Hayden Segoviano doesn’t seek the spotlight, doesn’t crave the notoriety, doesn’t thrive on individual accolades.
All the Fort Madison High School senior wants to do is to help his team win.
You won’t find Segoviano’s name in any of the Bloodhounds’ leaderboards for individual track and field events this spring.
But his name is all over the board in the relays.
That’s just fine with Segoviano.
Segoviano has helped Fort Madison run 44.37 seconds in the 4x100-meter relay this spring. The 4x200 team has gone 1 minute, 32.14 seconds. The sprint medley relay has a season best of 1:39.12 and the distance medley relay team has run 3:45.13.
Segoviano, while not being in the limelight, has helped Fort Madison to one of its best track and field seasons in recent years.
That’s not surprising since the 5-foot-11, 200-pound running back/linebacker did a little bit of everything for the Bloodhounds’ playoff-qualifying football team last fall.
Segoviano carried the ball 96 times for 516 yards and scored five touchdowns and caught 35 passes for 310 yards. He also made 45 tackles, including 33 solo and five for loss,, had a quarterback sack and intercepted a pass.
The Daily Democrat recently caught up with Segoviano, the High School Athlete of the Week, to learn a little more about him.
What is your favorite sport besides track?
Football
What is it that you like about track?
Competing against people I know.
What is your best memory in track?
Winning districts in 4x1 in 4x2 or when Devin (Feuerhammer) thought he had an eight-second split
What is your most embarrassing memory in the sport?
Passing out during the 400 at Monmouth.
What do you do to unwind after a meet?
Shower and use my massage gun.
How do you and your teammates make practice fun?
Make jokes and mess around.
Who is the funniest person on the team and why?
Julian (Dear) or Caden (Barnes)be cause they are always saying something dumb.
Who is your biggest role model and why?
My mom because she has been through some tough things but stayed strong.
What is your favorite subject in school and why?
History because learning about the past is cool and seeing how society has developed throughout time.
What is your favorite meal?
A big Pancheros burrito.
What movie could you watch over and over?
Rango or Waves
What food can you always find in your refrigerator?
A cheese stick
If you won the lottery, what would your first purchase be and why?
A 2024 jacked-up white Ford Bronco.
If you had free concert tickets, who would you see?
Travis Scott
If you had free tickets to see a professional game of any sport, what would it be and who would be playing?
Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles
What social media platform do you use the most?
What do you enjoy doing in your free time and why?
Hanging out with friends because they make everything fun.
What is your favorite motivational slogan or quote?
If you ain’t first you’re last.
What are your future plans for college and career?
To attend the University of Iowa and study sports management.
In 25 years, I see myself...
Working in some sort of sports agency.
What is something about yourself that would surprise people?
I hate cats.
