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Hannah Halterman fights for first place, pushing herself until she crosses the finish line. After Halterman completed the race, Coach Kurt Kruse congratulated her on the win.

Fight to the Finish Line

Summer Suarez, Photo Assignments Editor May 2, 2025

At the annual Bob Breuer Invitational, held at home field on April 22, the varsity girls and boys track and field team hosted their Senior Night to honor each and every senior that has dedicated their...

Beginning the first boys' relay of the day, sophomore Will Bradley blasts off the block, trying to get ahead of the other racers. Bradley started in lane one and, because lane one is shorter than the other lanes, started further back than the other racers.

Running to Remember

Summer Suarez, Photo Assignments Editor April 15, 2025

Francis Howell Central held the annual Todd Bizzell Spartan Relays, hosting eight different schools on April 7, honoring former track and field coach Todd Bizzell, a pillar of the FHC community for...

Reese McDevitt looks at the course ahead during a cross country race. McDevitt set a school record of 19:16.7 this year to become the fastest female junior in school history.

A Hunger to CompEAT

Hannah Halterman, Staff Reporter May 22, 2024

As the official blows his whistle to signal five minutes until the cross country race begins, runner Laney Parmeley rips open a packet of Skittles while Reese McDevitt drinks honey from a small bottle....

Juniors, Kat Mann and Bailey Adkerson, along with sophomore, Cooper Rowse stand around the discus arena as they wait their turn to practice throwing. Kat Mann laughs with the wind in her hair.

Don’t Dodge Discus

Mallory Davie, Staff Photographer April 29, 2024

On April 16, FHC hosted an open invitational with Francis Howell, Francis Howell Central, Fort Zumwalt West, St Dominic, and North Point. An overlooked event is often girls throwing. They are producing...

Freshman Taylei Sesson focuses before kicking off her 4x1 race.

Pushing the Pace

Rachel Blanchard and Kaitlyn Morgan April 23, 2024

Between discus, javelin, hurdles, and more, it’s obvious that track and field is not a sport that can be easily fit into a box. And with so many different skills crammed under the one overarching...

Freshman Elle McDevitt, hurls her body over the bar. In the midst of clearing the bar, her legs flailed as she tried not to hit the bar.

Taking Off

Mallory Davie, Staff Photographer March 22, 2024

Spartan runners and other track affiliated event participants prepared for the current track season with a quad kick-off at our home track with Francis Howell, Francis Howell North, and Fort Zumwalt...

Two students manage to do the warrior pose in perfect form.

Track and Tretch

Laila Alkhatib, Staff Photographer January 31, 2024

On January 26 2024,The track team introduced yoga into its training regimen. Athletes accustomed to high-intensity drills embraced the change, trading track shoes for mats. The poses and stretches...

Sophomore Essence Sabree runs first in the 100-meter race.

Girls Track and Field Springs Ahead

Ava Reyes, Staff Photographer April 28, 2023

The girls junior varsity Track and Field team had a meet on Monday, Apr. 24. The girls ran up against Francis Howell North and Fort Zumwalt West. Both sophomore Essence Sabree and junior Destiny Ragle...

Senior Maddy Mabray flies over the bar on Apr. 4.

One Track Mind

Sydney Tran, Design Editor May 31, 2022

After a long run, the girl's track and field season has ended with multiple records broken. Senior Maddy Mabray has shattered the girl’s pole vault record, with her final record height being 3.20M, a...

Junior Rolen McDevitt leaps over the pole in his high jump.

Meeting in Memory

Charlie Rosser, Staff Photographer April 27, 2022

On April 1, the boys and girls track and field team competed against Fort Zumwalt South, Troy, Howell and others here on the track in the Todd Bizzell Memorial. Whether competing in the javelin throw or...

iFocus, Move: Track and Field

iFocus, Move: Track and Field

Quentin Webert, Staff Videographer April 10, 2015

In this edition of Move, top athletes in certain track and field events were asked what it takes to perform in their specific events.

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