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Winter athletes deserve fifth year

By Braden Simmons | Reporter

The NCAA has one of the most important decisions to make, and their decision will show how they value college sports for years to come.

The question for seniors of winter sports athletes has resonated in college communities for months already as tournaments have been canceled: can I get a fifth year of eligibility?

The NCAA came to the decision to cancel the both the women’s and men’s tournaments instead of suspending them amid the beginning of the pandemic in the United States. Without a change in their policies, this ends the career of many amazing athletes.