To cap off the day, a crowd of Minutemen and Minutewomen from the football, women's basketball, rowing and men's soccer programs took part in the final leg of the torch lighting procession through Southwest with the Olympians and police officers, joining in the celebration as the Olympians lit their torch.
Check out some of the highlights from the day below that were shared on Twitter via @UMassAthletics.
.@UMassWSoccer among many of our student-athletes assisting with @SpOlympicsMA today! pic.twitter.com/5bZkuFCdQd
-- UMass Athletics (@UMassAthletics) August 8, 2015
The Minutewomen got some extra preseason lifting in today at @SpOlympicsMA move in #WeWinTogether pic.twitter.com/lnp01u4ABK
-- UMass Athletics (@UMassAthletics) August 8, 2015
.@UMassRowing and @UMassWBB were lending a hand at @SpOlympicsMA move in today as well! pic.twitter.com/lBAKBmZqfg
-- UMass Athletics (@UMassAthletics) August 8, 2015
.@UMassFootball was at Hampshire DC helping out with @SpOlympicsMA today #UMassProud pic.twitter.com/YfCEKfemvg
-- UMass Athletics (@UMassAthletics) August 8, 2015
So many Minutemen & Minutewomen were on hand to help the @SpOlympicsMA Olympians light the torch tonight! #UMassProud pic.twitter.com/6TxiLeIt08
-- UMass Athletics (@UMassAthletics) August 9, 2015