Team Radford Day 2001 Picture Gallery

RADFORD, VA - - A few cloud and light raindrops did not dampen Highlander spirit on Sunday, August 26, as Radford University held its second annual Team Radford Day. Aimed at getting student-athletes from different teams to unite as one, the raindrops held off to unite all 280 RU student-athletes in a day filled with camaraderie, fun and game and food.

Kicking off at 3:30 p.m., the day began with guest speaker Mike Stevens, Sports Director of WDBJ, Channel 7 in Roanoke. After Stevens spoke with the athletes about building relationships, student-athletes were divided into teams and headed outside to compete in field events.

Directed by faculty and staff as team leaders, student-athletes teamed up to compete in events of the wheelbarrow race, egg relay, crazy relay, three-legged race, beachball relay, tug of war and pie eating contest. After champions were crowned in each event the athletes were treated to a barbecue.

"We are very happy about the response of the student-athletes to this event" said Radford University Compliance Coordinator Meghan Eckert. "Our whole goal here is to bring the student-athletes together to let them know that even though they compete in different sports, they are indeed one team, Team Radford."

Team Radford Day 2001 Picture Gallery

WDBJ Channel 7's Sports Director Mike Stevens kicked things
off by speaking with the Highlander athletes.


It was a family affair as Baseball Coach Lew Kent is seen here
with his wife Treva and daughter Taylor.


Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs Tom Lillard
was in a colorful mood as always.

The wheelbarrow race kicked things off with men's basketball players
Nosa Obasuyi and Aaron Gill (pictured above) taking home victory.

Women's soccer player Kate Hensman and men's soccer player
Corey Jefferson, team-up in the three legged race.

Men's basketball player Ray Noiles (light shrit) delivered after guaranteeing
victory in the pie eatting contest.

The competitive juices were flowing as Sand Team Coach Suzie Roop cheers her
team on in the Tug of War competition.


The navy team breezed through the tug of war however met their match
in the red team (pictured below) in the finals.

The Red team consisting of the athletic staff and under the direction of
leader Burke Baker, captured tug of war and beach ball relay titles.

August 26, 2001
For more information, contact RU SID Aaron Barter via email (atbarter@radford.edu) or by calling 540-831-5211

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