Frogner takes talents to track after football

By Jacob Johnson


Throwing a PR of 37.3 ft in shotput and running 7.3 in the 55 meter dash marked Sander Frogner’s debut for the indoor track team after leading the state champion Raider football team defense in tackles and earning first team all-state honors. 
Frogner ‘25 came from Norway this year to expand his chances for playing in college and maybe one day professionally.
Wanting to expand his already undeniably great talent, he asked football and track coach Shannon Taylor how he could improve. 
“I needed to be faster with the sprinters and stronger with the throwers and ST told me,” Frogner said. 
 He walked in with a good feeling of confidence on track Jan. 11 at Roanoke College. For his first track meet the champion middle linebacker planned on throwing and running the 55-meter dash with the guidance of Coach Taylor. 
“I don’t really feel nervous, but I feel like I want to beat Eason at throwing,” Frogner said with humor, showing his competitive drive with his fellow outside linebacker.
Even though this was his first time trying track, Frogner set on the big prize, qualifying for states. 
“Eason throws 38 at meets and I throw a little shorter, so probably 30-35,” Frogner said, “My goal before the end of track is to qualify for states in at least one thing.”
The qualifying mark for shotput is 34,7. So he already achieved his goal of qualifying for states by practicing with throwing coach Brett Jones.
At the Bulldog Invitational meet in Lynchburg on Jan. 27, Frogner ran 7.17 in the 55 meter dash.so now he is set to compete in two events at the state meet at St. Christopher’s on Feb. 18.

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