Taking the SATs can be a nerve-racking time in a student’s life as he/she prepares for life after high school. It would be understandable if someone wanted to spend the rest of the day relaxing after experiencing a heavy dose of pressure.
On the other hand, there are student/athletes like Robinson senior Patrick Myers. His post-SAT activities included a brief nap and running a personal-best time at Bull Run Regional Park.
Myers placed 13th at the Glory Days Invitational on Oct. 11, earning a medal with a top-15 finish. He posted a course-PR time of 16:38 while battling muddy conditions.
“It wasn’t my best race today,” Myers said. “I think it’s partially because of the mud, partially because I didn’t have my teammates out there running with me today. Other than that, I think I did OK.”
Myers’ Saturday started with taking the SATs at Westfield High School, which lasted from 8:30-10:30 a.m. From there, Myers started preparing for the race.
“I went home and took a short nap, sort of got myself ready,” he said. “[I] had a quick snack, and then got on out here to watch my teammates a little bit and get ready.”
Loudoun Valley’s Andrew Hunter won the event with a time of 15:44. Millbrook’s Tyler Cox-Philyaw finished runner-up with a time of 16:05, followed by Chantilly’s Ryan McGorty (16:11).
Centreville’s Brent Bailey was seventh (16:32), Annandale’s Aviad Gebrehiwot placed eighth (16:32), and the Thomas Jefferson trio of Christopher Blagg (16:35), Saurav Velleleth (16:35) and Nate Foss (16:42) finished 10th, 11th and 14th, respectively.
Dulaney won the team competition with a score of 71, followed by Good Counsel (160), Thomas Jefferson (189) and Chantilly (220). West Springfield finished seventh (275).
In the girls’ race, West Springfield finished fourth as a team with a score of 194. Patriot won the event with a score of 104, followed by Washington-Lee (167) and Churchill (184).