This month, The Current is featuring, Alejandro Cabrera, a participant in Ossining’s Varsity Cross Country in the fall along with Ossining’s Varsity Track and Field in the winter and spring seasons. His dedication and exceptional skill makes him a notable athlete, as well as an incredible teammate. Throughout both the high and the low points in his athletic career, Alejandro remains both inspiring and determined to constantly aim higher, which makes him beyond qualified to be Athlete of the Month for the month of September.

The Current met with Alejandro in an interview:

TC: What is the biggest challenge you’ve faced during your athletic career?

AC: Probably having to practice a lot, and taking up time which I could be using for my studies. So keeping a balance is probably one of the biggest challenges.

TC: How has the team been performing at meets?

AC: Ossining is really good. We have a lot of dedicated people, so we always perform well. We’ve definitely been up there. We don’t have as many people as other schools, but we usually come up towards the top.

TC: As a teammate, what is your greatest strength?

AC: Probably being able to support my teammates whether they lose or win. Just being able to congratulate them and have good sportsmanship.

TC: What are some of your other interests outside of sports?

AC: I like photography and I like to draw stuff like trees and clouds and planes and stuff.

TC: Will you be playing for a college team?

AC: Aw bro if I’m good enough by the end of this year.

TC: What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment on the track?

AC: Probably being able to win my 400 and 200, both in first place at my last meet in my second season [of track].

TC: What influenced you to begin running for Cross Country and Track and Field?

AC: Well, at first I thought, ‘I can’t be home all day playing games and stuff.’ Not that playing games is bad. But my friends did track, so I decided to join as well. And then it was fun. And then I fell at a meet and felt self-conscious, and so then I really decided to keep going. I wanted to improve, and then it got competitive so I liked it

TC: What advice would you give to someone looking to run Cross Country and Track?

AC: Forget about these football players and these basketball players; they get all the attention. [Cross Country] is a hard sport so don’t underestimate yourself. Just keep doing what you love.

TC: What is your favorite part of these sports?

AC: My favorite part is being able to see myself and my compadres improve each and every day.