Fall Season
STAND Minjoo Song
Sydney
Szabos
David
GIRLS XC
“I was able to pass 16 [people] during the race, so that just felt really good.”
GOLF
“What makes me good at golf is I can focus really well under pressure.”
Senior cross country captain Sydney Szabos believes that her early beginnings in running have helped her avoid injury. “I started track in fifth grade, and I continued through high school,” Szabos said. “I think that’s really helped me because if you try to ramp it up too fast, you end up getting injured.” Szabos, who placed third in the district last year, consistently helps her team do well at meets. “There’s a relay meet we go to where we run half a 5K. And I was the anchor leg for that, so I ran last,” Szabos said. “I was able to pass 16 [people] during the race, so that just felt really good.”
Luo
Senior David Luo, who has been playing golf for 12 years, attributes his golf prowess to his ability to remain unfazed under pressure. “I think what makes me good at golf is I can focus really well under pressure; I don’t really get nervous in pressure situations,” Luo said. “If I’m in a good mood or zone, I can play really well.” Luo, who placed second at golf regionals on Oct. 1, mainly strives to help the team do better overall. “I just want to [continue to] help our team do well, because our team has been doing pretty well the past few years,” Luo said. “Since this is my last year, I really wanted to have a good ending to my [Jefferson] golf career.”
19:23 71 Szabos’s best three mile time of the season
Lou’s best 18 hole course score of the season
Athletes explore the motivating factors behind their success in fall sports
Sihun
Kim
FOOTBALL “I’ve been playing for seven years. Experience definitely helps.” As the quarterback on Jefferson’s football team, senior Sihun Kim (11) has helped his team to a +.500 record. Kim credits his success to both his teammates and his previous experience “My teammates [and I] work as a unit. [I’m] helped by my offensive line and the receivers, [who] are a good addition to the team.” Kimsaid. “I’ve [also] been playing for seven years so I think experience definitely helps.” In a season complete with defining moments, Kim’s favorite was throwing the winning touchdown that gave Jefferson its first National District win in ten years. “We beat Lee 7-6 with two minutes left. Being the underdog and winning was pretty hype,” Kim said.
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