Jey Sin
Staff Writer
April 29, 2004, Page 8
The Heptathlon is as hard to compete in as it is to pronounce. It consists of the 100 hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 meter dash, long jump, javelin, and 800 meter run.
Freshman Katie Kosmos was last week’s Athlete of the Week for her outstanding performance in the women’s Heptathlon. She scored a Doane record of 4876 points in the event.
Kosmos has been involved with track since she was 10 years old and has loved it ever since. She grew up in rural Saline County until high school, when she moved to Lincoln and attended Northeast High School.
Kosmos was active in gymnastics early on, but when she was about 10 years old she dislocated her thumb and couldn’t participate in gymnastics anymore.
Since she couldn’t play softball or do gymnastics, Kosmos bugged her mom to find her something to do. Her mom suggested track.
Ever since then Kosmos has been an active track athlete and has been focused on excelling in any event she competed in.
Outside of high school track, Kosmos also ran with the Saline Spartans, a summer track program in Crete. This is where she found her calling for the Heptathlon.
When she started out she competed in the Pentathlon, which consists of five events instead of seven.
Kosmos came to Doane this year as a freshman, and instantly fell in love with the track program. She said that track at Doane has helped her excel more than she was able to anywhere else.
“I love to be active and being in track and competing gives me an uplifting feeling,” Kosmos said.
She recalls the last race for her record breaking Heptathlon and what her coach said to her. He told her that she could break the record if she ran a fast enough time in this race She was stunned.
“I had no idea until that moment that I had a chance to set a new record,” Kosmos said.
To be the best at anything you do, you have to be consistent and consistency seems to be Kosmos’ middle name.
She competed last Friday at Nebraska Wesleyan and broke another record, in the 400- hurdles.
She ran a time of one minute, 2.6 seconds beating the past record of one minute 2.9 seconds.
Kosmos takes all the attention in stride and keeps on competing:
“I just stay focused on what I have to do.”
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Athletes treat running as more than a hobby
Laura Gieseking
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 6
The middle distance and distance runners on the women’s track team eat, breathe and live track.
From the way they dress in the morning, to what they eat at lunch, to what they do on a Friday night, everything revolves around running. They are among the most dedicated and motivated athletes at Doane.
“From four to six you go to track practice and run,” freshman Amanda Lee said, “But you spend the whole rest of your day thinking about it.”
They have been continuously training and competing since before the school year even started. From getting up at 5 a.m. for a morning run to an intense weight lifting session after practice, they are constantly training to become faster and stronger.
“I have not had a week off of running since the beginning of last summer,” freshman Ashely Noel said, “But that is okay because I am a runner.”
Doane’s women’s track team has developed quite a reputation over the years. Winning two national championships and 14 consecutive GPAC championships, the women’s track team takes pride in their accomplishments and strives to maintain their success.
The key to this success is not just the year-long preparation and total dedication of the women, but the positive leadership displayed by the coaches and the teammates.
The women’s middle distance and distance runners are led by the motivating leadership of one woman. Though she appears like a lamb on the surface, senior Brittany Price has the spirit of a lion. She leads by example not only with her words but with her actions.
“We always see her give 110% at every practice,” freshman Ellie Windle said, “And she also motivates by not letting us accept anything except our best.”
Price has been a member of the track team for the past four years. As a freshman she played on the basketball team, but the spring track season opened her eyes to something special.
“I chose to focus on track because it was such a team-oriented group,” Price said. “I had never been on a team where I knew the coaches and teammates truly cared.”
Price has never questioned her decision to dedicate her life to track.
“It controls your life,” Price said, “But I chose for track to be a part of my life. They are my family and my support system. Even if you are suffering in pain, you are suffering with a lot of other people, and it brings you closer.”
Many people question why a person would subject themselves to such self-inflicted pain. From shin splints and stress fractures to fatigue and dehydration, track athletes must overcome many obstacles. They are also expected to maintain the same intensity and motivation throughout the year. This can be a very challenging goal to maintain.
“I’m not going to lie,” Noel said. “Some days I am like ‘What the heck am I doing this for?’ But the feeling of accomplishment is far greater than the pain of practicing. There are definitely more positives than negatives.”
Spring outdoor track has already started and the women are preparing for round two. Though a small break between indoor and outdoor track would be nice, when it comes down to it, the women have become dependent on their demanding track schedule.
“It is a weird day if I don’t run,” Lee said. “I feel very out-of-sync and lazy. But Sundays, Sundays I rest.”
Staff Writer
April 8, 2004, Page 6
The middle distance and distance runners on the women’s track team eat, breathe and live track.
From the way they dress in the morning, to what they eat at lunch, to what they do on a Friday night, everything revolves around running. They are among the most dedicated and motivated athletes at Doane.
“From four to six you go to track practice and run,” freshman Amanda Lee said, “But you spend the whole rest of your day thinking about it.”
They have been continuously training and competing since before the school year even started. From getting up at 5 a.m. for a morning run to an intense weight lifting session after practice, they are constantly training to become faster and stronger.
“I have not had a week off of running since the beginning of last summer,” freshman Ashely Noel said, “But that is okay because I am a runner.”
Doane’s women’s track team has developed quite a reputation over the years. Winning two national championships and 14 consecutive GPAC championships, the women’s track team takes pride in their accomplishments and strives to maintain their success.
The key to this success is not just the year-long preparation and total dedication of the women, but the positive leadership displayed by the coaches and the teammates.
The women’s middle distance and distance runners are led by the motivating leadership of one woman. Though she appears like a lamb on the surface, senior Brittany Price has the spirit of a lion. She leads by example not only with her words but with her actions.
“We always see her give 110% at every practice,” freshman Ellie Windle said, “And she also motivates by not letting us accept anything except our best.”
Price has been a member of the track team for the past four years. As a freshman she played on the basketball team, but the spring track season opened her eyes to something special.
“I chose to focus on track because it was such a team-oriented group,” Price said. “I had never been on a team where I knew the coaches and teammates truly cared.”
Price has never questioned her decision to dedicate her life to track.
“It controls your life,” Price said, “But I chose for track to be a part of my life. They are my family and my support system. Even if you are suffering in pain, you are suffering with a lot of other people, and it brings you closer.”
Many people question why a person would subject themselves to such self-inflicted pain. From shin splints and stress fractures to fatigue and dehydration, track athletes must overcome many obstacles. They are also expected to maintain the same intensity and motivation throughout the year. This can be a very challenging goal to maintain.
“I’m not going to lie,” Noel said. “Some days I am like ‘What the heck am I doing this for?’ But the feeling of accomplishment is far greater than the pain of practicing. There are definitely more positives than negatives.”
Spring outdoor track has already started and the women are preparing for round two. Though a small break between indoor and outdoor track would be nice, when it comes down to it, the women have become dependent on their demanding track schedule.
“It is a weird day if I don’t run,” Lee said. “I feel very out-of-sync and lazy. But Sundays, Sundays I rest.”
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