With new members joining the team, the Malden High School Boys’ Indoor Track team is ready to be and put their very best for a great season
Coach David Londino says that is confident for the team. When asked about what the team could do better, Londino said “Preparing for the strong competition and recommitting at a higher level is important. Now that [the team has] competed in the Northeast Conference during the spring and fall, [they] have a better idea of the competition level.” When asked about something he likes about the team he said that “[he enjoys] working with the team because [they are] a group of hard-working people, and [he appreciates] [their] efforts.” On the new members of the team, Londino praises them, saying that “[their] dedication and effort have been great. So far [they have] established a great atmosphere at practices.
This will be Londino’s 13th year and 37th season coaching Indoor Track. He says that “[He] still [coaches] Indoor and Outdoor track but stepped down as Cross Country coach in order to spend more time with [his] own children in the fall. [He] was very happy to have a past runner of [his] take over the Cross Country coaching duties.” According to Londino, the reason he enjoys coaching Indoor Track is because of the team’s abilities that they get against others. Londino appreciates Track as a sport “because it allows you put your abilities and will to power up against that of others. The individual nature forces you to find out who you are as a person and athlete.”
Senior Ameen Anwar have been doing indoor track for three years. When asked what he can work on from his previous year, he said “[He thinks he needs] to become more versatile. [It is] helpful for the team to be able to move around in more than one event. [He expects] to run faster times and do big things this season.“
Anwar cherishes the bond that the Indoor Track team has that allows them to work together as a need. He says that the team “equally depend[s] on [themselves] and each other to win meets. Even though [he] can only count on [himself] during a race, [he] still need[s] the help of the rest of my team to win. [He] also [relies] on the spirit of my friends and teammates to help [him] get through gruelling practices. Anwar also enjoys the exciting environment of mees. He explains that “When [he is] running on a small indoor track, [he] can feel the energy bouncing around in the building.”
Though the team did well last year, they still hope to improve and better themselves both as individuals and as a team.
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