Junior Madison Rempalski, a five sport athlete and all-state academic, is one of the hardest working Wildcats.
Rempalski is a member of the basketball, cross country, lacrosse, track and volleyball teams. Off the field, she studies hard in her academics and trains for her sports. No matter what time of the year it is, she’s always working to win and wants other athletes to have that mindset.
“A lot of athletes think of practice as a chore or they go to practice and we don’t work hard enough,” Rempalski said. “We say we’re going to work hard, but you see in drills people are walking instead of running, they’re not getting to practice early, or not putting in the extra time on the weekends.”
Rempalski started playing basketball and volleyball in elementary school and picked up lacrosse in the 5th grade. But she only started running cross country and track this year.
“After getting into cross country in the fall and now starting track season, definitely running and cross country/track would be my favorite,” Rempalski said.
Some athletes seem to struggle with time management. On top of practices and games, they have school work and other commitments in their lives to accomplish. Rempalski keeps it simple and knows how to manage her time efficiently to excel in her work.
“This year’s actually been really good, having 3 classes helps a lot,” Rempalski said. “During the school day I can get all my school work done, and then after 2:20, I can do whatever I want and focus on all my sports.”
Cross country and track teammate Ryan Kamp appreciates her work ethic.
“She’s a great teammate, she encourages people and is never slacking,” Kamp said. “She’s one of the hardest working teammates I’ve ever had.”
Record breaking and goal setting is a normal thing for Rempalski. By the end of her high school career, surely students will see her name many times in Northview’s record books.
“In the fall I broke the school record and ran 18:40 for my 5k. I got all-conference, all-state, and all-state academics,” Rempalski said. “This spring I haven’t done anything too good yet, but even if it’s not record breaking, I feel like it will be a good solid season.”
Rempalski started the recruiting process this year for cross country and track. She looks forward to continuing athletics after high school at the collegiate level.
“I do want to compete at the next level but I want to because I love the sports I play,” Rempalski said.
