When it comes to making a decision as to which college a student should attend, it can be very difficult. The more activities a high school student is involved in the more complicated that decision can become.
Senior Noah Summers reveals the complexities of ambition, his track toward college, and the pursuit of passion beyond track. Many athletes come to a crisis of deciding whether or not to continue their sport into college because of the level of competition, preference of school, financial limitations, or not wanting to continue that path.
Despite having an exceptional running history, Summers decided to not continue his running career after graduation.
“I knew if I was going to run, I wanted to give it 100%,” Summers said. “I knew when I went to college I wouldn’t have been fully focused on running.”
Rather than continuing running, Summers plans to explore getting an internship with a team at K-State. Athletically, he plans to get a gym membership.
“I’m still going to run when I’m up at K-State,” he said. “I’m going to get involved in intramurals, reffing and officiating.”
With the transition from doing a sport in high school to not doing a sport in college, there are skills and lessons to benefit from. With that, he advises to “start taking it seriously early” and to “work when nobody is looking.”
“You have to get out there and do it,” he said. “That’ll give you the upper leg in the competition.”
Summers plans to continue his love for running while managing to find something that makes him happy.
“There’s pain right now, but it’ll pay off later,” he said. “Racing is one of the hardest things I can do, and it all pays off when I’m done.”
