By Tanner Matchett – Staff Reporter

The boys indoor track team had their first official practice on December 1. Back in March of 2022, captains were named by previous head coach Mr. Beler. Those captains were Jack Bretthauer, Liam Fedigan, JT Nelly, and Gabe Garnett. Bretthauer has been looking forward to this season, putting in a lot of hard work during the spring and summer. Last spring, Bretthauer put up points in the 4x4m state championship and made SCC championships for the 400M. He also qualified for states in the 200M and 300M. Staff reporter Tanner Matchett interviewed Bretthauer about the upcoming indoor track season. 

Tanner Matchett: What are your personal goals for this season? 

Jack Bretthauer: Like every season I’m just looking to improve on the times that I had in the past. My biggest goal is to help the team improve. It’s my first year as the captain and I want to leave a mark on it because I have another year as captain next year. With the new coach there are also a lot of adjustments for the team and I want to help make it as smooth as possible. 

TM: What’s your team’s goals for this season?

JB: We always want everyone to make it to at least some of the meets that you need to qualify for whether that is to state or conference. We also overall want to see improvements with times across the team with new personal bests throughout the season.

TM: What have you done to prepare for this upcoming indoor season?

JB: I have been doing a lot of offseason work throughout the summer and the fall. I ran a couple of meets unattached to keep track of how I was doing and I play to improve a lot of my times.

TM: What events do you plan on running in?

JB: I plan on doing a lot of events for the open sprints by myself. I plan on doing the 55 meter 300M and the 600M and hoping to make states in all of them. For the relays I am doing the 4x200M relay, sprint medley relay and doing the 400M leg, and I may try a bit of the 4x800M throughout the season. I am also going to try the shot put at a developmental meet.

TM: How does it feel to be named captain?

JB: Being named captain doesn’t really change anything, I am still just a member of the team and just want everyone to get better. I am going to do my best to help lead the sprinters through their workout and help the team be ready for meets and know what to do. I am very excited for what this team can do.