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Heart On The Track!

Gabriella Guerra, Staff Writer
April 28, 2026
photo courtesy of Memory Lane
Lets go Mariah!

Name: Mariah Davilla 

Grade: Seventh 

Favorite Color: Red 

Favorite food: Pizza Rolls  

Favorite brand: Under Armor 

Favorite subject: World History 

Favorite show: Spiderman- far from Home

Favorite teacher: Mr. Myres

What is your favorite animal: Leopard Geckos 

Favorite store: Macy’s 

Favorite Hobby: Painting Rocks 

Favorite event: Hurdles 

What is your pump up song: Call Me Maybe- Carly Rae Jepsen 

Which event(s) do you run: 100 Hurdles and 200 Hurdles 

What does team work mean to you: Team work means that you are working as hard as you can with  a team of people. 

What is your favorite part about track: Going to meets and getting to hangout with my friends there. 

Do you prefer sprinting or distance: Distance 

What are your strengths in track: Running and Jumping

Why did you choose to do this sport: I chose track because I wanted to learn something new and try something different.

What is the hardest workout the coach makes you do: Running for mileage 

What is your goal for this season: To get better at hurdles 

Have you ever faced a challenge in track? If so how did you overcome this problem: Falling over hurdles and I’m still working on this problem.

What advice would you give to anyone who wants to run track also: If you’re going to do track, be prepared for lots of running and to always bring water.

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