California State University of Bakersfield has multiple traditions that they have kept up with over the course of the years.
One of those traditions is the annual Rowdy’s Run that happens in the Fall semester.
Rowdy’s Run took place on Sept. 7 at the CSUB main soccer field. The Women’s soccer team played against Westmont College, and lost the game with a score of 0-1.
Rowdy’s Run takes place every year to welcome the new class, meet new people, and show some Runner Pride for the CSUB Soccer team.
The cheerleaders, the band, the dance team, and the Road Runner mascot and spirt, all show up and give it their all in order to get the crowd excited and engaged.
First time freshmen have a chance to get an exclusive shirt that is unique to their class, as well as participate in their first annual Rowdy’s Run.
Rowdy’s Run is an exciting run across the soccer field during half time. In previous years, it was a slow jog, as campus faculty and staff joined in.
This year, they changed it up by having an actual “unofficial competition” where students sprinted across the field to the finish line. Campus programing, CSUB alumni, Associated Student Inc., students, faculty, and staff, cheered on the runners who wanted to participate by creating a tunnel for them.
This annual Rowdy Run also brings in family, both near and far.
Family of Hildur Jonas, a CSUB student on the soccer team, came from Iceland to watch her play soccer for the first time this year at Rowdy’s Run.
The Rowdy’s Run creates a space where freshmen get to experience the Roadrunner life for the first time, students can participate in some friendly competition, alumni can reminisce on their first run, and the CSUB fans can support the soccer team by showing up and cheering them on.
