Being A Versible Athlete Analysis

It is safe to say that every athlete has been put in a situation that they were not exactly prepared for. But it is the lessons that are learned from those situations that determine what kind of athlete they will become. Because most teams will not be expecting an unplanned situation to occur, being a versible athlete is an important quality to obtain. When an athlete or a person is put in a position that requires oneself to step up, responsibility, teamwork and motivation must be required to gain success.
April 28th, 2015 is a day that I will forever remember. The end of track season was approaching as my team and I were headed to Lubbock, Tx to compete in the regional track meet. on our way to compete in the Regional track meet. at Fuller Field which is located in Lubbock, Tx. I got the privilege to go to the meet that day because my 400 time was fast enough to compete on the mile relay. Unfortunately, I was the youngest out of the six girls so I was put as an alternate. The mile relay is a team of

As I watch Hannah Yerby race down the track I see she is in first. Being second leg I had to keep the lead. The thoughts running through my head were unspeakable, what if I messed up and dropped the baton, what if I tripped and couldn't finish. I had no more time to think negative, the baton is handed to me and I am off. I hear absolutely nothing, I can not see anything but the track ahead of me and the girls to the left of me. This is what I have been dreaming of for years now, and it is finally happening, I am where I want to be. Coming into the the exchange zone ready to hand the baton off to Katie Beth, I held the lead. Screaming at the top of my lungs, I realized I just broke my personal record. “STICK” I yell as I pass the baton to Katie Beth and before I knew it Brittney was off, when she came down the home stretch, I jumped for joy, we made it, we did it. We take home the win today and state here we