Stays in Flagstaff and stays with Smith on a contract paying six figures a year. Being pro allows him to shift his focus to the summer schedule instead of the NCAA slate.
He absolutely should stay with Smith, who has taken him to new heights. Lots of people will be selling their services to Nico though…
The few issues if stays with Mike Smith will be the same issues Jerry Schumacher and BTC currently has. You can’t do two things are once. Remember Mike is a full time college coach first. Nico gets all the attention now because he’s on the NAU team. I don’t think Nico will just jump ship and leave Flagstaff and train in some random place. I think with Kincaid and Nur in Flagstaff being coached by Smith it will make it hard to all three train in a group with the same athletes all going for the same spots on the team in the 5k and 10k.
Regardless Nico has a big future ahead of him and if he can continue to stay healthy has a big future.
Not having to do a 3k/5k double before THE TEN would be nice as well
He didn’t have to double. Could have just run one. In exchange he is giving up a year of championship racing experience where he will be in contention with 800 to go instead of being 100m back. With the Olympics 4 years off their just isn’t a rush..
Nico Young should strike while the iron is the hottest it has even been for him. There is nothing here in College for him at 3K and up. Get paid asap.
Good for him! He’s had a great college career. Seems like the time is right to move on to the next step. Excited to see NAU’S legacy continue on the pro level. Lamong, Beamish, Grijalva, Nur and now Nico!
Hear me out. Nico Young has had a tremendous NCAA career. Numerous All American honors, all kinds of XC team titles, and fantastic PRs, but wasn’t that always going to be the case with Nico? One of the greatest HS runne...
Bummer we'll never get to see him win NCAA XC, but good for Nico. His value is the highest it's ever been, and I'm excited to see him go all in on running during an Olympic year. US pro distance running is about to get a brighter.
He said he is leaving after this year, NCAA cross country is still this year.
if Brosnan forms a team I have a hunch Nico will do a similar thing Katelyn Tuohy is doing. Train with Brosnan's team and come to altitude occasionally and train with Smith.
if Brosnan doesnt form a team Nico stays with Smith full time in Flagstaff. don't forget Bosley is also graduating. a training team of Nico, Abdi, Luis, Woody, and Drew would be fierce.
a lot depends on the trials, though. if he doesn't make the US team he might come back for one more XC season.
He didn’t have to double. Could have just run one. In exchange he is giving up a year of championship racing experience where he will be in contention with 800 to go instead of being 100m back. With the Olympics 4 years off their just isn’t a rush..
Nico Young should strike while the iron is the hottest it has even been for him. There is nothing here in College for him at 3K and up. Get paid asap.
What does getting paid have to do with going pro? It isn’t 2019….
Nico Young should strike while the iron is the hottest it has even been for him. There is nothing here in College for him at 3K and up. Get paid asap.
What does getting paid have to do with going pro? It isn’t 2019….
If your point is..I guess? There is NIL money? How much do you think you get via that ? Vs. a multi year contract off what he has done recently. You are wrong, if you think it is anywhere near similar.
Stays in Flagstaff and stays with Smith on a contract paying six figures a year. Being pro allows him to shift his focus to the summer schedule instead of the NCAA slate.
Pfffffft. “Six figures”? You clearly don’t know how this works.
Stays in Flagstaff and stays with Smith on a contract paying six figures a year. Being pro allows him to shift his focus to the summer schedule instead of the NCAA slate.
Pfffffft. “Six figures”? You clearly don’t know how this works.
If there’s anyone who could bag 6 figures it would be him. Very successful lgbtq runner with a large youth fan base.