No I in Team
Have you been following Izaic Yorks? Yeah, me neither. Not being a big fan of NCAA track & field I had no idea who this young man was until I heard about him on the radio. Seems Mr. Yorks ran the fastest mile ever by an American collegian in a recent meet. At just under 3:54, Izaic ran a mile at about the speed I bike a mile. The real surprise, however, is that he did not run the mile at the NCAA championships which he qualified for. Why not, you ask? You can read about it here , but the upshot is that he had already committed to running the Distance Medley Relay with three of his teammates. The qualifying heat for the mile is right before the DMR so Izaic had to choose which one to run. Running the mile would effectively ruin their chances to win the DMR. Izaic had promised his teammates he would run the relay and he evidenced no hesitation in keeping his word. Now here's the thing, his teammates, his coach, and everyo...