Everett High track and field athletes all have one goal–which is to improve, whether from setting personal records or climbing their way up the school records list.
This season, junior Kayshaun Eveillard has already broken his previous 200-meter record with a new time of 23.04 seconds. At the Greater Boston League Championship, he also broke another one of his previous records in the 400 meter with a new time of 50.10.
“To me, breaking a school record means more than just a record. It’s a milestone I’ve achieved and surpassed to get to this point,” Eveillard said. “It’s a reminder that hard work does pay off and there’s bigger thing ahead.”
“For this season, I hold myself to a high expectation everyday, no matter what,” Eveillard said. “I want to qualify for outdoor nationals and prove a point to myself.”
But Eveillard isn’t the only one striving for greatness. Also at the GBL Championship on May 12, junior Kervens Joseph broke his teammate Eveillard’s previous 200-meter record. He ran an impressive time of 22.99 seconds which is now the new school record.
The boy’s 4×100 meter relay team (consisting of Joseph, Eveillard, senior Luvens Hector and sophomore Arioc Akre) are also closing up on another school record. They won the event at the GBL Championship, finished second at the MSTCA Invacational and Pentathlon and third at the MSTCA South Shore Twilight Meet.
“It’s an admirable accomplishment to break a school record,” vice principal John Sutera said. “They put a lot of hard work into becoming better. Athletes have to work out constantly, getting faster, stronger, and being healthy. It’s quite an accomplishment to set a record like that. I admire people who strive for excellence.”
“I think it’s awesome that our student athletes are not only just breaking school records but also taking a lot of discipline and hard work to achieve them,” Sutera said. “They have to put a lot of effort in with their workouts and have a good diet. There is a lot of commitment that has to happen.”
“To break the school records it comes down to going above and beyond to improve and doing more than everyone else,” junior Jeremy Whitlow said. “It does take a lot of work like doing extra workouts and more miles so it is very significant.”
Many athletes who are close to taking school records for themselves, including junior Lucas Nunez, are preparing themselves and putting extra effort in this season. This includes workouts, bettering their diet and eating habits, fixing their sleep schedule, and more.
“The thought of me leaving Everett High with my name stamped into the record books as the best to do it in any race is a very exciting feeling,” Nunez said. “My expectations are to run times I haven’t been close to running before and leave the season proud of myself.”
During this past indoor season, Nunez broke the five-minute mark in the mile which is a significant barrier.This brings him closer to the mile record which he hopes to accomplish by the time he graduates.
“I feel that no specific workout can magically make me the best; it’s more about mentality and having enough discipline,” Nunez said. “By training no matter the circumstances, I can get closer to my goal. I think I could probably take the school record for the indoor 1k or maybe the mile, both indoor and outdoor, but it really depends on how bad I want to work for it,” Nunez said.
Besides striving for the school record, many athletes want to improve and break their own personal records as well as contributing to good team wins and just doing the best they can.
“My expectations this season is to PR in my events along with helping my team’s overall record,” Whitlow said.
There are many accomplishments that have already happened since the start of this season. School records have been shattered. There is more to come as people are still getting better and closer to taking down more of the school records. Which one will be next?
