Andre Bollam-Godbott joined the Ohio MileSplit podcast to discuss the elimination of Akron's men's cross country team, how that decision impacts him and how he intends on overcoming this obstacle.
Bollam-Godbott, a rising senior for the Zips and a 2017 Brunswick grad, also outlined his best races as a collegiate athlete to date, his fondest state championship meet memories from his high school days and what he's hoping to accomplish moving forward.
* Correction from video: other teams being eliminated are men's golf and women's tennis (not women's soccer).
Coverage ~
- University Of Akron Cutting Men's XC Program
- Marc Migliozzi 'Shocked' By News Of Akron Cutting Men's XC
Time Stamps ~
- 1:08 -- Reaction to XC program being eliminated
- 2:00 -- How his Zips teammates have handled the news
- 2:25 -- What some of his teammates are deciding to do
- 3:15 -- Campaign to reverse the elimination decision
- 3:50 -- Reaction from athletes on other teams that were cut
- 4:20 -- What his plan is moving forward
- 5:10 -- Aspirations to attend grad school and continue competing
- 5:25 -- Current program of studies and what he'll study in grad school
- 6:15 -- Thoughts on whether or not the decision will be reversed
- 7:10 -- Talking options for XC season (unattached or club)
- 9:25 -- College highlights from cross country competition
- 12:55 -- What the school record is for indoor 5,000m
- 13:20 -- Thoughts on going after that record
- 13:45 -- His preference for outdoor events and what he's best at
- 15:05 -- High School highlights at Brunswick
- 16:30 -- Best performances at state championship meets
- 19:30 -- Team goals he'd like to accomplish moving forward