by Oliver Longenecker<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a beautiful early fall afternoon at Andy Frye Stadium. The sun beats down on our Track & Field team as they begin early practices, preparing for the upcoming season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The teams have begun early season practices. During these practices, the team starts by doing their warmups and a time trial. Today, they were shadowed by our cross-country team, who\u2019s overseeing what warmups, drills, and workouts they do. The runners went all in for their time trials, which will determine their placement in events and relays later this year when the competition season begins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the practice, I listened in on the team\u2019s first post-practice meeting to hear what Coach Hagen had to say about this upcoming season. At one point during the meeting, he brought up an interesting team tradition: Coach posts a picture in their team GroupMe conversation which he envisions will embody the team\u2019s journey. He describes this year\u2019s picture as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs you see on GroupMe, I have different pictures when we start off the year \u2026 typically a spark or small flame, or an ember, last year. Someone brought up to me: \u2018Coach, aren\u2019t embers for when the fire is dying out?\u2019 and I say yes, it is when it\u2019s dying down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I stood there overhearing this conversation and wondered to myself, \u201cWhat is the concept he\u2019s trying to get the team to see?\u201d However, as I ponder it, he gave the team a good piece of advice: \u201cIt\u2019s going to take everyone to get things revved back up again.\u201d This is a powerful message\u2013not just for me, but the runners. I could see in the runners\u2019 eyes the need and want to succeed; to be the fastest runner, to be the best they can be. It\u2019s a new era for this team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With their first meet coming up in four months on December 7th, it\u2019s petal to the medal for everyone involved to get ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our track and field team will compete in sixteen meets this season, with eight being hosted in our very own Champions Hall. The full schedule is down below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2024 \u2013 2025 Centre Track & Field Season Official Schedule<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Centre First Chance: Saturday, 12\/7\/24 \u2013 Champions Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Centre Indoor Showcase: Saturday, 1\/25\/25 \u2013 Champions Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Steemer Showcase: Saturday, 2\/1\/25 \u2013 Springfield, OH<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Centre Indoor Invitational: Friday-Saturday, 2\/14\/25 \u2013 2\/15\/25 \u2013 Champions Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Wittenberg Invitational: Saturday, 2\/22\/25 \u2013 Springfield, OH<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 SAA Indoor Championships: Friday-Saturday, 2\/28\/25 \u2013 3\/1\/25 \u2013 Champions Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Centre Last Chance: Friday-Saturday, 3\/7\/25 \u2013 3\/8\/25 \u2013 Champions Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 NCAA Indoor Championships: Friday-Saturday, 3\/14\/25 \u2013 3\/15\/25 \u2013 Rochester, NY<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Rhodes Invitational: Friday-Saturday, 3\/21\/25 \u2013 3\/22\/25 \u2013 Memphis, TN<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Berea Invitational: Saturday, 3\/29\/25 \u2013 Berea, KY<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Centre Invitational: Friday-Saturday, 4\/4\/25 \u2013 4\/5\/25 \u2013 Champions Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Berry Field Day: Friday- Saturday, 4\/11\/25 \u2013 4\/12\/25 \u2013 Mount Berry, GA<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Centre Twilight: Friday, 4\/18\/25 \u2013 Champions Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 SAA Outdoor Championships: Friday-Saturday, 4\/25\/25 \u2013 4\/26\/25 \u2013 Sewanee, TN<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Centre Last Chance: Saturday, 5\/10\/25 \u2013 Champions Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 NCAA: Thursday-Saturday, 5\/22\/25 \u2013 5\/24\/25 \u2013 Rochester, NY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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