By Ronnie McCarthy – Staff Reporter

David Lickteig has been a part of Jonathan Law track for four years and the cross country team for three years, earning himself the title of captain for both sports. Staff Reporter Ronnie McCarthy interviewed Lickteig about his years of track.

Ronnie McCarthy: How did you get into track?

David Lickteig: Way back when, in middle school we did all of these running trials for middle school track meets and I ended up doing very well, getting first in my event there. And when I came to high school, I wanted to see just how far I could go.

RM: How is it being a captain in track and cross country? 

DL: Being a captain in cross country and in track were two very different experiences for me. Cross country was a much smaller team but we were a much closer team as a whole. The responsibility as a captain during the cross country season was more personal compared to track. Track was a much larger team so I really had to keep track of my group and speak for them to coach. 

RM: What were some goals you were striving to achieve this season?

DL: My number one personal goal for this season was to get two minutes in the 800M dash. I sadly didn’t end up getting it, but I’m happy with how close I got.

RM: How do you get yourself ready before a race?

DL: I just do our warmup stretches and “get in the zone”

RM: What will you miss the most about track?

DL: I will miss the feeling of getting personal records that you work for weeks trying to get.