Friday, June 02, 2006

June 2: Chelsea qualifies to run in the Track and Field State Championships

What a day! We all got up at 5:00 a.m. and got to Model School by 6:20 so that Chelsea could catch the bus with her teammates and go to Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington for the Boys' & Girls' Track and Field State Championships. The competition to qualify in tomorrow's final heats was fierce. Chelsea ran in the following races:
  • Girls 4 x 200 Meter Relay
  • Girls 4 x 100 Meter Relay
  • Girls 200 Meter Dash

The first race, the 4 x 200, was her team's best. With her teammates--Maggie Wilder, Bethany Pratt, and Allyson White--running the first three 400s fast, Chelsea ran the last quarter-mile leg in her personal best, giving the team a head's up qualification for tomorrow finals. To encourage and congratulate her for all that she's done to help take Model's Girls' Track Team to the State Championships, Lisa and Tim sent a lovely bouquet of flowers on Wednesday. Just look at that smile on Chelsea's face! Thank you, Lisa and Tim! Let's all wish Chelsea God's speed as she runs tomorrow!

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