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Why a Road Race Means So Much to Walk-On Blackshirt

By Randy York, The N-Sider

Even though senior linebacker and future doctor Chris Weber has worked relentlessly this summer to maintain his Blackshirt status, the Omaha native has an equally important priority burning inside his mind and into his heart during the constant grind of summer conditioning.

“I got involved with the Uplifting Athletes Road Race early on because I wanted to be more than just a college football player,” Weber told me. “A lot of us want to be more than just college football players, especially when you have a platform that can raise funds to help kids battle cancer.