Yale Season Opener 2012

The Yale women’s track and field squad will begin its season this Saturday when it hosts the annual Yale Season Opener, an un-scored competition that will allow athletes to see how their training has progressed so far this fall. The track and field season, with meets from December until May, is one of the longest of any team here at Yale, so mental toughness is just as important as physical strength. Cross country runners, who wrapped their season on Nov. 12 at the NCAA Regional meet, will take a break before diving into competition with the rest of their squad in January. The team lost seven seniors to graduation last spring. Two competed in the distance races, four in field events, and one in the middle distance. This year’s seven freshmen will try to fill their shoes.