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Regionals

Ahhh, Regionals. Actually, before that, I had to practice with the seniors for graduation. We actually got done somewhere during 2nd hour, but neither Jordan or I wanted to go back to class. So we socialized in the gym for a while, then went to the office. Jordan complained about being hungry to his mom, who also happens to be the secretary. So she went back to the teacher's lounge and got us both a donut. It was sooo good! Man was I hungry. But then Ms. Milner came in and said that if she had to go to class, then I had to, too (I have her third hour anyway).

So we left for regionals at around 12:30 on Friday. Just like the last time we went to Beloit, we had to wait on Brooke. So we went into the commons and stretched out on the cold floor. Funny thing is, the weather was totally different from last time. The last time, it was pouring rain and cold and I think I got a little sick from that meet. This time it was so hot I was wishing for a little rain. Turns out it got over 100 degrees that day. Two hours crammed into a small, hot bus. I tried to sleep, I don't know if it worked. We got there and it was miserable from the start. Hanson had made some gatorade for us--only problem was, he made it way too strong! It was disgusting to drink. So I bought a water just to add some to my cup.

We started high jump with 16 people at 4'6". I think everyone made that height. Then the problems started. The guy running the track meet couldn't figure out how to run 4-alive. Amy Howell from Linn had a terrible time because she was frustrated with the system. We never knew when we were going to be called. There are three positions for high jump. I was in the third one round, then all of a sudden I wasn't even on the list. Then I jumped into the second without knowing it. I cleared 4'8" (barely, it bounced a little). Amy didn't. I was pretty mad about that, it was her senior year and she can clear 5'0". She should have been going to state. But that was it for her. They got all the way through that height and Kendle and another girl hadn't even jumped yet. So that meant Kendle had no chance at making that height--she had to jump them all in a row. I don't know that she would have cleared it anyway, but it still wasn't right. Then 4'10" comes. I cleared it everytime. And everytime, it just barely got knocked off. One jump I was so mad about missing it, I was stepping off really fast, and I fell onto this box next to the pit. Who puts a box next to the high jump mats, really? I don't really know what happened, I just kind of slipped on it stumbled and ended up on the ground. My ankle is scratched and bruised now. And the worst part is they didn't even move the box after I fell on it! Deters, one of the girls who qualified for state, always landed so far over on the mat that I thought she was going to knock herself out on the box. Anyway, it was a bunch of crap. It was like they just pulled some hick off the street and said, "Here, you run this."

Skip through most of the rest of the day. I did nothing for about 5 hours. Ashley Hoard was annoying everyone throughout the day, even Kammie. When an angel like Kammie thinks someone is annoying, it has to be true. At the end of the day, we were waiting on Hanson to get back with the results. So Brooke and I raced over to the mat and jumped on it. It was cooler than the air outside by then, so it felt really good. We ate at pizza hut after. Didn't leave Beloit till 9ish. On the bus ride home, my legs cramped up and just ached the whole way home. I had trouble shifting gears it hurt so bad.

When I got home, Brennan was at our house playing FIFA with Jason. I played. I lost. I didn't care. Jason played Brennan and got a fake goal. The ball didn't even go in the goal, it went outside the net and they counted it. It didn't matter though because Brennan was losing anyway. Sorry Brennan, Jason has a lot of free time to practice. Anyway, I went to bed at 1:30 or so.

posted by Caity @ 7:30 AM