Women’s Middle Distance Runner: Kelsey Berry (SR):

Mitchell High graduate and Senior Team Captain Kelsey Berry is very motivated to run. "I love the sport. I love to compete. I love to get up in the morning and see how hard I can push myself that day," she said. "Every day is a new challenge, but when you succeed it is an incredibly rewarding feeling. The track team is my second family, and I love having them in my life."

Barry said her greatest accomplishments were broken records during the 2010 indoor track season. "I broke 4 school records this season indoor – 400, 600, 800 and 1000 meters. I ran my fastest 800 (2:16.34) to date, which is only .14 away from provisionally qualifying for nationals." 

This has motivated her to set goals for herself. "I want to provisionally qualify for Nationals in the 800, break the school record in the outdoor 400, and run under 4:50 in the 1500; I also want the team to run under 4:05 in the 4X400."

She is training hard to accomplish these goals, she said. "Right now we are doing some harder training, which includes lifting weights twice a week, longer workouts on the track at a faster pace, and one long run a week if we don't have a meet."