NCAA track and field and cross country coaches have been presented with a nearly unsolvable problem after a recent NCAA decision to move fall sports to the spring.
Currently, the Big Ten and NCAA’s plans are to hold both track seasons as well as cross country after winter break.
This means that cross country and winter track will have virtually the same schedules, with their championships occurring just two days apart. The indoor track championships will be held on March 12-13, and the cross country championships will be held on March 15.
The beginning of the outdoor track season will then shortly follow, leaving little to no breaks in between seasons.