Runners gear up for Friday’s MCC meet

Junior Ahjaney Friar competes against Merritt Island in a 2016 meet.

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Junior Ahjaney Friar competes against Merritt Island in a 2016 meet.

The track team is getting in the last preparations for the upcoming meet at Melbourne Central Catholic on Friday.

Junior Jared Hayes is scheduled to run in the 4×800 meter relay and the 4×400 meter relay.

“I think we will do great this Friday,” he said. “We have many great athletes, and we will score a lot of points.” 

Hayes also has set some personal goals for the meet. He wants to run a 1:59 for his leg of the 4×800 meter relay and wants to run his leg of the 4×400 meter relay in 52 seconds.

 Junior Ahjaney Friar who is slated to run in the 100, 200 and the 4×100 meter relay, is not looking to reach a specific time, but rather a specific place when she finishes.

“We have a really amazing relay team this year so I think we are going to do really well in the 4×100 this year,” Friar said. “The 200 is my best event so I would like to place in the top three finishers in my heat.”

The meet will be held Friday at 7:30 p.m on the MCC track.

By Jacob Kent