The Weekend of UB Track & Field

What did you do this weekend?  A simple question with a series of answers all containing "UB" in some form.  Saturday our UB Track team competed at Cornell.  On the 200m track our UB sprinters blazed two new school records.  Jamiee McClary claimed another school record in the 300m.  She crushed the previous record that had been set way back in 1994.  Now, just to be clear, Jamiee holds the records in the 60m, 200m, 300m, and 400m.  Not bad for a sophomore.  In fact, we might say her performances have been impressive. Not to be outdone, Brian Smith (aka: Smitty) broke the men's 300m school record. UB = fast.

Today, our distance crew headed to the Ridge for practice. Bright sunshine, light winds, dry roads, and 22 degrees was the recipe for great running. The men cruised through 1:40 on the rolling hills of Orchard Park.  The women a little shorter.  I was able to get in on the action with a wonderful 6-mile loop. I do not run with the women; they are too fast. But, I held my own running the 6-miles on hills in just over 46minutes.  I was on a time limit, though... so I pushed my pace to get back to the lodge.  When the women finished we loaded back into the UB van and drove back to campus... just in time to meet our 7 high school recruits for their official visits to our program.  By this point, I NEEDED COFFEE!  No time for that, though... met the recruits, and headed to the Take Down Cancer event with the UB Wresting Team.  I almost felt bad for NIU as UB crushed them in the wrestling match.  In our efforts of cheering on the Bulls, we worked up quite an

appetite. Dinner was at Santora's.  Coach Todd & I enjoyed the company of our recruits and parents and look forward to seeing them not only tomorrow, but hopefully in the fall 2011!  Better really turn on the UB charm tomorrow.  Can someone order another sunny day, please?  And, a Venti Americano?