FAYETTEVILLE — When McKenzie Dixon was asked if there was something she doesn’t do, the Bentonville sophomore had a quick response.

“Football,” she said with a laugh while competing the Arkansas Class 5A-7A State Indoor Track and Field Meet. “That and swimming.”

Dixon might be considered a throwback during a time when many high school athletes put their full attention on just one sport. She’s one of three Lady Tigers that will split their spring between track and soccer — joining teammates Jody Knight and Morgan Freehling — and she also competes on Bentonville’s girls golf team in the fall.

She plans on doing her fair share of the workload during both spring sports and participating in as many events as possible. That’s perfectly fine with Bentonville girls track coach Randy Ramaker and soccer coach Kristina Henry.

“When I was growing up, everybody went to every sport and did everything,” Ramaker said. “So I appreciate those kind of kids and appreciate the coaches that allow that to happen.

“It’s really good for kids. As long as we’re not killing them or crushing them with two practices each day — allowing them to do what they want to do — I don’t know why that would be bad. I can’t see a reason why that can’t happen and happen a lot more than it does.”

Saturday’s meet in the Randal Tyson Track Center was a prelude to what should be a busy spring for Dixon. She finished third in the girls 60-meter hurdles, fourth in the triple jump and seventh in the long jump.

There will be no slighting one sport for the other, if she has her way. She will practice one sport in the morning, then turn to the other one during the afternoon for workouts.

“It’s a fun process,” Dixon said. “It keeps me in shape and it keeps me going between both sports because it works.

“I love both of the sports I do. I don’t want to give either one of them up and just pick one.”

Ramaker envisions Dixon to be a key contributor in both the 100 and 300 hurdles, as well as the triple jump and the long jump, when the outdoor season begins in March. He doesn’t expect her to do more than that because of Bentonville’s depth this season.

Henry, on the other hand, is fully aware of what Dixon can do on the soccer field. She scored the only goal in Bentonville’s 1-0 victory over Conway in last year’s Class 7A State Championship and was named the girls soccer newcomer of the year by NWA Media.

She was also in attendance at the state indoor meet and witnessed what Dixon did on the track. That’s a reason she doesn’t want to be a hindrance in what Dixon on her agenda.

“Part of that is her personality,” Henry said. “I mean, if she’s going to do something, she’s going to do it well and to the best of her ability.

“We work things out well in advance. We started talking in December or early January, and we compare schedules. We want the girls to enjoy both sports and take the stress off of them.”

If Dixon has her way, she’ll be able to do both sports throughout her high school career.

“I think they will let me go, as long as I’m putting my best effort into those sports,” she said.