Blugolds Women's Cross Country

You can read up on the UW-Eau Claire Women's Cross Country team's trip to the NCAA Regionals in tomorrow's Leader-Telegram but here's a few notes that didn't make the final cut:

-- While the Blugolds will understandably be familiar with the course for this weekend's NCAA Regional, they won the WIAC title there two weeks ago, the team should also have an advantage come NCAA Nationals time. The Blugolds have also seen the course in Northfield, Minn. Both courses tend to be flatter runs, which is just fine with senior Molly Warner who said she prefers the flat courses. "I tend to do better on the flats than on the hills. On a flat course I just get into a rhythm and I don’t have the hills to break up my stride."

-- There isn't much radically different in new head coach Dan Schwamberger's coaching philosophy two minor changes for the team include: measuring their workouts in minutes rather than miles and utilizing more short distance excercises.

-- Schwamberger seems to have created a solid bond with the team in just under six months. To a person the ladies genuinely seemed to like their newest coach.

-- The Blugolds top competition should come from the Washington (Mo.) the No.3-ranked team in the nation.

-Adam Parks