Friday, May 10, 2013
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
10,000-meter run
18-Joel Moss 31:38.35
74, 2:28 (74), 3:42 (74), 4:53 (71)
6:06 (73), 7:21 (75), 8:36 (75), 9:48 (72)
11:04 (76), 12:20 (76), 13:36 (76), 14:51 (75)
16:07 (76), 17:24 (77), 18:41 (77), 19:58 (77)
21:17 (79), 22:36 (79), 23:53 (77), 25:12 (79)
26:30 (78), 27:48 (78), 29:06 (78), 30:24 (78)
31:38.34 (74.34)
5km split: 15:31
Final comments: A
screenwriter could not script a better story than Big Man Moss. Joel was better
known as a tuba player in his marching band at B’ville High School than a
championship caliber long distance runner. He came to Poughkeepsie, worked hard
from Day 1, and kept improving each season and each year. Heck, he even has a
verb named after him. When you “Joel” something or you “Joel” a race, you do
something extraordinary or you set a major PR. Joel made a career out of
“Joel-ing” his races – not to mention his GPA. He is a sub-15:00 5k runner, an
IC4A qualifier in the 10,000, a varsity runner on some of the best XC teams in
school history, a valued lead-by-example captain. His final race here was a
testament to all that is Joel: He did not “Joel” it, but he ran hard and he ran
tough, and he finished ahead of a lot of athletes with much more lengthy
resumes than his own (look it up, and you’ll see what I mean). Someday, 30
years from now, I will tell stories of that Joel Moss guy who came to Marist
unheralded and became one of our best runners ever. If I am fortunate enough to
coach another Joel Moss in my lifetime, I will be a happy man indeed.
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