The College of Charleston Track and Field team is lacking a major part to its 13-year-old program: a track. Everyday the team spends close to an hour (round trip) traveling to James Island Charter High School. The track there becomes the track these Division I athletes call home.
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Julia Petruch
Courtesy of CofCsports.com |
"By driving out to practice everyday, we waste an hour that could be used getting stronger, faster and better," says CofC sophomore Track and Field athlete,
Julia Petruch.
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Amy Seago
College of Charleston
Track and Field Head Coach |
Amy Seago, College of Charleston's Track and Field head coach, has been a part of the program for 12 years. When asked about the lack of facility, there were a good amount of positives but more negatives that overshadowed the harsh reality.
"We have always tried to put a positive spin on any obstacles that we have had," Seago stated. "The girls used to make a joke out of not having a track, calling themselves the 'Jamaican Bobsled Team.'"
Although this positive mindset will help the athletes keep their heads up, it is not always this easy for the program to be so optimistic. When it comes to recruiting, not having a facility of its own gives the track and field program a great hurdle to overcome.
