UD Mens Running Teams Cut

Two weeks ago, the University of Delaware cut both their mens cross country and track teams, in an apparent effort to meet the standards of a legislation to create equality between men and women within interscholastic athletics and activities. This has created quite a bit of unrest within the running community, since so many thriving and sucessful male runners at UD are now being faced with a very tough decision- leave their well loved school, or give up their competitve running careers. Both options involve their own pros and cons, but what makes the situation even worse is the fact that they and their coach had no forewarning of this major cut. Basically the athletic director of UD has cited the fact that there are too many men and not enough women participating in athletics, so these mens teams had to be cut in order to ensure participation number equality between the genders. Needless to say the women still have all of their runnig programs intact and a womens golf team will also be added next year.This is certainly wonderful for the women, since it shows how far their freedoms and rights have come over the years.Still in essence, the legislation for equality is beinning to illustrate reverse discrimination, since many men are being forced to give up their positions on competive teams such as the cross country and track and field teams. This clearly shows how our societys culture has changed over the years. Women were once discouraged from participating in athletics, while now they are receiving even more ooprotunites than men are. Well except of course if the men are on the football or basketball teams, which here in America are unfortunatley seen as much more valuable and profitable than any running sport. I just hope the best for the men who's lives have been affected by these team cuts, and also for all of the women who are now given so many new chances to participate in society as a whole.