On March 3, 2021, Asher competed in the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association Indoor Track & Field Championships in Dover, Delaware. His event is pole vaulting. This is Asher's fourth year of pole vaulting - four years of Spring Track and Field, and two years of Winter Track and Field.
There's a backstory involving Asher's involvement in the sport. When he first decided he wanted to do something in Track and Field, he had a few friends who pole vaulted, and encouraged Asher to try it. It seems that once he did, he was hooked. He enjoyed the challenge, but just as much, I suppose he enjoyed being with these friends and working together, and work he did.
This past winter, Asher decided it would be good to build some upper body strength, so he started working out with a different friend who he worked with during the summer. Night after night he skipped dinner and drove to the friend's home, and they worked together to build strength. Meanwhile, they built their relationship. He would eat alone after getting home.
His friends graduated last year, so for Winter track, Asher was on his own mostly as he trained. Only he wasn't always alone, as those friends would show up to coach him. As the seasoned Senior pole vaulter, he did what he could to help younger students as they learned the art. I don't think anyone had to tell him to do this... he took it upon himself.
This is the beauty of sports - it isn't so much the act itself, it is the effort put forth, the perseverance, the relationships built. It is why colleges love to see students who have participated in athletics - they understand that these students have proven themselves to be willing to push, to work with others, and to value friendship.
The backstory to Asher's pole vaulting is this - it is mostly about relationships.
On March 3, 2021, Asher placed first. He became the DIAA State Champion, and was named to the Indoor Track and Field 1st All-State Team.
