Friday, June 2, 2000
Friday, June 2, 2000 |
| Landmark's
Kosiba signs to run with Belmont University By
MICHAEL BOYLAN He has been the Class A state champion in the 3,200-meter run for the past two years and now Nathan Kosiba plans to attend Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. Kosiba has run for Landmark since the seventh grade. In the eighth grade he was a cross country region champion in the fall and then never lost a race in the spring track season. As a cross country runner, he has placed second and third in the state twice. He went to the state track meet as a freshman and placed second in the 3,200 in the state, while setting a new school record for fastest time. He has reset that record many times since and has been a champion in the event the past two years. He has also placed second in the 1,600-meter run over the past two years. Kosiba also received national prominence this winter with his second consecutive win in the Georgia Dome High School Indoor Track Meet. He won the 3,000-meter run with the fourth best time in the nation (8:45.02). His best outdoor time this spring, 9:15.42, is the best for any Georgia runner and plaaces him in the top 30 distance runners in the country. His work ethic is what makes his success possible. He has only missed 30 days of running since the eighth grade, averaging between 55 to 60 miles a week over four years. That is enough to run from Los Angeles to New York City over four times. During the running season, Kosiba runs twice a day, averaging 70 miles a week. According to his father, he has worn out over 21 pair of running shoes. As amazing as his running accomplishments are, Kosiba is also a talented student and artist. He was one of two recipients to receive the highest level of art scholarship awards offered by Belmont University for his future area of study - visual arts. He also received an academic scholarship for his overall academic talent in conjunction with the athletic award he will receive. Kosiba will concentrate on his visual arts study in sculpturing and painting. As for his running, he plans to run cross country in the fall and then concentrate on distance in the spring, running the 3,000-, the 5,000- and the 10,000-meter events. |
