Hayden Kilpatrick didn’t have the showing he hoped for at the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics, but he’s pretty sure he hasn’t run his best time yet.

The Tabor Academy senior and track captain came in 32^nd in the preliminary round of the 110 meter hurdles, competing against 46 other top high school athletes from around the country.

Kilpatrick, a Mashpee resident, qualified for the Junior Olympics at the regional championship on July 12 after pushing himself with three and a half hours of workouts each day.

“I have a really intense training program,” said Kilpatrick. “I run in the mornings and work on my hurdles in the afternoons.”

Training is nothing new for Kilpatrick. In addition to track, he competes on Tabors’ football and wrestling teams.

He’s also proven himself one to be one of the school’s fastest students. As a sophomore, Kilpatrick broke the record for 110 meter and 300 meter hurdles. He later bested his own time, now at 14.8 seconds and 39.8 seconds, respectively.

With the Junior Olympics, Kilpatrick got his first chance to qualify in a national competition. The event was held July 21 to 27 at Turner Stadium near Houston, Texas.

“It was really hot,” admitted Kilpatrick.

But it wasn’t the southern heat that slowed Kilpatrick down, it was an accidental bump by a neighboring hurdler.

“I spent the whole race trying to recover, so I didn’t get to run my best race,” he said. “At that level it has to be your best.”

While Kilpatrick was disappointed with the outcome, he valued the opportunity.

“It was really fun just being able to be at a really nice track with some of the best teens in the country,” he said. “It was a great experience for any athlete.”

Now that he’s back in Massachusetts, Kilpatrick isn’t slowing down at all. He's gearing up for football season and also has his eye on besting his hurdling records. College is also on the horizon, though he isn't naming his first choice.

“My main goal is to run in college, and compete with even better kids at the next level,” he said.