This is the first year 10th grader Nate Gravagno went out for EHS track and field. It was a good decision, “My devotion to other sports and the time I had to spend working and practicing basketball. I also played soccer in middle school.” It wasn’t a priority until this year, “ I found out I was good at it, so I wanted to work hard at it.”

Gravagno took on five events, 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 300-meter hurdles, 110-meter hurdles and the 4×4 relay. “The hurdles were my favorite because I was good at it and I could actually win,” said Gravagno. He runs a 40-meter dash in 4.8. He says that makes him faster between the hurdles, “I have long strides.”

Gravagno really shined in the 300-meter hurdles. “42.67. I came in 16th in the state.”

Now he’s off to the state qualifier. It is on Friday at South Jeffco Stadium. “I’m pretty excited, but it’s really nerve-wracking. Because I have to perform my best. I know I’ll have to run my fastest time ever if I hope to win a medal at state. I have to focus on how much sleep I get and what I eat so that my body can be ready so I can be in good shape.”