Salute to Seniors: Lane Maguire

What was your most memorable meet or race?

I will never forget the State cross country meet of my junior year when I collapsed from exhaustion about 15m from the finish line. I tried multiple times to stand but each time my legs folded under me. I ended up crawling to the finish on all fours. I went from 10th to 37th place and lost about a minute of time. It was then that I realized that it is mental strength and inner determination that carries us through when physical strength isn’t enough. 

Travelling to the AAU Junior Olympics in New Orleans, LA with my NextLevelKC track team the summer before my junior year was also a memorable (and maybe more fun) experience. New Orleans was such a cool city to compete in and our 4x800m relay ended up placing first. I will miss all of my NextLevelKC teammates next year!

If you could do it all over again is there anything you would change?

It sounds cliché, but I feel like I took something away from every race, whether good or bad. So although I have had my share of bad races, I can’t say that I would change anything.

Out of all your high school accomplishments, which stands out the most?

Winning the 4x800m relay at State my junior year with my teammates was an awesome experience. I just remember standing on the podium with our plaque as State champions and thinking that it felt so surreal.

What were the most difficult obstacles you had to overcome?

During my senior year cross country season, I suffered from anemia and low iron levels. It significantly affected my season, even inhibiting me from finishing two of the season’s races. The biggest challenge was mentally accepting that I couldn’t accomplish what I knew I would otherwise be capable of.

What will you miss the most?

I always give my mom a good luck hug before my races and I will miss not seeing her in the stands or on the sidelines cheering me on at every meet next fall. I will also miss not having my little sister on my team. We have grown a lot closer from running together over the past couple of years.

Do you have any advice for younger athletes?

Don’t take yourself or running too seriously. It can be easy to put too much pressure on yourself or become too competitive, but in the end running is only one part of your life. Run your own race and enjoy the experience and opportunities you have been given.

What are your college plans?

I will be attending the University of Oklahoma to run track and cross country. BOOMER SOONER!

Who would you like to thank?

I would like to thank my parents for their support in all of my running endeavors over the past four years. I would also like to thank my amazing coaches: Kwasi Pryor (NextLevelKC track club), Melissa Moody (St. Teresa’s track and cross country) and Karen Moran (St. Teresa’s cross country). Also a shout-out to my kickboxing instructor Dave DiBella at TMAFitness for all of the winter kickboxing workouts that kept me in shape during the off-season and helped me end my senior year track season on a high note!

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