By Gemard Guery – News & Editorial Editor

Senior Sydney Simpson is a student-athlete at Jonathan Law High School. Advocate News and Editorial Editor Gemard Guery interviewed her about the indoor track season and about her senior year.

Gemard Guery: How has this indoor track season been for you?

Sydney Simpson: Personally, this track season has been really great for me so far. I’ve reached a personal best in every meet and am now only 0.04 seconds away from making nationals in the 55 meter dash, and the 4×200 meter relay team that I am a part of made states and SCC Championships. 

GG: How does it feel to be a senior in your last year of both high school and track?

SS: Being a senior is bittersweet. It is hard knowing that this is my last indoor season, let alone that this is my last year of high school, but I also know that I worked hard to get to where I am today in terms of both track and school, and that I am really proud of everything that I’ve been able to accomplish with the help of teachers, coaches, and my friends and family. 

GG: What are you looking forward to in your final semester?

SS: In my final semester, I am really looking forward to hearing back from the rest of the colleges I applied to as well as for the outdoor track season to start. The 4 x 100 relay is arguably my favorite event to run, and I can’t wait to see where the team will be in terms of speed this year. 

GG: What has been the best part of being a senior?

SS: For me, the best part of being a senior has been the respect I’ve gained from my peers, teachers, and coaches. It feels nice to be able to captain multiple teams and be a reliable, supportive force for underclassmen, and to be admired by them as much as I admired the seniors when I was a freshman. 

GG: How are you feeling about going to college?

SS: Going to college is definitely going to be scary for me. It will be a new environment, but as much as I am scared, I am excited to move on to the next chapter of my life and see how I can grow academically and socially.