Conrad Booth, Cross Country Sophomore, Education
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
I WILL run with the best in the OAC
I WILL reach my goals
I WILL continue to enjoy training and racing
Someone walking on Capital's campus would have no problem sorting out sophomore Conrad Booth. The Education major is known to frequent campus with his patented mohawk hair cut and a hooded sweatshirt in August, and will sport shorts and flip flops in January. Capital students arrive on campus from both near and far, and Booth is an example of the latter. An Alaska Native, Booth was welcomed to Capital by hot weather, a brand new Midwest culture, and new teammates in which he would help in his role as a varsity runner in just his first year on the squad. Sports information assistant Bryan DeArdo talked with Booth about his first year at Capital, the differences between Alaska and Columbus, and his interesting nickname.
BD: Being from Alaska, why did you decide to come to Capital?
CB: I chose Capital because I used to live in Ohio. I still have a lot of family there, and I like what I had heard about it from research I had done and people I knew who went there.
BD: What's the biggest difference between Columbus and Alaska?
CB: There are many differences. Probably the biggest difference is the city life. It is very fast paced (in Columbus), where as Alaska-especially Dutch Harbor-is an easygoing place.
BD: What was it like racing in the hot August and September months?
CB: It was really hot! Those two months were especially hard. I was not used to the heat, it made me very tired very quickly.
BD: How did your first year on the cross country team go?
CB: Excellent. I reached my goals, I like my teammates and coaches, and I really had a lot of fun. It was what I looked forward to at the end of the day.
BD: What was it like to be a member of the varsity team as a freshman?
CB: It is a good feeling to be able to say that to my friends and family. I was proud of my self for making it, and I loved the feeling that I was running with the best in the league.
BD: What were the best and worst courses you ran at this year?
CB: Worst by a long shot was Marietta, just because of the heat. The one I enjoyed the most was the last race of the year at Otterbein (the Great Lakes Regional meet).
BD: What was the best part about running for Capital last year?
CB: My teammates. They are all a real good group of guys. We all got along well, and we had a good time training and racing.
BD: How will you hope to improve coming into this season?
CB: This summer I have a training plan to follow, and then I have other cross training activities I like to do such as hiking and fishing.
BD: Your teammates describe you as a funny, happy-go lucky guy. Do you think that is a fair assessment of your personality?
CB: Yes, I was always brought up to be an easy going guy. I guess that's something that you learn to be growing up in the Alaska.
BD: Your nickname on campus is Alaska. Do you embrace the nickname of would you prefer another, like "best runner on campus?"
CB: No, Alaska is fine. There are actually people that don't know my real name, but they just call me Alaska.