Wolf freshman Danny Conlisk flies around the track in a meet earlier this season. (John Fisken photo)
Danny Conlisk is in a hurry to get places.
The Coupeville High School freshman, who tore up the track oval as a middle school runner — going a perfect 7-0 in the 1600 — is right back at it one step higher up the competition ladder.
Three meets in, Conlisk has run in the 200, 400, 1500 and 1600 for the Wolves, and would like to try the 800 soon.
While he’s done well in sprints, the lure of the marquee event is hard to ignore.
“The mile is my favorite event, because I enjoy long distance,” Conlisk said.
He picked up the track bug last year and joined the CMS team “because I simply enjoy running.”
Now that he’s on his way to being a grizzled veteran, Conlisk has discovered he enjoys almost everything about the sport.
“The team, friends, running, competing and beating my PRs” are just a few of the things the freshman phenom would put in the plus column.
While he feels strong both in distance and sprint races, Conlisk would like to “work on my form, to improve even more.”
“My goal is to get my mile run under five minutes,” he said.
“Last meet I ran the 400 for the first time, winning my heat and coming in fifth behind four seniors overall,” Conlisk added. “It would be really cool to win the 400 overall in a meet.”
A big fan of comedy movies (“I like to laugh”) and his PE class, he uses his computer to stay in touch with people from all stages of his life.
“I enjoy playing video games,” Conlisk said. “Since I have lived a military kids life, it lets me keep up with my friends far away.”
His biggest fans, however, are closely following his athletic exploits.
“My mom and dad have made the biggest impact on my life, since I have spent most of my time with them,” Conlisk said. “They make sure I do what I need to do.
“They are pretty awesome and support me big in track.”
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