Rita Gary is the distance coach for the Furman University women, a program that has vaulted up the national rankings over the past few years and finished ninth at the 2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Coach Gary was responsible for the development of current Brooks professional runner Allie Buchalski, as well as two top NCAA distance talents in Gabrielle Jennings and Savannah Carnahan, among others.
We reached out to Coach Gary to ask for her thoughts and insight on the recent COVID-19 developments and how the situation has impacted Furman's program. Many thanks to Coach Gary for her time!
Where were you and what was your reaction when you heard that the NCAA Indoor National Championships were cancelled?
Rita Gary: I was actually standing on the track for the NCAA Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Gabbi (Jennings) had just finished her pre-meet...
