Spring athlete preview: Alex Fast

Written by: Allison Saint Aubin '14

           Showing the skills of leadership and a great work ethic, Alex Fast is setting himself up for success in the future. Working hard everyday, Alex Fast pushes himself to become the best. He puts forth effort 100 percent of the time. “I love to win, nothing less,” he says.

            Alex Fast plans on pursuing his athletic abilities in Track and Field in college. “He should go to a Division 1 school for pole vault,” says Landon Allen, his best friend. Alex wants to become a decathlete, just as his dad was in college. With his dad by his side every step of the way, motivating him and coaching him to be the best, Alex has set high expectations for himself and plans to reach nothing short of them. He really looks up to his father and his cousin, Ryan Lucas who holds the pole vault record here at Eaton Rapids High School. Alex is planning on beating his record so that he can get his name up on the wall. Sometimes it is hard to be coached by your dad, but not for Alex. He likes his dad; he pushes Alex to do well. Alex doesn’t mind though because he knows that his dad is only trying to make him better. Alex is undecided about where he wants to go to college; all he knows is that he wants to be doing Track and Field during his years in college.

            With having big accomplishments so far, Alex is excited about this upcoming track season. “This season I want to win Leagues again, hopefully hit 14’ 6’’, and go to states,” says Alex. As a team Alex expects them to win more than they did last year. “I hope that this year we can at least compete,” comments Alex on this year’s upcoming season. The events that Alex is going to participate in are 300 hurdles, 110 hurdles, and pole vault. Even as a sophomore, Alex’s hard-working habits put him in the position as an excellent choice for a captain. “It came as a great shock to be picked as captain, but I’m happy to have the responsibility. It feels good,” says Alex about being a captain.

            With Alex’s bubbly personality, it’s hard not to like him. “Alex is always funny, he knows how to make people feel awkward, and he’s not afraid to do anything,” say’s Alex’s best friend, Landon Allen. Alex isn’t just a hard-worker in sports, but also in school. Alex wants to go to a good college, in order to do so; he knows he has to keep his grades up and maintain a good GPA.

            No matter what he chooses in life, no matter where he goes, all Alex Fast wants is one thing. His one goal in life is, “be happy.”