Harding\u2019s cross-country team is preparing for an altered spring season because the team was unable to compete as usual in the fall semester. It is likely that a majority of the season will go on without all of the typical indoor meets, considering three cross-country races have been scheduled to overlap with the indoor season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Track and cross-country are two different sports. Consequently, Harding\u2019s distance runners must prepare for completely different types of races in one season. Cross-country runners who specialize in mid-distance track events might not be prepared for their longer races coming up, and the distance team will have to miss a couple of indoor meets in order to have a successful cross-country season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Runners, both former and current, know the importance that indoor meets bring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s tough to hear about,\u201d alumnus Lucas Goodspeed, former Harding cross-country runner, said. \u201cIndoor meets were some of my favorites. It was always fun getting to be on a track for a change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many current runners said they are also feeling the effects of COVID-19 on the season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hard to tell where we\u2019re headed next,\u201d junior Nizhoni Thompson, Harding cross-country runner, said. \u201cEverything\u2019s up in the air right now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other side of things, a few members on the team said they don\u2019t mind the change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t mind being outside more,\u201d fifth-year cross-country runner Kenneth Chelelgo said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t have indoor facilities where I\u2019m from so I\u2019m comfortable running only outside.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams are gearing up for the start of the season. Log on to hardingsports.com for all race times <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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