The Wooster track and field team looks to have a very strong season this year with several returning seniors, including three returning conference champions. These former conference champions, Julian Mangano í10, Bryan Albani í10 and Jon Mathis í10, look to lead the Scots to championships in both indoor and outdoor competition. The Scots are hoping to at least gain a top three finish in competition. If they achieve this goal, it would be their first since 2003.
However, if the men continue to improve, there is reason to believe they will be able to bring home a conference championship. Mangano dominated the menís 800 meters last season and looks to become a powerhouse member of the relay team this season.
Albani has provisionally qualified for the NCAA Div. III championships in the past and looks to build on his second place finish in the conference last spring. Mathis has routinely placed high in both discus and high jump and looks to build on his previous experience to compete for a conference championship.
In addition to these leaders, there are several other upperclassmen who look to build on their previous seasons. Eric Dyer í10 and Robert McConnell í10 have both come very close to winning conference championships in the past.
Last season Dyer finished fourth in indoor high jump and third in the outdoor high jump. McConnell placed second in the pole vault last winter and hopes to improve on his fifth place finish in the outdoor vault last spring.
When you put it all together the Scots are looking to have an impressive season. Leading the way is a strong core of experienced seniors who are looking to improve upon their already stellar records. When you combine these seniors with a group of underclassmen who are continuing to improve, you have a dynamite combination. It is this combination of experienced leaders and younger talent that looks to give the College of Wooster a shot at the conference championship.