Personal Narrative: Sarah Mcmillion

“I got this! I got this! Just calm down and take position. You have prepared yourself for this race all morning.” “Just take your position and breathe.” “Why is my heart pounding like this?” “Inhale and exhale.” This is normal for UWA freshman Sarah McMillion on race day. She constantly overthinks and worries about her performance. Her nerves even cause her to wake up early to prepare.
The official calls all runners to their positions. Sarah is a nervous wreck, but stone faced freshman never shows any sign of emotion to her competitors. The official comes over the loud speaker saying, “On your mark” the runners rise, “Go” followed by a gun shot. At this very moment, all the nervous energy or doubt Sarah may have felt completely goes away. She has her sights set on the finish line.
Sarah McMillion, the only freshmen on the track team, has made her mark on the spring
Her senior year of high school was the year she developed the passion for track. It was her first year competing, and she loved it.
She remembers the day got recruited like it was yesterday. “It was May 2016 at the state track meet in Gulf Shores, Alabama. I had just finished third in the 800-meter race. I left the track area, and Coach Kirby Patterson from UWA had approached me. She wanted me to come and visit UWA. I was excited because I knew I wanted to continue running track while in college, but I just did not know where. After visiting, I felt like it was the perfect place and opportunity for me to continue with my passion.”
“Being the only freshman on the track team is not easy,” said McMillion. At times, she felt like she had to prove her talent to her coach and upperclassmen teammates. “As a freshman, you naturally want to work harder than everyone,” said McMillion. “You want to prove to everyone that you were picked because of the talent the coach in you and not simply because you are a good