On March 10, the indoor track & field season concluded with the Florida Gators winning the national championship.
Now, the Cougars’ focus shifts to training for the outdoor season, which involves more events and competitors. Athletes no longer have to get into the Top 16 of their event. Instead, the athletes are split into the East and West regions. The goal for every athlete is to finish in the Top 48 of their event to qualify for the NCAA Regionals.
Two meets into that outdoor season, several Cougars are sitting above the qualifying mark.
The team of juniors Mario Burke and John Lewis III and seniors Elijah Hall and Cameron Burrell combined to run a time of 39.