Recently, The Blackman Voice Staff caught up with our Athletes of The Month for April of 2021. Congratulations to Josh Allen and Kiersten Coleman! 

Kiersten Coleman, Junior, Track and Field 

How many years have you been in Track and Field?   

Coleman: I have been running Track and Field for 9 years. 

Do you plan to continue Track and Field after high school?  

Coleman: After a hard decision of whether or not I would continue at the college level, I decided not to. I want to put all of my focus on my studies rather than track.  

What is your favorite thing about Track and Field?   

Coleman: My favorite thing about track is the lessons it teaches. This year out of all has most definitely given me more motivation to keep pushing. Due to covid, we couldn’t have a season last year. This year I wanted to give it my all and try to beat a PR I set for myself 3 years ago. 

What is some advice or inspiration you could give to other athletes?  

Coleman: I would definitely encourage others to keep pushing through. Every time I ran a race this year, I reminded myself that my only limit was myself. Your only limit is you. Track is a mind game. Your mind is telling you that you can’t do it. But you have to push through it and persevere.  

What is a random fact about you? 

Coleman: A random fact about me is that I play piano when track is stressing me out. 

Josh Allen, Junior, Soccer 

How many years have you been playing soccer? 

Allen: I’ve been playing for around 11 years. 

Do you plan to continue playing soccer after high school? 

Allen: I don’t plan on playing after high school. 

What is your favorite thing about playing soccer? 

Allen: My favorite thing about playing soccer is the community you build and being able to play the sport I love with the people I’m close to. 

What is some advice or inspiration you could give to other athletes?  

Allen: I’d say work as hard as you can but still just enjoy the sport. There’s no point in playing if you don’t enjoy it. 

What is a random fact about you?  

Allen: A random fact is that I also used to swim competitively.