Senior Spotlight: Boyertown’s Elwell contributes to success on and off the track and field – papreplive.com
Posted: May 17, 2020 at 10:42 pm
She may have some interesting stories to tell her grandchildren about the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
Like many other people her age, Emma Elwell is dealing with the disruption of normal life by engaging in virtual schooling and home-based workouts. But the Boyertown senior has another perspective on the situation: That of an employee of Walmart, a business classified as essential in this time of social distancing and stay-at-home requirements.
I get thanked a lot for serving. Its crazy, Elwell said of the hero status accorded her and others a category headed by medical professionals and first responders that includes retail store workers.
In that capacity, Emma gets a close-up look at how the consumer public is responding to the health-mandated requirements and restrictions placed by the government on retail businesses.
Its mostly pretty good, she said. But you can get someone who doesnt follow the rules or the medical conditions, someone else complains about that and a fight breaks out. It can be a little awkward.
Its nonetheless a meaningful contribution to a society dealing with the closure of schools, restaurants and bars, many stores and personal-service businesses, among others.
It also helps Elwell fill time left empty by the loss of her last high-school athletic season to the pandemic.
The holder of no less than 12 school records in winter and spring track, Elwell was primed for a big final go-round on the track. Coming off an indoor season that saw her top her own standards in all but two of eight events and qualify for nationals, she was looking to enhance her standing as the schools fastest sprinter and add to her medal collection from her junior season.
This spring was supposed to be awesome, Elwell said. We had crazy 4100 and 4200 relays. We were excited.
Boyertown seniors Mattie Gallagher, left, and Emma Elwell bite their medals after winning the state title Friday. (Austin Hertzog MediaNews Group)
Her 2019 spring season was no less awesome. Elwell placed second in the 100 (12.27) and third in the 200 (25.54) at the Pioneer Athletic Conference Championships, and she was eighth in both AAA races at the District 1 meet.
Elwell came into outdoor track season off a strong showing in the Pa. Track and Field Coaches Association (PTFCA) meet March 1 at Penn State University. She placed sixth in the 200 (25.35) and seventh in the 60 (7.86) while helping Boyertowns 4200 relay (Renee Simmonds, Lillian Mauger, Alona Hopkins) scored a fourth in 1:45.50 which qualified them for the New Balance Indoor Nationals. But the event slated for March 13-15 in New York fell victim to the pandemic.
Its really hard to cope with, she added. It was all taken away. We realized bigger things were within reach.
I was focusing on the sprints. Id like to be good in the 200. In the 65, Id like to drop my time.
All was not lost for Elwells senior year of sports: she was the starting right back of the PIAA Class 4A champion Boyertown girls soccer team, earning Mercury All-Area second team selection after the forward converted to defense and added a seasoned and dynamic presence on the Bears right side.
Elwell will be in position to pursue more big things when her time at Boyertown is finished. She will be heading to Millersville University in the fall with the unique status of being a three-sport athlete. In addition to running winter and spring track, Emma will be part of the Marauder womens soccer program.
Millersville plays a back-and-winger shift, she explained. I was used to getting stuck anywhere.
After competing in three sports in high school, Elwell doesnt see that routine being a challenge at the collegiate level.
I focus on nutrition, sleep and hydration. Thats important, she said.
At Millersville, Emma will be reunited with former Boyertown teammate Aurora Conrad. Like Elwell, Conrad was a sprinter who medalled at the PACs 2019 meet she was eighth in the 100 and 200 and is currently finishing up her freshman year at Millersville.
Were close, Elwell noted. It was fun to run track with her. Shes one of my best friends.
Elwell will be pursuing studies in early childhood education at Millersville. She had previously done a student-teaching gig with a class of first-graders and enjoyed the experience.
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