Madox Hutchings has played baseball, basketball and been in track all three years of his junior high career. Hutchings won state last year in the long jump setting a new school record at 17 feet 11 inches, and a new state record at 17’ feet 9.5 inches, but this is his last year in track.

“I am going to concentrate more on baseball and basketball,” said Hutchings. “I don’t really like track.”

Sports have always come easy to Hutchings and because of that, he has a competitive spirit.

 “I love to win,” said Hutchings. “I am very competitive with everyone.”

Outside of school sports Hutchings also plays football but is not sure which sport he loves best.

“I would say either baseball or basketball,” said Hutchings. “But I can’t choose.”

Hutchings has had several highlights in his junior high sports career, but last year’s track season was the most memorable.

“I won the long jump at state, I was second in the 100, second in four by 100, third in the 400 and the team to second overall,” said Hutchings. “I had 28 of the team’s 31 points.”

This year Hutchings returns to the track with hopes of repeating as state champ.

Hutchings is looking forward to high school next year where he will continue in baseball, basketball and football with hopes of making his mark in sports at that level.

“High school sounds like it is more fun, to be honest,” Hutchings said. “And it seems like I’ll have a little more freedom.”

With the highs come the lows and there is one low in Hutchings’s junior high career he truly dislikes.

“I hate that we were not able to play regionals, sectionals and state in sixth grade because of COVID-19,” said Hutchings.

His long-term goal is to play baseball or basketball at a Division 1 school. Until then Hutchings will only miss one thing about Crestwood.

“I’m going to miss the sports,” said Hutchings. “Besides that, I can’t think of anything else.”