When the Virginia football team wrapped up its summer strength and conditioning workouts on Friday, it marked the occasion in the usual way under UVA Director of Football Development and Performance Shawn Griswold. The Hoos smashed a rock, symbolic of breaking through after persistence and repetition.
The breaking a rock ceremony – the Wahoos do the same after wins during the season – allows the program to honor someone with a standout performance. The choice for this summer’s workouts: fifth-year senior Mandy Alonso. The defensive lineman is the focal point for the latest “50 Thoughts Before Virginia Football Kickoff” article – What Does Back With A Purpose Look Like For Alonso?
The choice to have Alonso break the strength and conditioning rock was a deserving one to Griswold, who told CBS 19 Charlottesville about the senior’s offseason work. Check out the whole piece from CBS 19 here.
“You talk about a dude that’s come back with a purpose, that dude’s come back with a purpose since February 8th is when we really started,” Griswold said, “That guy has every single day has been consistent, he’s here every day, he leads, you can just tell by looking at him that dude is in good shape.”
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