gear. Alling also enjoys cooking, watching TV shows and movies and spending time with his family. He is looking forward to the new school year and is ready to start writing and editing.

Sydney Stout, Photographer

Senior Sydney Stout is excited to return to The Red Ledger this year as a photographer. She worked for four years as a photographer. You can often find Stout on the football field running around with a giant camera around her neck or in the newsroom. She walks with a pep in her step and is always willing to chat. Stout enjoys running, debate, photography, traveling and driving around with friends. She is friendly, kind, and in some ways, in her world, an “icon.” She is an outstanding friend and is excited to see what this year has in store for her.