By Matt Browning
Julian Ramirez, a track and field athlete at Belle Plaine, was chosen as the Shelter Insurance Athlete of the Month for March. Ramirez took sixth in the 110-meter HH at the Class 2A Tournament a year ago.
“It is an honor to be chosen as athlete of the month,” Ramirez said. “To me it shows the hard work has been paying off and there are people out there looking out for me. As a high school athlete, things like this really motivate us to keep putting in the effort and expect great things to continue to come.”
The desire to increase his speed has been Ramirez’s focus this offseason, which he hopes translates into another state appearance.
“I’ve been working on my flexibility and improving mobility in order to become a faster athlete,” Ramirez said. “I have also been weight training and maintaining cardio. I believe the best way to get ready for any season is to establish healthy habits. Individually my main goals are to beat my personal records and qualify for state once again.”
Ramirez also plays basketball and runs cross country at Belle Plaine. Outside of sports, he is involved in FBLA, FCCLA and Letterman’s Club. As far as future education, Ramirez plans to attend a four-year college and major in entrepreneurship and economics.
