A full month of competition season is already on the books! This January was filled with high-energy meets, new competitors through conference realignment, only a handful of the now rarer perfect ten, and major highlights overall.
Every team at this point has had the opportunity to compete at an away meet and, if they haven’t had the chance to have their home opener, are excitedly awaiting to compete in front of their friends and family for the first time! Both home meets and away meets are special in their own right; getting the chance to experience each is one of the greatest parts of the competition season! Reflecting now on the years I was competing, I have found the nerves always felt the same no matter where I was, but the experiences surrounding these emotions being at home versus being away were completely different.
My very first collegiate meet when I was competing for Bridgeport, we traveled to Central Michigan, and having an away meet as my NCAA introduction was definitely daunting. On a team with a large number of athletes, one thing that is different about competing away is that the entire team typically doesn’t get to go. As a freshman, this shocked me since I didn’t know any difference, but I was under the impression you traveled regardless of…
