Every athlete desires recognition and to have their hard work, blood, sweat and tears acknowledged by their coaches, their fans and most importantly their peers. Junior cross country runner Josh Spare of East Carolina University earned this acknowledgment on Nov. 1 at the American Athletic Conference Championships.
Spare received All-Conference honors for finishing 13th in the entire conference in the 8K. Only those who finish in the top-15 receive this honor, and this level of success isn’t new for Spare.
“I never really won any big championships in high school,” Spare said. “It helped build my passion for it, my hunger for it.