By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER

Most any coach at Hays High School will tell you that Wendy Zimmerman is a talented athlete. Unfortunately injuries have kept the senior from training fully over her high school career.  But through all the injuries, Zimmerman kept coming back and competing.  That attitude and determination also helped her land a spot on the Fort Hays State University Track and Field team.  She signed her letter of intent Thursday at Hays High School.

Zimmerman says the first time realized she could compete at the collegiate level was during her senior year of track when she cleared 5’6″ in the high jump and colleges started to contact her.

Zimmerman qualified for the 2013 State Track Meet in four events.  She finished third in the high jump and ninth in the triple jump.  Zimmerman also was part of the ninth place 4×400 meter relay team and qualified in the 400 meters.