Amid the celebration of Justyn Knight’s comeback to win the men’s cross country national championship in Louisville, Kentucky, he scanned the crowd — then walked toward the right side of a grass field to embrace his mother.
“I love you, mom,” Knight said as he opened his arms to hug her.
Knight, who graduates this month as one of the greatest athletes in Syracuse history, said finding his mother, Jennifer, after winning the title not only brought him a sense of relief, but was emblematic of how he’s always been drawn toward his mom.
“I had no clue where she was, but she’s always at the right place at the right time,” Knight said.