Commitment spurs the best to succeed
When you’re the only person from your high school to qualify for the state meet, chances are you’re not exactly gunning for the title. But over two days last weekend, Bonnie Richardson (right), a junior at Rochelle High School in Rochelle, Texas, jumped, ran, and, er, discus-ed her way to the Texas 1A high school team track title — all by her lonesome.
Bonnie, whose high school doesn’t even have a proper track, braved two days of 90-plus-degree Texas heat to singlehandedly beat teams from all over the state. Officials told reporters that, as far as they knew, this was the first time a single athlete had won a girls’ team title. (The last time it happened for the boys was way back in the 70’s.)
“I don’t think I could handle any more,” Bonnie admitted. “It was hot, and I was tired.” Hey, at least she didn’t have to run a relay race!
Now that she’s won the state title, Bonnie will assume a secret identity and spend the rest of her days fighting assorted street thugs and the occasional supervillain. And don’t even bother applying for the sidekick job — she works alone.