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How to Repopularize Track in America
As we prepare for the start of our national championships, one of the biggest “complaints” about track and field in the United States, is that it’s lacking in popularity! And the “question” that is always on the table is, “how do we make it more popular” or interesting. Personally, I don’t see the sport as unpopular, but I have seen the drop in popularity. You see, I’m old enough to remember when the sport was extremely popular in this country. And frankly, I think that same degree of popularity is still sitting there right beneath the surface. The problem being, not a lack of inherent popularity, but poor presentation and…
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Trials Preview
Now that we’ve gotten past the first big championship meet of the year (NC’s) we’re days, not weeks, away from US Trials. Days as in about 10. A meet that many consider as tough as Worlds. Given its depth and cutthroat nature. This year should be no different with several high level matchups on the horizon. In some ways that’s an understatement, because basically every event has some sort of high level matchup. This year, however, there are some matchups that seem more exciting to me than usual. For example. Trey Cunningham v Devon Allen – Men’s 110H At the start of the season, most would have predicted…
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NCAA Preview
We’re a day out from the NCAA Championships and I think I’m nearly as nervous as the athletes and teams are! Based on what I’ve seen during the conference and Regional competitions, there should be some serious fireworks in Eugene this week, because this year, we’ve got serious matchups in just about every event on the program. If there are any “clear” favorites, they’re probably two hurdlers – one male, one female. On the men’s side that would be Trey Cunningham (FlSt). The clear leader (13.07) heading into the heats. He’s been running like he’s the second coming of Grant Holloway this season – at least in the high hurdles.…