Kamryn Dyck proud to ‘put Loop on the map’ through state track success

AUSTIN — Senior year isn’t all sunshine and roses. This is especially true when expectations come flooding in.

Still, Kamryn Dyck never let that stand in the way.

Loop Senior has built quite a reputation over the past three years. In many ways, the orange zone at Mike A. Myers Stadium became her domain.

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Being the fastest sprinter in the state does just that.

On Saturday, Dyke competed in her final high school meet as a three-time Class 1A 100-meter champion. Additionally, she won two gold medals and a silver medal in the long jump.

Decker’s curtain call wasn’t perfect, but she couldn’t help but walk away proud.

The Loop runner ran the 100 meters in 12.32 seconds to take silver behind Veribest’s Chloe Becker. Becker broke Dyke’s 1A state meet record with a time of 12.20 seconds.

“Honestly, I’m sad that I didn’t win, but the girl that wins, she deserves everything,” Dyke said. “She’s been working hard and I’m really proud of her. Personally, I’m proud of myself for getting to this point because this season in general has been tough for me since I was a senior.”

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Dyke had no chance of a fourth long jump medal. It’s one of her mental disorders, she said, while acknowledging that her time in the Loop is coming to an end.

Her track and field career wasn’t over yet, though. Dyck will go on to join the program at Lubbock Christian University. If the next chapter is anything like her exploits in the Loop, she’s in for quite a journey.

“The only way I can describe (my career) is I’m proud,” Dyke said. “I know how hard I’ve worked this year. I know I’ve proven a lot of people wrong that I can do it, that I can get this far. And I know when I go to LCU, I’m going to continue to do well and get better.”

Dyke’s impact on her hometown will not be forgotten, either.

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“I’m proud to be able to put the Loop on the map because it’s such a small school and no one knows about it. I’m proud to be able to do that for me and for them,” Dyke said.

This article originally appeared in Lubbock Avalanche Journal: Loop’s Kamryn Dyck continues state track and field medal record