He has been

the Class A state champion in the 3,200-meter run for the

past two years and now Nathan Kosiba plans to attend

Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.

Kosiba has

run for Landmark since the seventh grade. In the eighth

grade he was a cross country region champion in the fall

and then never lost a race in the spring track season. As

a cross country runner, he has placed second and third in

the state twice.

He went to

the state track meet as a freshman and placed second in

the 3,200 in the state, while setting a new school record

for fastest time. He has reset that record many times

since and has been a champion in the event the past two

years. He has also placed second in the 1,600-meter run

over the past two years.

Kosiba also

received national prominence this winter with his second

consecutive win in the Georgia Dome High School Indoor

Track Meet. He won the 3,000-meter run with the fourth

best time in the nation (8:45.02). His best outdoor time

this spring, 9:15.42, is the best for any Georgia runner

and plaaces him in the top 30 distance runners in the

country.

His work

ethic is what makes his success possible. He has only

missed 30 days of running since the eighth grade,

averaging between 55 to 60 miles a week over four years.

That is enough to run from Los Angeles to New York City

over four times. During the running season, Kosiba runs

twice a day, averaging 70 miles a week. According to his

father, he has worn out over 21 pair of running shoes.

As amazing

as his running accomplishments are, Kosiba is also a

talented student and artist. He was one of two recipients

to receive the highest level of art scholarship awards

offered by Belmont University for his future area of

study - visual arts. He also received an academic

scholarship for his overall academic talent in

conjunction with the athletic award he will receive.

Kosiba will

concentrate on his visual arts study in sculpturing and

painting.

As for his

running, he plans to run cross country in the fall and

then concentrate on distance in the spring, running the

3,000-, the 5,000- and the 10,000-meter events.