By Nick Owens – Staff Reporter

It was a record-breaking year for the Law indoor track team.

The team broke a total of 15 school records this season, had multiple athletes make the state tournament, and even had one member make to the New England Indoor Track Championships and Nationals this year.

That member was senior Kiki Smith, who broke the school record in the 55 and 300 meter dashes and qualified for Nationals in the long jump.

“I had to put in a lot of work when I was training,” Smith said. “My coaches definitely helped by motivating me to do better. They made me want to be better as an athlete.”

Junior Matt Marino also turned heads this season, breaking the school record for the 600 meter by beating the previous record by a full four seconds.

“(It was) a lot of hard work from the guys,” Marino said. “I was on two of the relay teams that broke the record this year. It’s all thanks to Coach Beler and Coach Rhode.”

Junior Jordan Beck broke the school long jump record this season.

“I’d like to try to jump 22 feet (now),” Beck said. “It’s the coaches, the captains, the leaders who inspire me to be great and I think also it’s just people who realize we can be a part of something great on this team.”

Junior Rhea Grant was recently announced as a co-captain for next year’s track team. This year, she put up the second-best 55 meter time in school history.

“Our motto is win everyday; everybody works hard and shows up to practice each day giving 100% effort,” Grant said. “It’s just a mindset that you always have to work hard.”

Beler has the love, trust and respect of all his athletes. Track team members said that he is the most enthusiastic man on the track.

“We have a great group of kids who have bought into the system,” Beler said. “We have a great senior class that has shown leadership and is committed to the program for four years and have been a role model for the young (kids) to go through. We are cultivating a program here where the students feel part of the Program it’s not a coach vs player kind of relationship it’s a one team one family kind of message.”