Breaking: Union College Will Not Compete In 2020 Fall Sports

Earlier this afternoon Union College released a statement announcing they will not be competing in fall sports in 2020.

From a statement released on the school's website today, the director of athletics Jim McLaughlin said

The health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, staff and entire community will remain our top priority,In order to follow the measures required to protect all campus community members – including social distancing policies, required use of personal protective equipment and reduced off-campus travel – we will be unable to provide intercollegiate athletic competition in its traditional form during the fall season

Back in June, Union College announced their plans for their fall semster The plans included a video which you can watch below.

The fall term for Union College is scheduled to begin September 9th. Final exams end November 24th. What do you make of Union College's decision to not compete in fall sports in 2020. Share your thoughts with us by downloading the free 104.5 The Team app.