Track and field trains using multiple distances
The Ithaca College track and field runners will run shorter and longer distances in practice to help them train.
The Ithaca College track and field runners will run shorter and longer distances in practice to help them train.
Senior distance runner Denise Ibarra changed the way she trains over the summer and has seen a noticeable improvement in her final season.
Athletes that run cross-country and track and field have to manage competing in a sport in all three seasons.
The women’s cross-country team has dominated the rankings in Division III in the past, but with recent injuries, the team is looking to bounce back.
The women’s cross country team will be lead by seniors Taryn Cordani, who placed 11th in the 2016 NCAA Championship, and Alexis Kindig.
Alexa Rick, Ally Bartkowiak and Meghan Cass stepped up to fill the place of cross-country head coach Erin Dinan, who left this summer on maternity leave.
Junior Taryn Cordani spent this past summer in Denver for a communications internship and to run with the Denver Track Club.
The women’s cross-country team is aiming to send a full team to nationals this season. Last year, they sent two individuals.
Sophomores Taryn Cordani and Sierra Grazia begin their third track season after successful first cross country seasons.
The women’s track and field squad look to continue its success from last year after capturing its eighth Empire 8 Championship title.
Sophomore Denise Ibarra transitions from newcomer to lead role for women’s cross-country team.
The women’s cross country team looks to keep their run of NCAA appearances alive this season.