The track and field team started off their season by competing in two meets so far this year. The first meet took place at the  Upper School campus, which was canceled due to rain, on Feb. 26. The team then traveled to Woodrow Wilson High School to partake in the 37th Annual Long Beach Relays on March 8. Furthermore, the team competed in the Laguna Beach Trophy Invitational at Laguna Beach High School on March 15. 

Charles Abemayor ’26 said that the team has a great shot at performing well this year.

“We are very excited for the upcoming season,” Abemayor said. “Last year the distance team specifically had a bunch of great performances, but I think we will match them or even outdo them because the quality of the team this year is great. Our sprinters are looking good as well, and I think we will have several people on the team make it to CIF regional meets and compete against some of the best athletes in the state.”

Abemayor said dedicated team training as well as solo running has helped prepare the runners for the season.

“We have put in lots of great work over the last few months during this training block.” Abemayor said.  “That training will hopefully pay off down the road as we get deeper into the season. I’m really excited to see how it helps us succeed.”

Andrew Alpert ’26 said he is excited for the challenge their season brings.

“I think we have a very strong group here and am really excited for what’s to come for our team and program,” Alpert said.“We have a very tough schedule, but we’ve trained hard and I think we are all feeling very confident and prepared for what’s to come.”

Aaron Escalante ’26 said competitive training brings out the best in his teammates.

“Competitive training is really important in our training,” Escalante said.  “Pushing each other in races in practice helps us to prepare for the natural pressure we feel during meets. The competitiveness in practice really helps us mentally prepare for the races as it is a lot easier to run since we race all the time in practice. It really puts us in a match-like situation.”

The Wolverines will compete next at home in a meet against Notre Dame on March 20 and in the Beach Cities Invitational against teams from all across Southern California at Long Beach City College on March 22.