Between Macia Owens, Sarah Hall and Jocelyn Wiseman, Central Mountain’s hurdlers have racked up quite the collection of district hardware through the years, with that success extending to the boys side in 2026. Owens was a District 6 champion in the 100 as a freshman, and she and Hall finished their most recent district stints with medals in both the 100 and 300.

That trio has racked up nine district medals through the last two seasons alone. And they’ve done all that while operating under a very clear disadvantage: Central Mountain doesn’t have a hurdles coach.

It’s a reality that’s certainly created challenges for the group. But despite much of their improvements being figured out by themselves, they’ve maintained a sturdy, positive mindset.

“It’s really hard to come from nothing, and we stress it all the time. We have no coaching,” said Owens, who placed fourth in the 100-meter hurdles last Wednesday. “Ultimately, it’s our decision to get back up, and it’s our decision to push each other every single day at practice.”

That’s one of the issues head coach Scott Bair hopes to alleviate heading into his second season at the helm. When discussing what he hopes to build on following his first season as head coach, the coaching dilemma was the first thing he brought up, coupled with hoping for increased numbers.

“There’s definitely a lot of things I need to improve on myself. It’d be nice to find a few more coaches to add to the mix,” said Bair. “Take hurdles for one; we don’t have a specific hurdles coach. So, those kids are, a lot of times, working on that stuff by themselves.”

Moving forward, Hall is set to compete at Bloomsburg next season while Owens prepares for the second half of her high school career. Each is striving for continued improvement, with Hall looking to build off a successful high school career and Owens focusing on technique through the offseason.

“It hurts to get knocked down, but I’m ready for next year,” said Owens. “I’m looking into a more technical offseason, really trying to get down to critiquing every single part of my hurdle, and I’m ready to put in the speed work and get my endurance up.”

“I’m excited to see what’s next. I’m excited to see what’s next,” said Hall. “I’m just so grateful for Central Mountain High School track as a whole, just for the people that it gave me.”