James Corrigan’s journey to become an Olympian

James Corrigan’s journey to become an Olympian

BYU’s sophomore runner, James Corrigan, clinched his ticket to Paris after running 8:13:87 in the steeplechase on Saturday. Corrigan’s journey to the Olympics took hard work, tenacity, mental strength, and lots of organization. 

Last week, Corrigan placed third in the U.S. Olympic trials, but did not hit the Olympic standard of 8:15:00. While BYU teammate Kenneth Rooks and second-place finisher Matthew Wilkinson also did not make the time at the trials...