By Gillian Rees – News Editor

The winter sports season is underway at Jonathan Law and the student-athletes on the indoor track team are preparing for their upcoming meets. One of those student-athletes is senior indoor track captain Hannah Rascoll. After a record-setting season last year, where Rascoll was among the 4×800 relay team that broke the school record by over 25 seconds, the girls track team is preparing for meets, to break personal records, and to break more school records. Advocate News Editor Gillian Rees interviewed Rascoll about the track season.

Gillian Rees: How did you feel when you found out you’d be able to get a season?

Hannah Rascoll: I was really happy when I found out we got a season because outdoor was cancelled last year so it had been almost a year since I’ve ran in meets and I’m just glad they gave us something.

GR: What are the COVID restrictions in place at practice?

HR: We have to wear masks when we run and run in cohorts so we’re distanced from each other.

GR: How are meets planned to work?

HR: The meets are going to be dual. Most of them are going to be outside, we have one indoor one right now but we have to split it up because it can only go for an hour at a time. There are also no relays for indoor meets and we have to wear masks. There are no actual scores, either, just times. 

GR: What are you most excited about for the season?

HR: I’m most excited to actually compete and get some times down because it’s been a year. I want to see my progress from training all year but the mask also might make it harder.

GR: What are your personal and team goals for the season?

HR: My personal goal would be to PR in all of my events and break the 1000M record. A team goal would be to have everyone feel normal and compete at least once and PR.