{"id":63126,"date":"2010-05-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/major-obstacle-leads-to-athletic-academic-success-for-uri-senior\/"},"modified":"2010-05-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-10T00:00:00","slug":"major-obstacle-leads-to-athletic-academic-success-for-uri-senior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2010\/05\/major-obstacle-leads-to-athletic-academic-success-for-uri-senior\/","title":{"rendered":"Major obstacle leads to athletic, academic success for 溏心vlog免费B站 senior"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tHamden, Conn., native to graduate May 23<\/p>\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 May 10, 2010 — Who would have thought a potential life threatening condition could have a positive impact on a student\u2019s life?<\/p>\n


\n\tIn his post-graduate year at Choate Rosemary Hall, Greg Borrelli was recruited to play football at Cornell University, but his dreams were stopped short after he was diagnosed with pericarditis, an inflammation of the covering of the heart. <\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cI was in the hospital and missed the entire football season but continued to do track,\u201d says Borrelli, who competes in throwing events. <\/p>\n


\n\tHis injury prevented him from becoming a football player, but it didn\u2019t stop schools such as Boston University, the University of Connecticut, and the 溏心vlog免费B站 from recruiting him for their track and field teams.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cUltimately I chose 溏心vlog免费B站 because I felt more at home, more comfortable, and the coaches were a big part of me coming here. I didn\u2019t get that vibe from the other schools,\u201d said Borrelli, a resident of Hamden, Conn. <\/p>\n


\n\tBeing a track and field thrower requires Borrelli to spend an enormous amount of time training. Spending between three and four hours at the track and in the gym per day, Borrelli earned All New England honors in 2007 and 2008. He also placed third in the shot put in the Atlantic 10 championships. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cGreg has been a pleasure to work with for the past four years and is one of the few people that his peers will listen to. In that respect, he has been a true leader,\u201d said John Copeland, head coach of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s men\u2019s track team. \u201cHis academic achievements and his work ethic have set a great example for our younger athletes. He is proof that one can be a student and an athlete. \u201c<\/p>\n


\n\tBorrelli\u2019s injury and final decision not only led him to an impressive athletic career, but also allowed him to discover his calling through an influential professor, Leo Carroll. <\/p>\n


\n\tAs chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Carroll was instrumental in helping Borrelli find his niche. With Carroll\u2019s help, Borrelli landed an internship at the Connecticut state prosecutors office the summer after his sophomore year. Seeing the many facets of the legal profession helped Borrelli realize he wanted a career as a state attorney. <\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cProfessor Carroll enlightened my views and broadened my perspective on things,\u201d said Borrelli. \u201cHe was that teacher who opened my eyes. He kept me interested and made me want to learn more.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tWhile completing a double major in sociology and political science, competing up to 20 hours per week in track, and maintaining a 3.77 grade point average, Borrelli somehow found time to participate in extracurricular activities where he learned an important lesson. <\/p>\n


\n\tBorrelli has volunteered his time as a violence prevention peer advocate for three years with 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Women\u2019s Center and with the St. Jude\u2019s Up Till Dawn fundraiser. He has also been a teacher\u2019s assistant in the sociology department. <\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cWith track, school and extracurriculars, it really taught me to budget my time. I don\u2019t have the luxury of just going to class and doing homework in blocks of free time,\u201d Borrelli said. \u201cThat\u2019s been the biggest lesson, and I hope that sticks with me as I move on in a career.\u201d <\/p>\n


\n\tAfter graduating May 23, Borrelli will continue on to law school to pursue his goal of becoming a Connecticut state prosecutor. <\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cIf it takes three more years of reading 1,000 pages a week, I\u2019m more than willing to do it,\u201d Borrelli said. <\/p>\n


\n\tAs far as Borrelli\u2019s future in track, it seems as though he\u2019s closing that chapter. <\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cEight years of track is enough for me, but maybe I\u2019ll become a distance runner,\u201d he joked. \u201cTrack will always be part of my life, but I\u2019m looking forward to having time to myself and being a normal college student.\u201d <\/p>\n


\n溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Communications & Marketing photo by Michael Salerno Photography.<\/p>\n


\nThis release was written by Alicia Blain, an intern in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Department of Communications and Marketing and a public relations major.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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