State Champion spotlight: Kyle Farrar Mountain Valley HS
What were your preparations leading up to the state meet?
Some preparations I did was work on some plyometric training, seeing how I don't have a track to practice or a pit to jump in. I did a lot of jump training and explosion work.
How did you deal with the pressure and emotions that come along with competing in a state meet?
Dealing with the pressure was easy because I know how it feels being at the top, and that feeling gave me enough drive and push to get back to that place.
You came into the state meet as the favorite to win the long jump - what was the most important thing for your success at the state meet?
The most important thing for me was to worry about myself, and my jumps, and not pay attention to other competitors jumps.
This was your first indoor season, what made you decide to compete this winter? What were you able to do for training?
I've tried to compete indoors ever since my sophomore season, but this year my AD finally got in contact with Greely's ad and they made it so I could finally compete. For my training, I lifted weights, and did some plyo workouts, and some cardio.
Coming into the season what were your goals and did you achieve them?
My goal was to get back to where I was jumping outdoors (21') I hit that mark twice this indoor season, and to become a state champion again. I did achieve both goals, and after I won states I set a goal to place at New England's again, but fell short of that goal.
Will you be competing in track at the college level next year?
Next year I will definitely be competing in track at the college level!
Farrar's LJ Progression
2016-17 Indoor Performances
| 2017 | SEASON | EVENT | MEET | DATE | PLACE | ROUND | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-7 | Indoor | LJ | New England Indoor Track & Field Championships | 12th | Finals | > | ||
| 20-4.75 | Indoor | LJ | Class B Indoor State Championship | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 40-6 | Indoor | TJ | Class B Indoor State Championship | 2nd | Finals | > | ||
| 24.59 | Indoor | 200m | Class B Indoor State Championship | 12th | Finals | > | ||
| 21-7.75 | Indoor | LJ | WMC: Yarm,Wells,NYA,Frye,Greely, PRHS,Sacopee, St Dom's | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 41-7.5 | Indoor | TJ | WMC: Yarm,Wells,NYA,Frye,Greely, PRHS,Sacopee, St Dom's | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 23.88 | Indoor | 200m | WMC: Yarm,Wells,NYA,Frye,Greely, PRHS,Sacopee, St Dom's | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 20-8.5 | Indoor | LJ | WMC: Cape, Lake , Freeport, Yarmouth, GNG, Greely, Lisbon | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 41-5 | Indoor | TJ | WMC: Cape, Lake , Freeport, Yarmouth, GNG, Greely, Lisbon | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 6.95 | Indoor | 55m | WMC: Cape, Lake , Freeport, Yarmouth, GNG, Greely, Lisbon | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 20-10.5 | Indoor | LJ | WMC; Traip, York, Falm, YARM, GNG, , PRHS, ,Sacopee Valley, Lisb | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 41-7.75 | Indoor | TJ | WMC; Traip, York, Falm, YARM, GNG, , PRHS, ,Sacopee Valley, Lisb | 1st | Finals | > | ||