By Connor Ryan – News Editor

Junior Logan Mullarkey is leading the indoor track team this season as a captain, focusing on hard work, improvement, and supporting his teammates. Advocate Editor Connor Ryan interviewed Mullarkey about the indoor track season so far.

Connor Ryan: As a team captain, what goals do you have for yourself and the team this season?

Logan Mullarkey: My goal is to keep improving my times and be more consistent in my races. As a team, we want to continue getting better, support each other, and do well at our meets.

CR: How have practices and offseason training helped prepare you for the season?

LM: Playing football helped me a lot because it made me stronger and taught me how to work hard every day. The conditioning and workouts from football helped me stay in shape and prepared me for track practices.

CR: What do you focus on most during races?

LM: I focus on pacing myself and giving full effort the entire race. Staying focused is important because it helps me perform better and score points for the team.

CR: Is there a meet you were especially excited for this season?

LM: I was most excited for the meet this past weekend at Yale because it was a great experience and the competition was strong. Competing at a college track made the meet more exciting and motivated me to run my best.

CR: How do you try to be a leader for your teammates?

LM: I try to lead by example by working hard at practice and during meets. I also encourage my teammates and help keep everyone motivated.