Evan Goldberg

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April 18, 2005

Last week was the one of the most important weeks of the track season. For some, running well at the Clemson Classic was imperative to earn a spot on the conference team. For others, it was the last week of hard work before tapering for the UAA championship coming up this weekend in St. Louis.

Most importantly we realized as a team how much we have improved since the indoor season. Our finish at indoor UAAs was not pleasing for us, but with our hard work and improvement we have a good opportunity to do much better in St. Louis.

There were some great efforts last weekend and throughout the regular season that foreshadow a strong finish for our squad. Saturday, Rob Leventhal ran a personal best 1:52.71 in the 800m run which places him among the top Division III runners in the country. Andrew Seidenberg and Blake Staub have continued to lead the UAA in the 100m dash and 200m dash. There are many other strong performers who are among the best in the UAA that will help our team finish well this weekend.

We have a lot of young athletes who will be competing at UAAs for the first time. Some of them, due to their efforts, will be very competitive this weekend. For others, it is more of a learning experience. The exposure will ensure a strong future for our program.

This week will be filled with confidence-building workouts, tapering, and a continued full effort from our team. For some this will be the culmination of the season and of their careers. For others, this meet will help them move on to the next step and qualify for the NCAA championship. Everyone has been working all season for this and with our efforts last week and throughout the season, success this weekend is almost guaranteed.

It's sad that this will the last week I get to spend with the seniors and I know that many of them are dreading leaving the team behind. Throughout the week there will be goodbyes and good lucks that I wish would not have to be said.

The end of the season is almost here for most. It will be difficult not being with my friends and teammates for a long period of time, especially because there are some who are graduating and moving on whom I may never spend time with again.

Evan Goldberg is a freshman from Harrisburg, Pa. He would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.