With the Indoor Track and Field season coming to an end, Langley’s team celebrates many accomplishments, whether it’s coming third in districts, growth from athletes, or facing challenges, this season has had many highlights.
All of the accomplishments this season were earned by hard work and dedication, especially using team work. With teamwork, they motivated each other to their full potential.
“Teamwork is especially important because we all push each other to do our best,” junior and track team member Gavin Silva said.
By using teamwork and dedication, the team earned achievements like winning Langley’s first district title in two decades, and qualifying to compete for a state title.
“Our boys 4x800m relay won the Regional title for the first time since 2005 and qualified for the State meet,” coach Patrick Ferguson said.
When victories and titles come, injuries can happen, and that can sometimes mean not competing and being at every practice, but athletes must push themselves to workout and train.
“I’ve been pushing myself to workout every weekend and been staying consistent [with] an ab workout to strengthen my core.” freshman grade Abby Pickard said.
When athletes become injured, recovery is key. Injuries can have both mental and physical effects, which is a disadvantage in a very competitive sport. For Langley runners, keeping a strong mental attitude is necessary.
“Being injured has definitely put me a lot farther down running wise, but it’s put me into that mindset that I will come back stronger, and keep working at what I love,” Pickard said.
While injuries and challenges tested some athletes, others used the season as a place to grow and achieve new goals. The overall growth of the team could be seen not only in big wins, but also individual accomplishments.
“This season I’ve definitely gotten stronger, and I qualified for districts and states, which is a big accomplishment of mine.” Silva said.
Getting to qualify and compete for these competitions takes hard work and serious training, which is mandatory in track and field. The weeks leading up to competitions is where training needs to be modified to ensure the athletes recover and are ready to compete.
“We dialed down the intensity and focused more on giving the kids time to recover and feel stronger going into championship season,” Ferguson said.
The 2025-2026 Indoor track and field season saw success in many ways, not only in results but in growth and development. According to Ferguson, the biggest accomplishment wasn’t just the medals, but the personal growth of each athlete.
“The athletes were able to try new events they may have not been able to in the past,” Ferguson said. “The athletes learned a lot about themselves and how to compete while developing a relationship with the coaching staff. They became more disciplined and focused on their goals as the season progressed.”