It aged perfectly well. He has turned things around and I’m happy for him. That doesn’t negate the fact that he was struggling when I created the thread.
It aged perfectly well. He has turned things around and I’m happy for him. That doesn’t negate the fact that he was struggling when I created the thread.
Yes, but the implication was that it was a trend for him. None of us should give AF about how an athlete is performing a year out from high school. Maybe after two or three years of consistent training there's been little to no improvement we should be concerned. Also, illnesses and injuries can set back an athlete's progress. Maddy Elmore was a very good high school runner at South Eugene H.S. She got to U of O and struggled for two years with injuries and nearly quit running. Now this year she's apparently healthy and with consistent training she ran 8:50 indoors and 15:15 outdoors. Stories similar to hers can be found throughout the NCAA. Progress is rarely linear. Sahlman's progress is actually quite good. Getting to his performances by his college sophomore year is excellent. It often takes runners three or four years of consistent training to reach his level.