Preview: 2013/14 Track and Field Season

Back on November 22, 2013, the UTSA Director of Track & Field/Cross Country, Aaron Fox announced his program's 2013-14 recruiting class. The Roadrunners will be welcoming eighteen newcomers, nine men and nine women, to the track and field and cross-country teams. The upcoming indoor and outdoor track and field season is one to be excited about. With one of the most promising recruiting classes in UTSA history, the Roadrunners look to live up to their name on the track.

When asked about the upcoming season, Aaron Fox said, "this signing class is filled with outstanding athletes and it addresses several needs within our programs. I want to thank my assistant coaches for their hard work in building this class and we are looking forward to this group joining our returnees for our first season in Conference USA." The last part of Fox’s statement is not to be ignored. This upcoming track and field season will be the Roadrunners’ first as a member of the competitive Conference USA. With track and field powerhouses such as Tulsa, UTEP, Rice, and others, this upcoming season will be a tough one and the recruiting class aims to make an impact in the tough conference.

Tyler Finke, James Johnson and Javier Salas are three of the men’s track and field recruits. Finke is the 2012 USATF Youth Outdoor Champion in the shot put and will bring a much-needed talent to the field portion of the team. The ten-second man, James Johnson looks to contribute to the Roadrunners track team by competing in the 100m and 200m sprints. He has a personal best of 10.55 seconds in the 100m dash. The C-USA is a conference renowned for it’s extremely competitive sprinters, so Johnson will have his work cut out for him. Finally, Javier Salas looks to improve the distance portion of the track program by competing in the 1500m and one mile events. Salas has personally logged a 4:03 1500m, which will immediately make him a force to be reckoned with in the Conference USA.

The Roadrunners will kick off their 2013/14 season on December 7 at the Gilliam Indoor Track & Field Stadium in College Station while they compete at the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational. The Roadrunners will compete against athletes from the host Aggies, along with Houston and TCU. The event will host twelve events, and both the men and women will be sending 23 athletes each. The Reveille Invitational is a staple meet in the indoor track and field season and promises to be competitive. This will be a great meet for the new UTSA recruits to compete against some of the fastest athletes in the nation.

 

Gilliam Indoor Track & Field Stadium

After Saturday, the Roadrunners will not be in action again until January 11th at the Houston Opener. UTSA is scheduled to compete at a total of six meets this season before heading to their first-ever C-USA Championships in Birmingham, Alabama on February 28^th. The NCAA Championships are scheduled for March 14-15 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.