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he track and Field team is the group to be at Pine athletes to achieve the impossible, and once they get there,
T Crest. While some may assume this reputation is even more is expected. That’s what makes track athletes the
due to their successes, wins, and records, it’s really best: they end up looking back down the mountain ot work
because they just have fun. Most people wouldn’t put
running in circles and jumping in the sand on their bucket they put in at the end, and realize how far they climbed,
In reality, track is all about getting those results. Every
list, yet four years later track and day track stars wake up, and pray
field athletes still find themselves “WAKE UP. AND PRAY to the portrait of Jack Walker,
smiling at the starting line. Not graduated Pine Crest track
TO THE PORTRAIT OF
because they’re excited to run, and field star, for mercy in the
though; they smilebecausetheyhave upcoming workout. Sometimes
JACK WALKER” the prayers are answered by rain
been psychologically tortured into
staying positive. One may not see it through the heavens, but usually
at first, but track is more about the results than the journey. he is silent, inspiring another prayer to John Decker. John
The journey is really painful, and these athletes try to forget Decker is the next in a line of PC track prophets, rumored
that as best they can. If it was just about winning, life would to have blazed a legendary 4:20 minute mile in his days
be so much easier, but instead, it’s always about improving. at the Pine. He preaches via Snapchat and Facetime,
Coaches, teammates, and friends push track and field bringing the team courage for the oncoming workout.