The last chance for both the UNF men’s and women’s track and field teams to face their big-time rivals at home before the Atlantic Sun Championship arrives Saturday, April 17.
Both the men and women have outstanding individuals who hold top seeded positions and school records. But outstanding performances from the athletes need to be consistent as a team, and having a home field advantage won’t hurt, VanAlstyne said.
One of the women’s teams top performing athletes, senior Charisma Anderson, is looking forward to this meet both as herself and a team member. She is currently seeded in the No. 1 position in the women’s 100 meter for the A-Sun Conference.
Her confidence in her events will hopefully lead her to maintain her status as leading runner, and she hopes to even break a record or two along the way, she said.
“I feel confident,” Anderson said. “You know you have to show your school and the A.D. [UNF Athletic Director Lee Moon] what you got.”
Though the team is dealing with the heavy training regiment they endured in the past few months, tapering — descending in practice effort and time — for their home meet will help them before their day of performance.
With all of the invited teams gearing up for a Saturday full of running, jumping and throwing, the UNF Osprey Challenge presents an event on one of the U.S.’s premier outdoor tracks.
