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Brock Evans, an eighth grade student athlete runs the 4 x 1 relay, the 4 x 2 relay, and the 200m in track. Outside of school he plays baseball and is a catcher.
“I think playing baseball helps me when I’m running because it helps increase my speed because of how much you run and your agility gets better,” Evans said. “I didn’t run anything last season because I was focusing on my baseball practices.”
Brock was injured while playing baseball and has been in a cast and brace since then. “I was playing catcher and our pitcher tipped and hit my glove exactly where my thumb was at the perfect spot and it just broke,” Evans said.
Although some might assume it would be difficult, doing track while injured hasn’t been as hard as expected. ” I have to start a different way then other people do. Most people grab the baton with their left hand, and I have to grab it with my right; it makes it easier.”
Brock explained that he probably won’t do track in high school because track season and baseball season would overlap. “Since baseball is my main sport I’ll stick with that,” Evans said.
He also said by the end of the season, he wants to increase his speed and get faster. Coach Smith is the main track coach for boys athletics and thinks that Brock Evans worked very hard this season already. “I think his time in the 200m will continue to improve at every meet,” Coach Smith.
He thinks being injured hasn’t changed Brock.
“Honestly, I don’t think it’s been too challenging for him and I think he’s really enjoying the sport,” Coach Smith said.
According to Coach Smith Brock is very coachable in every sport and is a really good listener. He takes coaching points well and is able to translate it to the track,. Brock broke a school record with his 4 x 2 relay team at the Jobe track meet on March 11.
“Brock played a vital role in that success,” Smith said. Brock has a recovery tip for others that are injured during a sports season. “Just don’t keep pushing it. Let it heal completely before you start doing stuff again or it won’t ever get any better,” Evans said.
