{"id":7360,"date":"2013-12-07T14:48:38","date_gmt":"2013-12-07T14:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/track-holds-soft-opening-for-indoor-season-5\/"},"modified":"2013-12-07T14:48:38","modified_gmt":"2013-12-07T14:48:38","slug":"track-holds-soft-opening-for-indoor-season-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/track-holds-soft-opening-for-indoor-season-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Track Holds Soft Opening For Indoor Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Track Holds Soft Opening For Indoor Season<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Meet Schedule<\/span><\/p>\n

ALBANY, N.Y. \u2013<\/strong> Though proper competition lies about a month away, the University at Albany men\u2019s and women\u2019s indoor track teams are nonetheless gearing up for a meet this weekend to ease into the indoor season.\u00a0 The men and women will compete against their teammates in the 20th Annual RACC Classic Intra-Squad Meet at the SEFCU Arena.\u00a0 The rosters will be divided among a Purple and a Gold team, and the teams were selected through a captain\u2019s draft.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really trying to develop the team concept, especially for the new students this year,\u201d said Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Roberto Vives.<\/span><\/p>\n

The event is open to spectators, who are encouraged to attend and support the team.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith our new outdoor facility we will be hosting several meets during the outdoor season,\u201d said Vives. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping we can get some spectators at this meet and start to build a following of supporters who will attend the meets we host.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The meet will actually take place over two competition days.\u00a0 Friday, December 6 will see the pole vault, discus, and turbo javelin events held in the bubble next to the SEFCU Arena starting at 4:00 p.m.\u00a0 On Monday, December 9, the remainder of the events on the schedule will go off, with field events starting at 3:00 p.m. and track events starting an hour later.\u00a0 The weight throw and the shot put will be held in the bubble on Monday.\u00a0 Women will run first followed by the men in each event.\u00a0 Athletes in throwing events and horizontal jumping events will receive only four attempts.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis meet really represents our preseason,\u201d said Vives.\u00a0 \u201cTrack has the longest conditioning period of all sports on campus.\u00a0 Our athletes have been training since they arrived at the beginning of the semester.\u00a0 By hosting a competition, the athletes can see how their training has progressed, and the coaching staff can see who is ready for the first meet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The coaches will use the opportunity to evaluate the track athletes in actual competition for the first time this season.\u00a0 The cross country athletes, by virtue of competing in the fall, have been evaluated through competition for a while now, and will not be competing in the meet, allowing the coaches to focus on athletes who haven\u2019t yet raced.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe competition also serves motivational purposes during final exams and the long break.\u00a0 Hopefully by competing now, after a long conditioning period, the athletes will continue to train well during the semester break.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the roster athletes competing, the event is also open to alumni and tryout athletes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes an alum will show up and jump in an event, which is always exciting,\u201d said Vives. \u00a0\u201cWe also have about 10 athletes coming to try out and hit our minimum standards for a roster spot.\u00a0 These athletes have been training on their own, and if we see potential we\u2019ll give them a shot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The longest event in the meet will be 800 meters.\u00a0 The meet will also hold a 55-meter dash, 55-meter hurdles, 300-meter dash, and 500-meter dash.\u00a0 On the field event side, competition will include the pole vault, discus, turbo javelin, high jump, weight throw, shot put, long jump, and triple jump.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Athletes will be competing in events as designated by the coaching staff, who will then review the performances to see where the athletes stand at this early point in the season.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very excited to showcase our athletes,\u201d said Vives.\u00a0 On paper, this could be one of the best years we\u2019ve ever had.\u00a0 I think we\u2019re in a good position to defend out America East titles, compete for IC4A and ECAC championships, and hopefully qualify some of the athletes for nationals.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

UAlbany will have a long break before their next competition, which will be the Penn State Relays in State College, Pa., on January 11, 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


\nThe Albany Student Press<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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