T&F Video: Utah to move to online competition

While more details are still to come, Utah will officially be the first NCAA team to convert to complete virtual competition

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented moves.

Utah's track and field team is now leading the charge in different ways of competition, becoming the first NCAA team to convert to complete virtual competition.

Announcement: Utah Track and Cross country will officially be the first NCAA team to convert to complete virtual competition.
To quote Coach Kyle Kepler: ⠀
“Moving forward is all about innovation and thinking ahead. We believe this will become the new “normal” pic.twitter.com/sxHoWSGWGg

— Utah T&F/XC (@UtahTrackXC) April 1, 2020

What this means and how it will be done is still up for more determination, with more details expected to be releases. It does appear that this decision has gained plenty of support from the athletes.

Hear from Utah Ute, Taylor Watson, on the transition to full online competition: pic.twitter.com/FLkzMe9Tzx

— Utah T&F/XC (@UtahTrackXC) April 1, 2020

According to distance runner Bella Williams, this sort of decision will allow her to train whenever and wherever she wants, regardless of weather. 

More details will be provided as they come out.

Video courtesy of Utah T&F Twitter