Whether he's on the
football field, or running around it, Beckman senior Ty Troutman is burning it
up.
On the track, Ty's
qualified for the state meet in 12 different events over the year's, including
3 times in the open 100 meters. On the
field last season he led all of class 2A with 14 touchdown receptions.
It's a lot of success,
and he attributes it to those around him.
"It's the coaches
really and all my teammates," says Ty, "They work hard and it makes me work
hard, too. We push each other."
His father and coach,
Todd Troutman, says his son's focus is a key factor as well. "It's just a
tremendous mentality for an athlete I think, to go out and compete, just do
your best, and not worry about what happens.
As a sprinter, you don't want to use excess energy on things you can't
control."
As a whole, Ty has a lot
of Beckman history to live up to, in the past 8 years the school's sprinters
have dominated, qualifying for state in the 4 x 100, 4 x 200, and the 4 x 400
in every season. Ty's older brother Kyle
was a part of several of those teams, and captured 5 state titles along the way. That's just motivation for the younger
Troutman
"He had 2 state
records, and a whole bunch of state championships. I've got nothing so far, so hopefully I'll
come down and get some this year."
This is the final shot
for Ty as he'll move back to the football field at Iowa Western
Community College in the
fall, and after making the finals in the open 100 last season, the goals are
even higher this time around.
"I was just happy
to make the finals really. Now that I've
got some experience under my belt, hopefully I can build on it and get that
championship."
