Distance track captain, Daisy Hake, has shown many what she is capable of. After being injured for nearly a year, she came back stronger than ever ready to do the best she can. “I had to take a lot of time off of running, so coming back stronger than I was before was so surprising and fun,” Daisy said.
With the season barely beginning, Daisy has shown a lot of improvement in her running day by day. She works hard during practice and at home,”She has been doing very well considering the season just started. I’m really proud of how hard she has pushed herself and becoming one of the best runners we have this year,” Coach Bryon Hake said.
Daisy has been doing track ever since she was a little kid. Her events are the 1600, 800, and 4×400. She mostly focuses on her 800m in hopes of a new PR. When Daisy was a freshman she ran at CIF after qualifying for the 800, unfortunately she got injured at the beginning of her race, she tore her labrum and had to get surgery. During Daisy’s recovery, “she worked really really hard in physical therapy and got very strong and is running faster now then she was before her surgeries which is just completely due to her hard work,” Distance Coach Hake said.
Daisy’s passion for running helps her to do better and her desire to get better pushes her to keep on going, “I’m always striving to become stronger, faster, and toughe,r” she said. Daisy’s incredible commitment to her sport and her relentless pursuit of it will gradually present her with amazing opportunities for her future.
Track can be hard for some but Daisy’s passion for running helps her achieve many great goals. Along with the hard work, there are also great memories made within a team and yourself. “One of my favorite memories from this sport was the League Finals of my junior year, when I won the 800 after coming back from a hip injury and surgery. I had to take a lot of time off of running, so coming back stronger than I was before was so surprising and fun,” Daisy said.
With the love and support of her coaches it is expected that she makes it to CIF after all the hard work that paid off.“I recommend people join the track because it has something for everyone, The track team is super supportive on top of being super successful!I love this team so much. The tough workouts really bring us together and my teammates all make me feel so encouraged and supported. Stay consistent and don’t give up on your goals! I promise your hard work and dedication will pay off,” Daisy said.
