Macayla Wells: a Freshman Phenomenon
Macayla competing in hurdles at the Wildcat Invitational.
Aside from the vast accomplishments, many gold medals, and potential division one scholarship offers, Macayla Wells is just an average girl who loves school and hanging out with her friends.
Macayla clearing the mark in her vault at the Wildcat Invitational.
Macayla is making a name for herself by dominating all her competition in both track and field events. This week, at the Wildcat S.S.L. meet, Macayla broke three records. She broke the Taft High Women’s record in triple Jump, long jump, and pole vault. When asked how she felt about breaking the records, she humbly replied, “I feel great. These records were set by other great athletes before me, so this feels like a major accomplishment. Even though I broke these records, there is always room for improvement.”
Macayla watching her teammates at the Wildcat Invitational.
If these accomplishments weren’t impressive enough already, Macayla still has the rest of this year, and three more years of her track and field career to look forward to. Dedication is no stranger to Macayla, as she spends two extra hours after practice every day to hone and perfect her craft. When she isn’t spending these extra two hours on the field, or on the track, Macayla is doing some type of workout with mentor and coach, Ray Wooldridge. Macayla hopes to continue her studies and track career at the University of Oregon. When asked what her goals were for the season, she simply said, “Valley champions of course. But I don’t want to stop there, I want to be a state champion as well.”
Macayla prepares to fly over the mark in her pole vault.
Macayla would like to thank her parents, Coach Ray, and Bella Nuncio for pushing her and helping her train every day to get better. The future is very bright for the young and talented athlete.
Macayla Wells attended the Arcadia Invitational along with Caitlin Bailey and had a great performance. She competed “especially well,” according to Pete Lango, athletic director, finishing 2nd in the triple jump, for the invitational section of the meet. She participated in the open competition, and beat her personal record by 7.5 inches. Her final jump was 38’8.5”. Congratulations to Macayla for being a part of this national event. She represented our school with pride and composure. We should all be proud of Macayla for her outstanding achievements.
