The 800 meter race.
Completed in 1 minute, 54 seconds, and 7 hundredths of a second in 1938 and 1982 by Quentin Brelsford and Treg Scott respectively. It’s a Seaholm High School Track and Field record that has stood for the test of time. 71 graduation classes have passed through the halls of Seaholm High School and nobody has been able to surpass it. Senior Will Kane was on a quest to become the first, until an injury put that dream aside temporarily.
Kane injured his knee, which put a slight halt to his track and field career.
“It’s unfortunate,” Kane said. “I was looking forward to running and competing for the entire season.”
According to several of his teammates, Kane was complaining of knee pain during a race in mid-April. Instead of taking the race off or seeking immediate medical advice, Kane did what he knows best. He ran.
It was during the 200 meter race where the finishing blows were inflicted.
He was advised not to test the knee during any races, because the damage would surely compound with each and every stride forward.
He, however, isn’t the only person showing disappointment at the sudden impairment. His teammates consider him something of a leader.
“It’s great to have such a good runner on the team,” senior Matthew Leon said. “When you see how hard he works, you don’t want to cheat your own self by taking shortcuts or going half-speed.”
Other teammates concur.
“He runs like an animal,” junior Hunter Bartosik said. “I hope he comes back soon.”
With the time off, Kane certainly isn’t exempt from putting forth effort. This isn’t exactly a break for him.
Kane is the student President of the National Honor Society at Seaholm and will be attending the University of Michigan in the fall semester. To say he’s the model studentathlete is an understatement.
“It can be tough to balance the time,” Kane said. “It can get a little stressful, but I think I’ve done a good job.”
His unwavering commitment to education, amidst a promising track run at Seaholm, has more than earned him the respect of his peers.
“Will Kane’s the man,” senior Tommy Stacy said. “Nothing else needs to be said.”
Kane, who had missed the past few meets, returns on Friday, May 8th at the OAA League Meet. He was given the okay by his doctor to get back in the mix of things.
“I’m really excited to be back,” Kane said. “But I’ll only be running one event because I don’t want to work it too hard, too soon.”
