LINK: Senior Sendoff Form
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Featuring in this week's MileSplit Mississippi Senior Sendoff is Neshoba Central's Amaru Comby, who will be headed to Jamestown College in the Fall of 2022, where he will specialize in the 800 meter run!
Jamestown university is a private, Christian University that is located in North Dakota. They compete in the Great Plains American Conference at the NAIA Level.
Their men's team is coming off of a 10th-place finish at the 2022 GPAC Championships, in which they had three athletes earn all-conference honors.
In the 800m, Comby's specialty event, the Jamestown Jimmies have a squad time (the average of a team's top four performers) of 2:04.08, with their top performer being Micah Hoke at 2:02.33.
Once arriving in Jamestown, N.D., Comby will be majoring in exercise science, a major in which Jamestown University has a 99% placement rate in careers such as a Physical Therapist, a Chiropractor, an Athletic Trainer, and many more.
We asked Comby some questions and insight in regards to his high school career, what he loves about running, and some advice that he would leave behind to all of the track and field athletes that are still on their journey.
Check them out below!
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Q: Explain your 'running journey'... (How did you get into running, how did your senior season go, and how did you get connected with the college that you are going to?)
A: My friend Thomas got me into running this year. My senior year was better than I imagined. The college emailed me while I was in class and it went on from there.
Q: What is your most memorable meet/race and why?
A: I think district because I ran my fastest race.
Q: Out of all your high school achievements, which one means the most to you and why?
A: Probably being one of the best runners on my team for my first year
Q: If you could go back and do it all over again, what would you change, if anything?
A: Run more and eat better.
Q: Who is somebody that you look up to/someone that helped you along your journey to get you where you are today?
A: My friend Thomas
Q: What will you miss the most?
A: Hanging out with friends while waiting on my next race.
Q: What piece of advice would you give to the younger athletes that are just getting started on their journey?
A: Run every day and try to eat healthy.