World Youth Championships - July 16-18, 1999 at Bydgoszcz Poland
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Interviews
Jill Bell
Doug Speck sent interview questions by email to American athletes heading
for Poland.
1) Your Name
2) The School you attend (also its city and your state) and if you run for a
club in the summer what is the
name of the club?
3) What grade are you in?
4) Briefly summarize your 1999 Track and Field Year so far--
5) What are your lifetime bests in your event or events (if you compete in
more than one)?
6) What are your thoughts as you head to the World Youth Meet in Poland next
week?
7) What do you enjoy most about Track and Field?
8) Do you have any interesting stories or incidents about your involvement
with Track and Field? Any
relatives of note in sports? Awards in Other Sports or Academics?
9) Have you done anything different this year in your preparation because of
your membership on the
World Championship Youth Team?
10) What tips could you offer other young athletes just beginning in the
sport of Track and Field?
1. Jill Bell
2. I attend Bellevue high school in Bellevue, Washington. In the
summer I run for a team called Overdrive Track Club.
3. I am going to be a sophomore (10th)
4. I competed in Washington's State highschool track and field
championship meet. I won the
long jump and was second in the 300 hurdle and 4x4oo relay. Also
recently I won the long jump at our J.O. Regional track meet and there I set
a
new National record in the Intermediate age group (15-16)
5. My best in the long jump is now 20ft 3 inches.
6. I am feeling nervous, but I'm also excited and looking forward to
this great experience.
7. I like getting the chance to compete against different athletes
around the nation.
8. I hurt my knee last summer before the Junior Olympics in Seattle,
Washington. I had to go through therapy, but I was able to win in the
long jump. I also play varsity basketball for Bellevue in the winter.
9. I have worked a little bit harder and practiced more on
perfecting my event.
10. To be successful in track and field things don't always just come
easy,
one needs to work hard to get great results. But track is also fun, so I
enjoy it.
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