Whiz Kid

Whiz Kid: Trevor Whelan

The high school senior sets his sights on goals and takes the steps to reach them.

  Trevor Whelan sweats the small stuff. He's organized and chases goals, too. It's minutes before the Swampscott High senior and indoor-track captain joins teammates for practice the first week in January. He's wearing spotless boots, neat rolled-up jeans and a wrinkle-free jersey. Nearby, on the field house's rubber track, teammates train — doing sprints, runs and distance running. Some look over and smile when they pass Trevor. He has never run a 5-minute mile in his four-year track career. “I’m hoping to break five," he says. That would make him the fifth miler on the team to break that barrier. He ran his best time the day before, a 5:06, so he needs to shave seven seconds to join the Big Blue mile club. Trevor runs distance races …

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