This is literally insane.
His PR was 13.01. He dropped 0.26 seconds in a sprint race to break the long standing world record by 0.05 seconds...in a prelim.
@stevemagness I played like a fool as a kid! We never locked our door! Up early! Out the door! My mom would have dinner waiting as I came home at dusk with holes in my jeans! Scabs on my knees! A lucky kid I was!
If you want to "raise a D1 athlete" here's what works:
1. Stop trying to raise a D1 athlete
Support your kid. Let them play whatever they want to play. Drive them to practice
But it's got to come from them. They've got to want it. You can't force it.
2. Have great genetics
Blacksburg? More like Tracksburg!
Cole Hocker breaks the American 2000m Record at the Hokie Invitational with a scorching 4:52.92!
3:55.74 through the 1600m, 57 and change for the final 400!