Duncan Gakuru, of Nairobi, Kenya, was thinking about.“In high school, my whole focus was to get a good GPA like my brother did and get a full ride to a university, but that did not work out,” he said.
After barely falling short on the placement test, Duncan wasn’t sure where to turn. Although he wasn’t a runner up to that point, Duncan had played other sports and was used to competition.
“I started running after high school, so that was fun. In high school, I never ran. I played rugby when I was a freshman,” Gakuru said.
With his little experience with running, Duncan packed up his things about a week after contacting the coach of a running camp. His plan was to run fast, take the SAT and get recruited to run in the United States.
After the Running Camp Duncan’s Journey Was Far From Over
At the end of the running camp Duncan caught the attention of the Missouri Southern State track coach.Then something fell through with Gakuru’s passport. Duncan had to sit and, wait on God to move in his life. There were several moments where things fell through.
- Things fell through with Missouri Southern State
- He got recruited by Southern Baptist University but, injuries kept him from enjoying running.
- Transferred over to Johnson County Community College
- Finally he visited Evangel University.
Now, two years after his first visit to Evangel, Duncan has found a home and a team where he can thrive.
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