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[quote=Anonymous]So I am going to answer this as a sprint coach who has coached a few all-American athletes and had a few of them going on to run in college. If he is a freshman, let him try out-- even if he is not the fastest. If he will be a freshman in the fall it's even better, a national coach told me once the kids will get better by just running. If the coach knows how to coach then they would do strength and form work in the fall which does not include sprinting but will make him strong... REMEMBER THE 400 IS A SPRINT TOO... I had a freshman who came to the school running 57, he ran 52 his freshman year by doing strength and form running in the fall. He went on to run 46.xx his senior year. Was not eligible for college because of grades, but was an excellent athlete. Another thing sprints include 100, 200, 400, 800 (depending on the coach), 110 hurdles (speed does not matter but needs to be quick), and 400 hurdles. Also if he is slender he can be good in the high jump, triple jump, and pole vault all include some form of speed. As PP mentioned, DO NOT sprint often, a shin splint is a b*&ch... Multiple talented athletes had to give up the sport because they were double training and got injured. [/quote]

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