By Joshua Cameron
Staff Writer
Jacob Montenegro has always had great speed and endurance. In
fifth grade, his dad introduced him to running and he was great at it.
Jacob started running for the Woodlynde cross
country team in 6th grade; he is now the fastest runner on the team. He is also
the team captain, even though he is only a sophomore.
“It is a big honor to be the captain,” said
Jacob, who finds running fun and challenging.
Jacob has some amazing memories running Cross
Country.
In 6th grade, in the championship meet, he came
in 15th place, overall, and helped lead Woodlynde to a first-place victory.
In 8th grade, he won sixth place in the
championship and earned a medal. While he has not yet won any races, he has
come in second.
His ultimate goal is to run in the Olympics.
“It looks so much fun to compete and race for your country. Also, you get a lot
of money, too, but I've always wanted to go because I get to see other
countries while I run. I've seen track and field competitors and stuff. It
looked so much fun.”
Outside of school, Jacob competes in other
sports. He has been swimming since he was six. Jacob has won medals when he was
11, 12 and 13 in the 200 Medley Relay.
"I love sports like cross country,
swimming and track because it helps build endurance," Jacob said.
Jacob says he is looking forward to competing
with the new indoor track team Woodlynde is forming this winter.
"It will be nice because a lot of schools
do track and [it] will give students a chance to do something different."
Jacob is now in the 10th grade and he loves
Woodlynde and all the kids that go here. He plans to keep on running for
Woodlynde until the day he graduates.
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