Aliyah Rhodes is a thrower on the track team. This is her first year participating in this sport.

“On our first scrimmage of this season I placed 6^th in discus. I’m really just looking to improve in discuss as the year goes on and hopefully place in the top three by the end of the season,” says Aliyah. Along with Discus Aliyah participates in shot put.  “I just want to work on perfecting my throwing techniques in all of my events since this is my first year.”

There is a lot of training Rhodes had to do to prepare for her events. “I worked on throwing and lifting every day after school,” says Aliyah. “I still need to work on my technique and strength but it has improved substantially since I began practicing.” Since this is Aliyah’s first chance to letter she’s really working hard. “The goal is to get a medal in one of my events and hopefully qualify for a letter as well.”

“I’m the first member of my family to participate in track. I’m hoping my brother sees how much I enjoy it and wants to do it when he’s old enough,” says Aliyah.  “Tracks a lot of fun and I think it is a good thing to get into.” She is enjoying her first season of track and said she is already making memories with the rest of her team.

Aliyah is going to continue to improve and enjoy this season. She’s just focusing on continuing to have a good season with her team and making many more memories.