This school year hasn’t been the most successful for St. John’s athletics. To date, only the fencing team can claim national success at the Division I level; the men’s team finished sixth at the NCAA Championships and they had two individual National Champions.
Beneath the glossy shine of a Division I label, where teams have to fundraise for transportation and students organize game schedules, is where the Red Storm found its footing. The St. John’s Track Club, in disarray just a few years ago, reached heights that no official sport could.
“We’ve been training since January,” said John Fullam, President of the Track Club.