EUREKA - It has already been a memorable senior season for Alec Maier, but there is still one goal yet to be reached.
The runner for the North Central Thunder would like to be able to stand on the podium at this year's state track and field meet. He just missed that opportunity by one place his sophomore season.
"That’s been my goal all year, because I’ve always wanted to be on the podium," said Maier, who actually ran a good enough time a couple of weeks ago to make the podium at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays. There was just one problem. "Howard Wood unfortunately didn’t have a podium. I did make top eight, but I didn’t get to stand on a podium. That’s been my goal. Hopefully, state will have a podium and hopefully I can be at the top or pretty close to the top."
When Maier has a goal, there's a good chance he will accomplish it. The student at Eureka recalled a time that he was in search of the Eureka-Bowdle 400-meter dash record and knew that time was running out 
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