PAGE DESIGN BY//KATIE MONS
PHOTO BY//GRANT LEONARD
Hardcore parkour BY GRANT LEONARD grant.leonard@wsspaper.com
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PHOTO BY//FRANK WEIRICH
UPPER LEFT: Perfoming a wall run, Efe Lobato ’12 shows off his agility during a group practice. The close group of friends meet when they can to hone their sport. UPPER RIGHT: Ryan Williams ’12 pushes his upper body strength to the limits as he“flags” on a goalpost at Wickham Elementary School. BOTTOM LEFT: After a quick sucession of moves, Ryan Williams ’12 finishes his run with a vault over a training barricade. BOTTOM RIGHT: Parker Davis ’12 vaults over an obstacle, ending with a roll onto a mat. The action in the training room is lively, yet maintains a friendly atmosphere. PHOTO BY//FRANK WEIRICH
arkour has turned out to be more than just urban stunts for West High’s parkour group. The sport not only allows participants to test their agility and strength, but gives them the ability to look at the city’s infrastructure through the eyes of an athlete rather than as a pedestrian. With a little training, the group, including Efe Lobato ’12, Ryan Williams ’12 and Parker Davis ’12 is discovering new ways to move around and hopes to integrate the activity into the Iowa City community.
PHOTO BY//FRANK WEIRICH