Written by: Isaac Evans Photo taken by: Chad Hurst For many students at Bear River High School, breaking records of any kind isn't often within their reach. But for a select few BRHS track runners, breaking records is more attainable. For instance, Joshua Fowler (a senior) holds the indoor 60 meter school record. Ammon Hunter and Kenneth Pingle (both seniors) hold the 4 x 800 meter school record. But among these athletes one stands out: Braxton Hurst, (a senior) who currently holds the outdoor and indoor open 400 record, the indoor and outdoor 4 x 4 record, and another school record in the outdoor 4 x 2, which adds up to five school records.
This alone is impressive, but Hurst not only does well on the track, he can also carry his own weight in a classroom with a 4.0 GPA this year. While he does make it look somewhat easy, not all of his accomplishments come without setbacks and challenges. Throughout high school Hurst suffered a broken clavicle twice, once as a freshman and again as a senior, in addition to minor ankle problems. He also suffers from a lingering injury involving a tendon in his hip that does not stay in place while running, which causes discomfort. Needless to say Hurst is no stranger to injury and yet he still manages to excel in his events. Hurst's expectations for his final track season are“I’m shooting for the state title [open 400 meter and 4 x 4).” These are his “crazy goals”. Not only does he already hold one state record, he still plans on getting two more state records. So despite his prior setbacks he still has great plans for his senior track season. That being said, it may raise the question of how the track program is responsible for such successful runners, or does it simply come down to a unique group of athletes at the right time? As for the real answer, time will tell for younger athletes in the program as they mature in the sport. But for the most part the team’s “track record” for past seasons has looked great. Which goes to show that Bear River track is capable of making truly record breaking Bears. If you want to come and cheer on our Bear track team, the first meet of the season will be held at Mountain Crest Highschool on the 16th of march.
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