{"id":59995,"date":"2012-05-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/commencement-2012-the-finish-line-nears-for-uri-track-field-standout-nicholas-guscott\/"},"modified":"2012-05-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-07T00:00:00","slug":"commencement-2012-the-finish-line-nears-for-uri-track-field-standout-nicholas-guscott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2012\/05\/commencement-2012-the-finish-line-nears-for-uri-track-field-standout-nicholas-guscott\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement 2012 – The finish line nears for 溏心vlog免费B站 track & field standout Nicholas Guscott"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 May 7, 2012 \u2013 An academic false start may have slowed Nicholas Guscott\u2019s college career, but it has not stopped this sprinter from finishing his race to graduate and continue his road to more championships and success.<\/p>\n


\nA native of Baldwin, N.Y., Guscott\u2019s passion for sprinting and track and field sprouted through a sport that\u2019s immensely popular in his Jamaican roots – soccer. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cI started out playing soccer, and my high school coach commended me for my speed and suggested I should also do track and field, so I did,\u201d Guscott said.<\/p>\n


\nHe learned quickly that he was born and bred to run track. His outstanding high school times led him to the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s track and field team where he helped the team win three Atlantic-10 championships.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI was in the college selection process and wanted to choose a good school with a good track reputation,\u201d Guscott said. \u201cA friend of the family suggested John Copeland as a very good coach who would help develop me into a better athlete and I said to myself, \u2018I\u2019m going to 溏心vlog免费B站!\u2019 It all worked out for me as soon as I met the staff, team, and saw the school\u2019s wonderful campus. I was positive about coming to 溏心vlog免费B站.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThroughout Guscott\u2019s four years at 溏心vlog免费B站, he has been a key part of the men\u2019s track and field team specializing in the 55m, 60m, 100m, and 200m dashes along with the 4x100m relay. His biggest achievements were winning the 溏心vlog免费B站 Sorlien Invitational 55m dash and placing second at the A-10 Championships in the same race. As he prepares to graduate, he is aiming for a fourth-straight A-10 Championship this summer.<\/p>\n


\nAlthough his achievements on the track have been noteworthy, Guscott\u2019s true determination can be seen in his will to succeed in the classroom. A rough freshman year put Guscott in a hole that he has been digging himself out of ever since, and he is eager to finish strong. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cDealing with grades, my freshman year wasn\u2019t hopeful, but things are shaping up now,\u201d said Guscott. \u201cSince I\u2019ve been here at 溏心vlog免费B站 it has been a large part of who I\u2019ve become. Coming in struggling with school, I\u2019ve grown up and become responsible in the classroom. It\u2019s been one big collective growing process for me as an individual.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nGuscott\u2019s development as a student, athlete, and person did not go unnoticed by his coach, John Copeland.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cGraduating this spring, not only will I thank Copeland for giving me the opportunity to be here, but he has been the backbone of leading me to be a successful person,\u201d said Guscott. \u201cEven though he makes it clear and tells us, \u2018I\u2019m not your mother!\u2019 he does a great job in looking out for my teammates and I and being like a parent from home in my eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\u201cOne of the best things about coaching these guys is that they come in as young boys and leave as young men,\u201d said Copeland. \u201cNick fits right in to that role. One of the most impossible things to do is coach an athlete that has no goals. Nick has goals for his life, academic life, and it shows how he has matured as in individual.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nCopeland credits Guscott\u2019s family for the support they have given him. \u201cHe gets lots of support from his folks, that\u2019s positive to see. They were supportive and helped him through his struggles thus leading him to where he is today.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThe future looks promising for Guscott. He has aspirations to continue running track for a local track and field club in New York after graduating, and he would like to compete on the professional scale. \u201cI will push myself towards that,\u201d said Guscott.<\/p>\n


\nHe is also pondering graduate school and a career in the advertising field.<\/p>\n


\nA true athlete who will never be forgotten for his undying supportive cheers towards his fellow teammates during every event at championships, Guscott recollects the opportunity and memories he has had at 溏心vlog免费B站. \u201cI want to thank the entire institution for not only being a great place, but for helping me grow as a man. It\u2019s been pleasant from start to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThis news release was written by Franco Lo Presti, a public relations major and intern in the 溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Communications & Marketing.<\/p>\n

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\n溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Communications & Marketing photo by Michael Salerno Photography.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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