I think Lawi is the age they say he is. He is an absolute animal. But I don't think Cheserek is. I think he is about 19 or 20. I say this because during the Millrose 5000, I could see a resemblance in age between Cheserek and Lawi.
I think Lawi is the age they say he is. He is an absolute animal. But I don't think Cheserek is. I think he is about 19 or 20. I say this because during the Millrose 5000, I could see a resemblance in age between Cheserek and Lawi.
Yes, clearly it is technically possible. This is a perfect case where the exception proves the rule. In order to be eligible to compete at that age, the student-athlete would need to academically qualify without taking classes since the clock starts when the student first enrolls. They would need to be good enough to make a Div I team, but not have competed past the age of 21 or made any money in that sport.
You will find a few Div I athletes, like this 49 year old swimmer at Pepperdine,
http://espn.go.com/espnw/college-sports/7216869/phyllis-reffo-no-ordinary-ncaa-athlete
, but again, the exception proves the rule.
There are rare cases where athletes manage to maintain eligibility past 25, but the rules make it very difficult, prohibitively difficult in most cases, for a competitive older athlete to maintain eligibility.
This has been discussed a number of times. There is no hard and fast 25 year old age limit, but it is so rare that athletes maintain eligibility, due to the clock starting at full time college enrollment or when competing at all past 21, that it is safe to say that "it can't happen." The exceptions prove the rule.
Don't get me strated on how BS it was that this guy struck me out
Miles B. is six big fat years older than German was when he han 3:55!
In "Colllege" Competition!
GERMAN'S EFFORT WAS CLEARLY BETTER AND MORE IMPRESSIVE!!!!!
Politically this is really about OBAMA and ROMNEY ISNT IT!!!!
Noice! I've done the 4x8, 16,32 every meet the past 3 years. So i'm like a super-edward cheserek, right?
Amy was coached primarily by her distance coach Tim Sharpe. She also received additional training from the sprint coaches on staff at Harvard Westlake who were Olympians, Quincy Watts and Joanna Hayes.