as the father of a college track athlete , I'll root for him until he goes against my son. I have found that college track is such a different sport and atmosphere than football or basketball. in track every athlete roots for their opponent. and the goal is more to make your personal best than to defeat the other team. it's amazing when you see players from a team leading cheers for an individual athlete. yes, the athletes still want to win, but they also want their opponent to succeed.