SHERIDAN, Ark. — Spring is typically a busy time for Sheridan High School's Skylar Sterritt, as it's both track & field and softball season for her.
The sophomore is on an undefeated softball team as their shortstop and last month she broke the school record in the 100 with a time of 11.96— which is also the fastest time in the state. In the fall she also plays volleyball for the Yellowjackets.
"It was a big accomplishment for me because that was my goal in track, to break the school record. There will be comments now and then about how I'm the fastest girl in Arkansas. It's a really good feeling to know that everything I've worked for has paid off." Sterritt said.
"Skylar is a generational athlete, works hard, and is a great kid with a 4.0 GPA, " Sheridan head softball coach Scott Hoffman said.
During her freshman year, Sterritt won state titles in the 100 and 200 and this winter, she won the 60m indoor state title.
She got her start in softball when she was around five years old and has been doing track since she was in the 5th grade.
"It's always been pretty difficult to balance it but I thank my parents for pushing me and keeping me going," Sterritt added.
It also requires teamwork from both her coaches to make sure she can compete in both sports that occur in the spring. Sterritt also isn't the only softball player that runs track at Sheridan.
In fact, three out of the four athletes on the girl's 4x1 relay are on the Yellowjackets 15-0 softball squad.
"Coach Hoffman really cares about the athletic program here at Sheridan and I care about it too. So we work together," Yellowjackets track coach Tony Bone said.
"We do a great job on sharing athletes. She'll go to track first and she'll do her track workouts and then she'll come to softball practice after that. " Coach Hoffman said.
Sterritt explained that she wants to be a DI college athlete, and is on the right track to compete at the Power 5 level. One day she'll have to pick between softball and track, but for now, she has been enjoying doing both at Sheridan.
"I still have two more years. I'll see which one I start to like more and see which one I have more scholarships in," Sterritt said.