By Ella Hopkins-Gianotti and Anwita Puttam – Staff Reporters

The Jonathan Law boys track and field team has had a great run this season, winning meets and breaking records.

This year’s team had many memorable individual performances, with 21 athletes qualifying for the State Championships. The group is a mix of veterans and underclassmen, with a few being among the best in their event in the state.

“We have a good combination of young and older athletes,” Head Coach Mr. Beler said. “The elders, our veterans, have been great leaders, and we’ve got a great group of young ones coming up as well.”

One historic moment from the season was when senior Cam Upchurch broke the 31-year-old high jump record. Upchurch is ranked #1 in his class for high jump.

“The feeling after breaking the record was amazing, especially since it had been a record for 31 years,Upchurch said. “So far this season, the only award I have won is my first-place gold medal for high jump at the Jake Org Amity invitational meet, and in the upcoming weeks, I will be earning medals at SCC and States.” 

Another track member who almost came close to breaking a school record was Senior Captain Joseph Richardson. Richardson is #3 in the state rankings for pole vault.

“The record right now is 13 feet, and my record is 12 feet,” Richardson said. “I’m super close to jumping 12 1/2. I’m super determined and staying motivated to keep working and to try to improve that last little bit that I need.”

Senior Faisal Karzoun qualified for States in the 100M, 200M, and 400M this season. He is also on the 4x400M relay team that made States.

“It feels pretty good to make States for my events – it takes a lot of hard work and motivation,” Karzoun said. “It also takes listening to all the constructive criticism from coaches. It’s not easy, but it’s worth the work.” 

Law’s underclassmen have also been successful this season.

“I think that the track season went well overall – many PRs were met, and there was even a school record broken with Cam,” freshman Matthew Sanchez said. “There are many great underclassmen currently, and there will be a great future for Law track in the coming years.”

Law had a great run through this season, giving the underclassmen something to live up to.

“It feels bittersweet,” Karzoun said. “I’m happy that I made many memories with my teammates and coaches. But at the same time, I’ve been doing track for all my years in high school, so it’s sad to leave this amazing team.”