Willard hurdlers Hayden Hall, Will Ndiba and JJ Huskisson can be described many ways, but here’s what they say about themselves:
“Relentless. That’s that’s for sure.”
“Ah, greatness.”
“Legendary.”
The proof is in their run times. The state qualifying time for the 110 meter hurdles is 15.13 seconds. The three average a time of 14.34 seconds.
“To get three guys to hit that mark is extremely difficult,” said Willard Head Track Coach Bret Lovekamp.
The Tigers are at a constant battle with each other as much as they are with the other schools. The bus rides to meets are well…
“Headed [to meets] it is pretty quiet,” Lovekamp said. “The three are very competitive so when we get [there] they all kind of do their thing.”
Each go back and forth to take over the Willard record in the 110 Meter Hurdles. Ndiba has the top time at 14.16 seconds.
“If I’m being honest, I don’t want nobody to break it,” Ndiba said. “But I would love for [Hayden or JJ] to break it.”
It’s all love at the end of the day. Especially with the sophomore and junior looking up to the senior record holder.
“Last year, we were competing pretty heavily because I was the new kid at the school and we kind of knew each other from previous track meets,” Huskisson said. “We always were competing. And then eventually we, you know, we got cool and we started helping out each other, but still keep the same competitiveness and you drive to become great.”
“He’s just a really big motivator,” Hall said. “He pushes me all the time. Constantly trying to give criticism and advice. He’s always trying to help out, so I do really appreciate it.”
Each time they say positive words about one another, there’s handshakes among the trio. The handshakes show they are one. When they take first second and third, it shows they are the ones to beat.
“It stands and it always will,” Hall said. “We are the best hurdle school in the state.”
