While most students are afraid to break school rules in fear of reprimand, Kory DeCesasris broke a school record and is proud of it.

Last week the K-Kids track and field team competed in the two-day, two-league championship at Whitehall's Zephyr Sports Complex, and right out of the gate DeCesasris left his mark. One of the first events held was the shot put and the senior was the favorite to come away with gold. His first two throws of 55-2.25 and 55-1 set the tone. His third attempt of 55-8 was his best of the day and the best throw ever by a Konkrete Kid.

"I came into today with the mindset that I wanted to break the school record," he said.

DeCesasris also loves that his name is on the wall.

"I feel like it is going to be there for a while. It is just a great feeling knowing that someone is going to be shooting to break your record."

He went on to finish with three medals from the meet.

While up on the medal stand at Whitehall, proudly receiving his gold medal, DeCesasris, who won the Jack Pressman award for being the best LVC boy track athlete of the tournament, got to bask in the glory with a teammate and fellow senior, Jarrett Fenon.

Fenon earned himself a bronze medal as he threw 45-9.25. The senior said nerves played a role.

"I was a little nervous at first, but once you actually get throwing it gets better and better. I was hoping for second, but I'll take third," Fenon said.

The Konkrete Kids were solid on the track as well. Senior Jennifer Perry captured second place and a spot on the medal stand with a 5:20.64 in the girls 1600 meter run on day two of the event. After receiving her second career league meet medal, she won her first last year in the two-mile run when she received the bronze, she admitted to being worried about the threat of rain and wind. Luckily for Perry, Mother Nature was on her side, but she said the big stage was menacing.

"It was kind of intimidating, but it kind of helps as well because everyone is cheering all the way around the track. So that helps," she said.

She also coupled that with a fifth-place finish in the 3200 meter run.

Fellow senior Alec Lederer blazed the track at Whitehall last week, too. His time of 9:50.34 captured second place in the boys' 3200 race. Stepping off the podium the silver medalist described his mindset during the race on that brisk Tuesday night.

"I just wanted to stay second," Lederer said. "I knew I didn't have enough to stay with Colin [Abert from Easton], so I was just working to stay in that second spot the whole race."

DeCesaris found himself on the podium once again receiving an award. This time he was taking third, accompanied by Brad Klucsarits who earned silver in boys' javelin. Klucsarits' throw of 159-07 is his personal record.

"With this being my first year in track it is great," Klucsarits said. "To be up here with someone who just set a school record is amazing. This feeling is amazing."

Hannah Marth received gold last week in a field competition. The sophomore took first in javelin as she tossed a 118-2. She blew away the field as the second place finisher, Nicole Capuano from Liberty, only threw 108-0. That feeling was felt by a few other athletes as well at the league championship. Junior Erica Filipovits jumped for joy during the high jump and won in the process. Her best jump being a 5-3. Allison Horn finished fourth in two events. She nearly missed medaling in the 100 high hurdles and the triple jump.

In the busy sports season that spring is track and field occasionally takes a back seat to other sports. However, for two days the sport was front and center at Whitehall High School and Northampton was proudly represented by some of the area's finest athletes.