ATHLETICS | Track & Field

Since it's inception in the mid-90's, the Track and Field program at Westside has provided our students with the equipment, facilities and coaching expertise to prepare them for the highest level of high school competition. Our teams have earned District championships (boys in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, and 2009; girls in 2003, 2004, 2007) and trophies at the State Meet (boys first in 2009 and second in 2008; girls third in 2007 and 2009). We've had 6 individual and 3 relay team State Champion. Upon graduation, many of our athletes continue to compete during college, earning athletic scholarships and similar accolades at the next level of competition.

As a combination individual and team sport, Track and Field allows each student to experience success on a variety of levels. With 17 events offered in high school, students have the opportunity to experiment with as many events as they desire. While focusing on one or more primary events, they can also "try out" some others. Rather than defining success by the place earned in an event, students can track the improvement of their marks throughout the season and from year to year.

It is the goal of the Track & Field coaching staff to create and maintain a program which fosters achievement of the following objectives:

Athletes will...

develop a competitive approach to training and meet participation.
have a broader definition of success.
develop the ability to push themselves beyond their level of emotional and physical comfort.
develop a greater level of self confidence as they experience some measure of athletic success.
create deeper relationships with peers.
be a better team member in the future because of their experience on the Track & Field team.
be encouragers of others, sharing in the joy of another's accomplishments.
be more grateful for healthy bodies and praise God for this blessing.

2010 Season Recap


COACHING STAFF
Moreland Anderson has been head coach since 1998. Prior to that he was a volunteer assistant from 1993 to 1997. He is a USA Track & Field Level II coach and has been West Valley Coach of the Year for Boys in 2000, 2001, and 2003. Professionally he is a retired engineer after completing a 32-year career as an engineer with a large global corporation. He and his wife, Nancy, have two sons who graduated from Westside in 1991 and 1993.

Scott Ball is the co-head coach for track and field, head coach for cross country, and is the academic dean at Westside during the school day. He is a graduate of Clackamas High School and George Fox University, having participated in cross country and track all four years in both high school and college. For eight years, he served as Head Cross Country and Track coach at Pacific University in Forest Grove. Now into his 4th decade of competitve running, he continues to race in cross country and track.

Joe Brooks

Chelsea Johnson

Katie Custis