By Asim Medina – Staff Reporter

Junior Caden Simpson is a captain of the girls outdoor track team. Advocate Staff Reporter Asim Medina interviewed Simpson about the spring track season.

Asim Medina: How do you feel about the upcoming season? 

Caden Simpson: I feel confident about the upcoming season. I think everything I did for indoor has prepared me for the  outdoor season and i am excited to see what it brings.

AM: What are your goals for the season? 

CS: I have a few goals for this season, one of them being to make it to outdoor nationals. I am trying a lot of new events this season in which I hope to succeed in, as well as going all state in the Heptathlon

AM: How do you plan on leading the team?

CS: As a captain, I plan to make practice an enjoyable environment while also making sure everyone is working hard. Getting people involved and passionate about track will help the team overall succeed at meets.

AM: What motivates you? 

CS: I would say my team is what motives me the most. Having teammates who are really good at what they do pushes me to work harder and be better than I was yesterday. My coach definitely motivates me as well because of how involved he is in making sure I am being the best version of myself.

AM: How do you think the team will do this season? 

CS: I think we will go far this year. We have outstanding seniors and juniors who lead our team in almost every event, and I can confidently say we have a shot at either a Quinnipiac or Hammonasset division championship.