Just curious
Just curious
a 15 year old Bekele or Geb would have won NCAAs.
No, but he may be the first to go from nearly DFL (5 people finished behind him) as a freshman to the overall winner as a senior.
2000 NCAA Champs
248 37 Josh Rohatinsky FR Brigham Young 34:03.4 210
All congrats to Josh, but its a valid point to consider he was a mature man up against college teens and early 20s. Six years away from nearly coming in dead last is a LOOOONNG time. Great stat on that one, and gotta think his sister would have whupped him that fall if she was in the field.
i dont know about 15. 17 or 18 definitely, though.
heres his profile from BYU's website. he was born in 82.
2006-1982=24, not over 30, and check this out--he isn't Kenyan.
He's actually 25
If BYU kids are allowed by the NCAA to miss two years for their mission work (or whatever it is they have to do), then just respect that fact and let it go. Congrats to Josh.
Are you the 300th person to make this HILARIOUS observation?
Just look at their football team- John Beck is older than Ben Rothlisberger.
Trust me, you don't get to train on you mission. Just will not happen. The advantage is in your body gets to rest for two years doing nothing, nothing. Most of the time you get over-weight. If was such a strong advantage, then I recomend everyone join the military NCAA will let you take time off, and come back to compete later.
Unless your companion is also a runner. I heard they paired that Mormon kid from Spokane, I forget his name, with another runner so they could train together for two years.
yeah, but a big if is a runner. Most are lazy and would prefer to sleep in. My mission president would let us train. Michigan's tight end Tyler Ecker was in my mission and that guy lost 60lbs of muscel on his mission.
Who cares if he's a couple years older than your average senior. Some runners peak in high school, some peak at 35. Age makes no difference.
Hell, maybe I'll go take a class at the local junior college and join the XC team. I'm 34 but I got 4 years of elgibility baby!
Do you think BYU will welcome back this kid?
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Unless your companion is also a runner. I heard they paired that Mormon kid from Spokane, I forget his name, with another runner so they could train together for two years.
Isaac Hawkins? I don't think he came close to living up to his h.s. hype after his mission. Could be wrong, though. Stats anyone?
your right. I believe he ran around 14:10 and I thought he ran 14:30's on the track in high school.
You guys are idiots. Try running one year as a freshman, then taking off two full years with hardly any running over 30 minutes, maybe once or twice a year.
Do you realize how out of shape you'd get? Then he comes back, trains for three years and wins NCAAs. It's nothing short of awesome for Josh Rohatinsky, and you guys are idiots for trying to take ANYTHING away from the man. He is one year older than a lot of fifth-year seniors, give him a break. One year. Heinonen on CU's team is probably nearly as old.
Congratulations Josh, that was awesome! Do great things in your pro career!
Also-- everyone constantly bitches that there is no support for marginal runners in their mid-20's-- guys who just need a few extra years to reach their potential.
Here's a school/religion that gives people like that support, and everyone complains...