Coach Jackson is looking forward to this preseason on seeing where his teams stand coming back from summer break. Jackson stated, “Right from the first workout Monday morning I am looking to see who came back in shape and who did not. Being it’s my first year with these teams, I am going to be evaluating them on their strengths and weaknesses in order to develop an individualized training regimen for each athlete that will aim to improve their weakness and turn it into strength.”

The Terriers return nine runners on the women’s side while adding two newcomers to a team which finished 11th place in the Southern Conference. On the men’s side Jackson welcomes back 10 guys and only one newcomer to a team that placed 10th in the Southern Conference. Although previous finishes in the conference have been low, he is looking to build from the beginning. “I want to establish the expectations I have for practice, in making us the hardest working team in the conference. As for performance goals, I have a goal of every member on the team running a new personal record this season which would lead to both the men’s and women’s teams achieving their highest finish ever at the Southern Conference Championships.”   

To reach these new heights, both teams will be upping their practice regimen set forth by Jackson. The plan is to pride themselves on work ethic as well as implementing a new strength training regimen to better themselves for competition. 

With new goals and ambitions in place, both teams will open their respective seasons as they compete in the Eye Opener Invitational hosted by USC Upstate in Spartanburg on September 6.  Wofford will also host the Southern Conference Championship for the first time in school history November 1 at Milliken Park.