I Left the NCAA and Now I Run an Olympic Qualifying Time

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I walked away from an NCAA scholarship at the University of Oregon in 2019. Five years later I ran an Olympic qualifying time in the marathon.

This is the full story of what happened in between, and the things I wish someone had told me before I signed. If you want to watch my story of the NCAA experience head over to my older video here: youtube.com/watch

I'm covering the recruiting process as a UK athlete going to the US, what the warning signs were that I missed, what happened at Oregon, and the road from coming home completely broken in 2019 to standing in Flagstaff as a legitimate Olympic contender.

This is not a video designed to put anyone off the NCAA. It is designed to give you the honest picture I wish I had been given, so you can ask better questions and make a better decision.

If you are in the recruiting process right now, I would love to hear your experience in the comments.

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What's in this video ⬇️
0:00 – From NCAA Dropout to Olympic Qualifier
0:56 – How NCAA Recruiting Works for UK Athletes
3:04 – How I Ended Up at the University of Oregon
5:33 – When It Stopped Being a Dream
6:11 – Headspace Sponsor Segment
7:54 – What Actually Went Wrong at Oregon
11:00 – The Decision to Leave
12:14 – Coming Home and Starting Again
13:55 – Finding a Coach Who Actually Listened
16:35 – Finding Coach John and Running 2:25
19:41 – What the Right Coach Athlete Relationship Looks Like
21:32 – What I Would Tell My Past Self