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Essentially this will be the third shave of the campaign for the Crimson squad. Some only clipped (used clipping shears instead of razors) for Indiana, and Hackett didn't even do that before Easterns, but for most, this will be the third time with the Trac...
...goal is to improve each time, but the "streamlined" feeling created by the removal of hair lessens with each shave. The hair simply hasn't grown back. On the other hand, neither of the first shaves were accompanied by a total taper (ten days or so of almost complete rest when practices consist of minimal yardage while working on race-pace and details like starts, turns and finishes...
...Gators finished a strong third last year and return virtually intact. They have qualifiers in every event and perhaps most importantly, needed to shave only half their team to defend their Southeast Conference title and to meet the NCAA's ever-improving time standards...
Considering the state of his health and the fact that he is saving his shave for the NCAAs, Hackett's time of 15:14.94 (which only three people bettered at last year's national meet) was nothing short of spectacular...
...past years, individuals might shave for dual meets, particularly the Harvard-Princeton meet, but the ritual of the entire team shaving together (kinky as it might sound) waited until the Easterns. Hence, the time drops at this first big championship meet may not be as spectacular as usual. However, Crimson coach Joe Bernal points out that "coming off of Indiana we are feeling pretty confident of what we are capable of doing...and about going into the meet as the favorite...