Something Important to me: Track and Field - Robby Cerra

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                                                                Track and Field - January Blog Post
                                                               By: Robby Cerra

     When "something important" was written upon the board for the writing topic, one thing instantly came to mind. Track and Field. It is my savior, and more importantly my "golden ticket" per se. Starting in 8th grade, I've been running competitively ever since. Starting off, I joined a track club in the footsteps of my sister, who used to run for the same team back when she was in 6th grade. Now, why is this important to track and fields importance? Because of my formerly-Adidas-sponsored coach. He got me in the best shape of my life, which I believe saved me from becoming a lazy slob that would sit around on the couch. Though, not being a couch potato isn't the only reason I believe this sport is important. My track club, Pure Acceleration, was one of the best teams in the nation, like, #2 in the nation kindof level. Being on this level meant competing nationally, and getting recognized by scouts for pristine schools. So fast forward to Sophmore year, and I'm getting emails from division 1 colleges regarding my 8th grade track times. In addition, I'm already set on going D1 for track on a scholarship, to either LSU or Texas Tech. With LSU currently in the #2 ranking in the nation and Texas Tech ranked #1 in the nation (According to the rankings of the NCAA). Even having the opportunity to merely dream about competing at the collegiate level strengthens the importance of this sport to me. 

Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2020 at 7:23 PM

    Nice! Are you gonna continue to focus on high jump too?

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2020 at 7:25 AM

      I don't think so... It took away a lot of time from practice and the jumping also killed my shins.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2020 at 8:11 AM

    wow, amazing

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2020 at 5:03 PM

    I think playing a sport in high school is important not only physically, but it helps with making new friends.

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  4. DanielleJanuary 21, 2020 at 6:43 AM

    That's amazing! See, everything matters - even in 8th grade!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2020 at 11:19 AM

    I like how you are so committed to track, and it's so amazing to see you succeed.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2020 at 1:52 PM

    I really enjoy running track and playing sports too. Congrats on the recruitment progress.

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2020 at 6:30 PM

    What are you gonna do if your golden ticket fails you?

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2020 at 2:15 PM

    Thats really cool and intense

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