Victory Lap!

Sorry for the lateness of this report.  In the final outdoor race of the 2013 Utah Track & Field season and the final race of her collegiate career, senior All American, Amanda Mergaert went out a winner.  The time (2:08) wasn't a PR and the field wasn't nearly as strong as it was two days earlier, but a win is a win.  The LaFarge High Performance meet in Abbotsford, BC, Canada was the second in a three meet series over five days in British Columbia.  Amanda took control of the race early and never looked back as the nearest competitor was three seconds back.

She called it her victory lap for what will go down as one of the greatest seasons by any individual in any sport in Utah school history.

A full recap of her stellar career will be posted soon at www.utahutes.com.  It will be a great retrospective of her development as a runner.  She'll be the first to tell you it wasn't always easy and came with a few rough patches.  However, she always accepted the challenges and looked forward to the opportunities that came her way.  Along the way she learned how to become a genuine and effective leader.  Most importantly, she learned she could do it her way and enjoy all of the success that her and her teammates enjoyed along the journey.

She recently signed a professional contract to run for Oiselle (pronounced Wa-Sell) during the 2014 season.  Check out www.oiselle.com to learn more about this unique and growing women's apparrel company.  

And finally...it's time for summer break.  I will be looking ahead to what we believe will be another outstanding cross country season for the Utes in 2014.  It will be a young squad with no seniors in the top five, but three of the five have NCAA championship experience on the track.  Check back her for more details and the season schedule soon!