IMPACT
APRIL 2017
A P U B L I CAT IO N O F R EGE N T UN I V E R SI T Y
entering the arena Regent’s new track & field team launches historic intercollegiate sports program
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everal verses in the Bible describe a believer’s faith journey as a race. God’s Word tells us to “run in such a way as to get the prize” (1 Cor. 9:24) and to “run with perseverance” (Heb. 12:1). Scripture also encourages us to “press on toward the goal to win the prize” (Phil. 3:14). At Regent University, those spiritual metaphors recently became physical reality.
“He was convinced that it was a compelling part of the university’s future.”
Regent Founder, Chancellor and CEO Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson sees the introduction of intercollegiate athletics as one of the next “big things” on campus. “We’re planning to build a beautiful sports complex that has athletic fields, a track, a basketball court and a field house,” For the first time in Regent’s nearly 40-year history, Robertson explains. “Not only will students, student-athletes are participating in intercollegiate faculty and staff have access to the facilities in sports. The university’s inaugural track & field team the new field house, they’ll be expected to use is competing this spring as part of the National them, so they can work on staying fit and healthy Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). year-round.” Even though the starting gun only recently fired Umidi notes that his research on student to kick off this new endeavor, Regent is already retention shows that it’s important to have a demonstrating a strong commitment to building a competitive sports program. “In 2016, our chancellor had a vision of a track & field team made up of international students competing on our campus,” says Dr. Joseph Umidi, Regent’s Executive Vice President for Student Life.
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