Though a talented runner, Garret Morris, 18, doesn’t mince words about his sport.

“I don’t think anyone actually enjoys running. It’s just if you’re good at it, you might as well do it,” Morris said. “I wanted to be the best at something.”

And the best he was at the MIAA Division 5 State Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston. Morris stood above all the rest when he took home first place in the 55 meter run for the second year in a row. With a time of 6.58 seconds, he outdid his preliminary time of 6.62.

Though the rest of the track team was able to hang up their cleats, Morris’ season has not yet ended. He was the only Bishop Stang athlete to compete at the Auberach All State meet on Saturday, Feb. 20 where he came in fourth place with a time of 6.58. Next, he’s looking forward to competing in the New England Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, Feb. 28

For most of his life, Morris was a baseball player. But, the drive to rise above pushed him to take up the 55 meter, one of the most competitive events in the entire sport, when he first came to Bishop Stang.

As a sophomore, Morris competed in states, seeded at 40 out of 41 with a time of 7.04. A year later, he was taking home the gold with a time of 6.58, the same time he got this year.

In the time leading up to the winter season, Morris filled his days with brutal, specialized workout regimens. Every day after school, he would sometimes spend upward of two hours doing everything from deadlifts to running. Morning workouts often colored his pre-season days as well.

“Staying in the routine is easier than getting into it,” Morris said. “The first couple of months are pretty easy. You just go after school, it’s not too bad. ...After the first week or so you just don’t get as sore, you don’t get as tired, you just get used to it. But then a month or two down the line, you realize ‘Wow, I’m doing the same thing every day’ and ‘Wow, this sucks.’”

However, his strict pre-season regimen didn’t taper off when track season was underway. Instead, he would stay behind after practice, hit the gym even after the two hour practices, before heading back home to Tiverton, Rhode Island.

Morris is more concerned with staying in the present, and so he isn’t sure what lies ahead in terms of athletics. He has considered going back to baseball but is still unsure. There is one thing he is certain of, though.

“I’m not going to be running in college,” Morris said. “I’d rather focus on school things.”

Morris will be competing at New Englands on Feb. 28 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center.