We've been following craigathor and his amazing mullet since his college days. Now he's the U.S. 1500-meter champion. USATFOutdoors
By the time of the final, Engels and his flowing light brown locks were well known enough to earn a big ovation from the crowd at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, when he was introduced. As he stood at the starting line, he stared into a television camera and slowly smoothed out his whiskers with his two index fingers. He tried to keep a straight face, but he couldn’t quite suppress a grin.
Craig Engels and his hair jockey for position during the slow opening laps of the men’s 1500-meter final at the NCAA Track & Field Championships.He expects to turn pro in the coming weeks, and the hair, which he started growing about six months ago , has helped him build a name—and a recognizable face. In other words, as he seeks a deal with a shoe sponsor, it’s possible a mullet could fatten his wallet.
It hasn’t always been so fun. Engels was a top runner coming out of Pfafftown, North Carolina, in high school, but he had a series of hip injuries that sidelined him for years while he was running for North Carolina State.
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