After a long regular season, Annandale High School’s track team is approaching the District Championships.

Districts are on Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21. Athletes have been working hard all season, leading up to this one event.

Districts is an event where all athletes have a chance to test themselves against the best around, but it has its ups and downs.

“”I am confident with new personal records,”” senior Aviad Gebrehiwot said. “But I’m nervous because Corbett from Lake Braddock is a nationally ranked runner and went All-American for the indoor season.”

Track is of course a team sport, but has its way of becoming an individual sport.

Districts chooses select runners from the team and makes it more competitive.

The runners then have to endure both physical and mental challenges, such as hard practices and pressure.

Runners must set their own goals and contribute to the team at the same time. “

“I want to shave time off my mile time so I can rank nationally,””Gebrehiwot said.

The team has shown strong runners, such as seniors Bernard Andoh and  Gebrehiwot, who can make major contributions to the team’s success. They have roughly one week to make final preparations for the district tournament.