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Show ATHLETICS 3 and track and field coach Andrew Harestad demonstrates an A Skip healthy and improving. Assistant cross-countr- y Harestead said the most important thing about his job is to keep the athletes and track and field continue to grow Cross-countr- y MILLER STAFF REPORTER BRI With heavy breaths and sweat dripping down their faces, the members of said once the numbers are balanced the program will continue to improve. He said his goals for the year are to start running races his athletes havent run before and to fill more team positions and the mens and womens track and field team gratefully drank from their water bottles as their coach finally told them to rest. Track and field and have been training intensely for their upcoming and current seasons, and the teams have been growing steadily. We have difficult work outs, said Daniel Quinn, Westminsters head coach y. Our of track and field and practice schedule is Monday through Friday, with their own training on Wednesdays, but I think if we were a full Dl school the workloads would be double what they are. I keep the reality of academics first and running second. So, I try to keep a balance there. Quinn said he enjoys the challenge of helping the athletes improve. Cross-countand track and field are here, theyre growing and its going to get events. We want people to notice there is a track and team and we work really hard to be on these teams, said Sydney Davis, a public health major and sophomore on the track and field team. It sometimes doesnt look hard because we are just running, but there is a lot that goes into track and competitive, Quinn said. Every year we are getting better. Every year we are setting school records. Theyre not top line records yet, but they will be. The number of athletes on the team doubled from two years ago, and Quinn watch every event, but it would be nice to have a little more support. Cross-countr- y will compete at its next meet in Boulder, Colorado the weekend of Sept. 30, and track and field will begin its competitive season in October. cross-count- ry cross-countr- ry cross-count- ry cross-coun-tr- y. Because Westminster doesnt have a track on campus, students cant support the athletes on campus. During the seatravels out of state, son, and track and field competes at schools ry cross-count- across Utah. A lot of people dont know we have a team at this school, said Mitch Sims, a junior aviation management major on and track teams. We the understand that we dont have meets at home and we dont expect people to cross-count- ry preparation for their seawill compete at its next meet in Boulder, Colorado the weekend sons. of Sept. 30, and track and field will begin its competitive season in October. Mens and women's track and field train on Dumke Field Cross-countr- y in |