tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163131217272173305.post6734385285640590747..comments2023-08-20T00:35:16.806-07:00Comments on Bringing Back OHIO Track: New RunOhio Editorial On OU TrackUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163131217272173305.post-21740094568917484092013-06-10T11:38:53.041-07:002013-06-10T11:38:53.041-07:00As a parent, I think track and field was a great e...As a parent, I think track and field was a great experience for our son in high school but I don't think every COLLEGE needs a track and field team. Our son improved from freshman to sophomore to junior year and then plateaued. I observed the same about his friends. He was above average so we asked could he be competitive in college? College track teams have benchmark times that must be met. He did not meet them. End of discussion we were told.<br /><br />I attended the 2013 Ohio State Track and Field meet and I thought it was a terrific experience for the students. I applaud all the adults who give of their time to run the events. It is a great culmination of a high school athletic career.<br /><br />However, I believe only a very small number of the many high school athletes who make it to States have the times to compete in college. I believe those students should go to competitive programs who will have the best coaches and trainers to help them develop as adult athletes. <br /><br />Colleges can't be all things to all people. Some are good in engineering, some in liberal arts, some in art, some in science, but any college that tries to do it all will not be as successful as those that choose a smaller number of specialties and do those well. <br /><br />Parents and taxpayers are paying top dollar for college and we can't pay for everything.<br /><br />Be realistic about how many high school track and field athletes can be competitive in college.<br /><br />The truly competitive athletes have plenty of good programs to choose from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163131217272173305.post-69745882067130306262008-01-26T08:33:00.000-08:002008-01-26T08:33:00.000-08:00Thanks for your article. How true your depicting m...Thanks for your article. How true your depicting my personal feeling of never returning to Ohio to fraterize with former Bobcat runners, but , also, with the many friends that I have in Athens as well as the University. Those days are gone forever. What a grand time we had at Elmore Banton's retirement ceremony and Track Reunion.The personal feeling of such a waste can only be understood by me and myself alone. Thanks for your continuence to keep the Track and field experience alive.<BR/>Stan Huntsman<BR/>Former Bobcat CoachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163131217272173305.post-72072108386121541572008-01-26T08:07:00.000-08:002008-01-26T08:07:00.000-08:00Whether you run competitively or just for fitness,...Whether you run competitively or just for fitness, or are just concerned about the destruction of this popular sport, which provides opportunities for a diverse student body, take a few minutes and let Ohio University’s officials know you care about Track and Field and would like to see them reinstate the Men’s Track and Field program.<BR/><BR/>What can you do? You can contact the Board of Trustees, the University President and the Athletic Director to voice your concerns<BR/><BR/>Take a few minutes and write the Ohio University Board of Trustees –<BR/>General email address for the Ohio University Board of Trustees - trustees@ohio.edu<BR/><BR/>For a listing of the Ohio University Board of Trustees - <BR/>http://www.ohio.edu/trustees/members/index.cfm<BR/><BR/>Ohio University Board of Trustees home page-<BR/>http://www.ohio.edu/trustees<BR/><BR/>Ohio University President - Dr. Roderick McDavis - mcdavis@ohio.edu<BR/><BR/>Ohio University Director of Athletics - Kirby Hocutt - athletics@ohio.eduAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com