College Athletics Reacts To Decision To End 2020 Seasons Due To Coronavirus (COVID-19)
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In a historic move on Thursday, the NCAA announced that it will cancel the 2020 men's and women' postseason basketball tournaments due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The league also cancelled all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships.
The decision means that college athletes in many sports -- including track and field, baseball, softball, basketball, wrestling, hockey and gymnastics – will not finish their 2020 seasons.
The 2020 NCAA Wrestling Championships were suppose to take place in Minneapolis at U.S. Bank Stadium next week, but now this will not happen.
The NCAA's announcement also means some athletes in their senior years will have to deal with an abrupt end to their collegiate playing careers.
University of Minnesota softball standout Amber Fiser is among these players. She expressed some of her feelings about the announcement through social media on Thursday afternoon.
You never know when the game or anything you love will be taken away from you in the blink of an eye. I still can't believe that last night was the last game I ever pitched for this University, the last time I put this uniform on. It's been an honor to be able to represent this program and had the opportunity to create so many lifelong memories.
