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NCAA Collegiate System w/ Chris Goodwin - Ep. 4
A MUST LISTEN episode for anyone interested in the US Collegiate system.
Chris is currently studying and competing in the US on an athletic scholarship at the University of Central Missouri. He’s a 7.73m long jumper, 7.84m windy, and 15.17m triple jumper. Chris was 4th at the NCAA Division 2 nationals, and the MIAA conference champ.
We chat a lot about the US collegiate system, specifically about the div 2 level, getting recruited by US colleges & why he turned down div 1 universities and chose UCM, the athletic and academic opportunities within the NCAA, putting almost 1m on his long jump since being in the US, and how he stays motivated in the sport after falling short of his previous athletics goals.
IG: @Christopher_Goodwin18
7.84m jump: https://www.instagram.com/p/CObm44OsDm7QS8wjR5GGQWPsLjtXvj-mf9nFvw0/
Photo of Chris in the cover photo: UCM Athletics
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
2:43 Finding out about the US
5:12 What’s the recruiting process like? Why University of Central Missouri?
11:31 Choosing NCAA D2 over D1
14:49 Is transferring schools an option?
16:28 Athletic & Academic Opportunities
20:24 Want More Info?
20:57 Keys to Success in Sport after your teenage years
36:45 Breakthrough Season
42:06 Staying Motivated & Bouncing Back after Missing Major Goals
45:53 After College? Dealing with being away from home
51:19 Final Piece of Advice
52:11 Outro
Quotes:
“I just went with my gut, if I’m truly honest. I didn’t even look at my pros and cons sheet, and just called the assistant coach… He screamed!”
“In terms of degree options, I was handed a bunch. I changed my major a few times actually. And the best thing is, they were flexible. They allowed me to experience the programs and settle with what I actually liked”
“I believe that patience has set me up to where I am today. Not burning me out when I was young, letting me enjoy other sports, and letting me enjoy track and field in general. So I owe a lot of my progress now to what my dad did back when I was young”
“I didn’t jump further than [7.51m in the first competition of the season] until outdoor nationals where I jumped 7.68m windy. And at that point I am super stoked because it was the World Uni [Games] qualifier – it was windy so it doesn’t count, but for me to get to that point and if I’m going to progress in track and field my first stepping stone was qualifying for World Uni’s, and to jump 7.60m made me feel so good”
“I always believe, consistency breeds big jumps”
“It might be that my ‘Olympics’ could be the Div 2 Nationals, or my ‘Olympics’ might be the World Uni Games, but there’s no cap on the ceiling. You keep working hard, you keep having fun and see where it takes you”
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By Aaron BoothA MUST LISTEN episode for anyone interested in the US Collegiate system.
Chris is currently studying and competing in the US on an athletic scholarship at the University of Central Missouri. He’s a 7.73m long jumper, 7.84m windy, and 15.17m triple jumper. Chris was 4th at the NCAA Division 2 nationals, and the MIAA conference champ.
We chat a lot about the US collegiate system, specifically about the div 2 level, getting recruited by US colleges & why he turned down div 1 universities and chose UCM, the athletic and academic opportunities within the NCAA, putting almost 1m on his long jump since being in the US, and how he stays motivated in the sport after falling short of his previous athletics goals.
IG: @Christopher_Goodwin18
7.84m jump: https://www.instagram.com/p/CObm44OsDm7QS8wjR5GGQWPsLjtXvj-mf9nFvw0/
Photo of Chris in the cover photo: UCM Athletics
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
2:43 Finding out about the US
5:12 What’s the recruiting process like? Why University of Central Missouri?
11:31 Choosing NCAA D2 over D1
14:49 Is transferring schools an option?
16:28 Athletic & Academic Opportunities
20:24 Want More Info?
20:57 Keys to Success in Sport after your teenage years
36:45 Breakthrough Season
42:06 Staying Motivated & Bouncing Back after Missing Major Goals
45:53 After College? Dealing with being away from home
51:19 Final Piece of Advice
52:11 Outro
Quotes:
“I just went with my gut, if I’m truly honest. I didn’t even look at my pros and cons sheet, and just called the assistant coach… He screamed!”
“In terms of degree options, I was handed a bunch. I changed my major a few times actually. And the best thing is, they were flexible. They allowed me to experience the programs and settle with what I actually liked”
“I believe that patience has set me up to where I am today. Not burning me out when I was young, letting me enjoy other sports, and letting me enjoy track and field in general. So I owe a lot of my progress now to what my dad did back when I was young”
“I didn’t jump further than [7.51m in the first competition of the season] until outdoor nationals where I jumped 7.68m windy. And at that point I am super stoked because it was the World Uni [Games] qualifier – it was windy so it doesn’t count, but for me to get to that point and if I’m going to progress in track and field my first stepping stone was qualifying for World Uni’s, and to jump 7.60m made me feel so good”
“I always believe, consistency breeds big jumps”
“It might be that my ‘Olympics’ could be the Div 2 Nationals, or my ‘Olympics’ might be the World Uni Games, but there’s no cap on the ceiling. You keep working hard, you keep having fun and see where it takes you”