Head coach Monte Stratton said the optimism and the talent that both the men's and women's teams have will help them reach new heights. We have a great deal of confidence right now, but we have to temper that enthusiasm and bring it at the right times. Our team feeds off every success, and our natural athleticism helps bring that success. But to have that success, Stratton said that the Frogs will first have to get past the injury bug. It has especially been a problem with our distance runners, which we are trying to recover.
Any absence affects the whole team.
When someone is not contributing, they're not getting us the points that we need. Frater said that although the men are not having huge injury problems right now, injuries can strike when least expected. The Frogs will compete Saturday in the UTA Invitational in Arlington. Distance runners on the women's side, sophomore Robin Schacht, junior Katie Singleton and freshman Susan Hemphill, are all suffering from stress-related injuries due to their events, Stratton said. Despite the setbacks the injuries might cause for the women's team, junior sprinter Heather Hanchak said the Frogs can overcome them.