Records are made to be broken.
On Saturday, March 26, not one, but two Taylor track records were smashed, both in the hurdles event.
Emma Whitsel broke the school record in the girls 100-meter hurdles finishing with a time of 15.30. The previous record was held by Anna Cathryn Griffith with a time of 15.65, set back in 2017.
“It feels great to come to a new school and accomplish something like that,” said Whitsel. “It's kind of fun knowing that I might be a part of this school's history for a long time.”
Griffith took time to share her thoughts on the record being broken.
“I didn’t even know that I had that recorded, but I am happy that Emma broke it,” said Griffith. “Records are meant to be broken, and I hope she continues to drop her time even more.”
The second school record broken at the Texas Relays belonged to Jarvis Anderson. Anderson ran in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 37.27. Coincidentally, the previous record belonged to Anna’s father, Eddie Griffith, who set the record of 37.50 back in 1984.
“It feels great,” said Anderson. “I am very proud of breaking the record, and I’m proud to be on the wall as a Taylor Duck.”
Upon learning his record had been broken, Eddie Griffith expressed his congratulations, saying, “Keep up the good work.”
Anderson and Whitsel now have their sights set on preparing for the district meet this Wednesday and Thursday, April 6-7.
“My preparation includes, prayers, training hard, drinking water and following what Coach Flowers tells me to do,” said Anderson.
Whitsel has been using time management when it comes to preparing for events.
“I am working on a faster hurdle pace right now,” said Whitsel. “I am trying to use my time wisely between softball and track and focusing on my goals.”
Both Anderson and Whitsel have plenty of time to improve on the times they have already set as they both return next year.
