![]() ![]() Senior Colin Shand – who is also captain of both the cross-country and track-and-field teams, talked about the disadvantages student-athletes face without a winter program. “What cross country really did for me and what track did for me was show me that I don’t always have to take the easy way out.” “It has allowed me to rise above my own personal interests, to care for something greater than myself, whether it’s a cross-country team or a track team … “Running for me personally has allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to have a strong mental fortitude,” he said. Senior Evan Schaffer shared what running with a team means to him, points that illustrate how a winter track program would benefit other students. “I feel like winter track is a necessity for all runners, especially those who want to obtain scholarships or financial aid for colleges.” “This is also important during the winter months when seasonal depression is in full swing for many, and running with a team provides both a physical and mental outlet,” she noted. Mary Laufer, a junior at Moorestown High, noted how having a winter track program not only helps keep students in shape for spring sports, but serves other purposes. “We’d like to see a winter track team next year.” “As many of you would be surprised to know, Moorestown High School is the only school in the Olympic Conference … That (doesn’t) have winter track,” Simpson explained. ![]() ![]() South Jersey public high schools that do have a winter track program include Cinnaminson, Audubon, Haddon Township and Pennsauken, among others. “Many of us are competitive as athletes but cannot compete at all with the new NJSIAA (New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association) unattached running policy.”Īccording to a handout distributed at the meeting, per the new policy of the NJSIAA, student-athletes will no longer be able to participate in the coveted winter sectionals and state meets if their school does not have a winter track-and-field program. ![]() “Without a winter track program, we are left (at) a huge disadvantage …” he added. ![]()
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