THE MAC REPORT PREDATOR PREVIEW TRACK AND FIELD This week marks the start of tryouts for the Predators boys and girls track teams at Coyote Canyon Middle School The school’s top runners jumpers throwers and other track athletes finished strong last year leaving fans of the Predators ready for more A particular standout was the girls team which took second place in the SoCal Championship Meet last year The girl Predators face high expectations this year but can they win it all Their success at the local regional and national championship meets will depend on the performance of last year’s stars Seventh grader Jesse Roberts long jump of 15 feet 4 inches earned her third place at last year’s championship meet She is now on a quest to cover 16 feet If she
comes close to meeting that goal she will be first in the long jump not only for the school but possibly in the state Roberts is also the Predators best hope at competing in the triple jump Eighth grader Samantha Vent’s strong arm set a school record with a throw of 28 feet 9 inches in the shot put That was good enough for an overall second-place finish at the championship meet last year Another returning star eighth grader Bailey Jenkins finished third in the 400 meters while helping the 4x400-meter relay team take second Now with nearly a year of experience behind her she is likely to beat finishing even stronger at the championship meet results those Also returning to the track is the core of the Predators track team sprinters Cecilia Cooks and Trish McDaniels both eighth graders this year At every meet Cooks and
McDaniels start their events with a strong and fast start If this year is anything like the last other teams will need to bring their A game to keep up
CHAPTER 1 Stewart Mac McKenzie’s chair creaks as he sits back to review the article he wrote the night before Something is missing he thinks Before he posts it to his blog The Mac Report he could add videos of Jesse Samantha and Bailey competing last year The athletes that he mentioned in the article so far did well last year He’s written about them before and many of his readers are familiar with them What’s missing is a highlight of some of the team’s rising stars The athletes who could help the Predators win this year’s championship Just then his mom pokes her head into his room Are you ready to go she asks Mac looks at the time on his laptop School doesn’t start for another couple hours so if
