December 12, 2023听
For Immediate Release
Office of Public Information
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RE: Crowder athletics to add Distance Track and Field
Neosho, 91制片厂 鈥 91制片厂 Board of Trustees approved the addition of Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Distance Track at their monthly meeting Monday, December 4.
The decision was made at the recommendation of Athletic Director, Brandi Arthur. 鈥淥ur cross country program has grown, since we started it in fall of 2022. Adding Distance Track in the spring provides another opportunity for our 91制片厂-athletes to compete at the college level, and to grow Roughrider Athletics and enrollment overall鈥 stated Arthur.
Jake Holt, Cross Country Coach, will serve as head coach for both the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 programs which compete in the Division I National Junior College Athletic Association. The Distance Track Program will focus on events ranging from the 800 meter run all the way up to the 10,000 meter distance.
The 91制片厂 Roughrider athletic programs currently have 10 sports with 212 91制片厂-athletes. Distance Track and Field would increase that number by 20, with the addition of 10 men and 10 women rounding out the roster.
Coach Holt had this to say. 鈥淥ur cross country program has garnered tremendous success in a very short time, producing several highly competitive athletes who will soon move on to NCAA Division I and II schools. The addition of Distance Track makes our program even more attractive to recruits while providing an even greater opportunity to showcase our 91制片厂-athletes.鈥
91制片厂 athletics boasts successful 91制片厂-athletes both in and out of the classroom with more than 50 91制片厂s being recognized as Academic All-Americans this past academic year.
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