"Nord" - S. Nofziger. Surrender. But Not to Jimmy John’s!

Dr. Scott McNeal (Dr. M.) talks with Mr. Sam “Nord” Nofziger, former D-II cross-country and track and field athlete and 2020 graduate of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Sam yearns for the day when he can leverage his Minnesotan-honed snow skiing skills somewhere in Texas. While he waits for that notable day, Sam redeems his space as a mechanical engineer at a Fort Worth, TX government contractor.

“Nord” reflects on his early running days in cold Minnesota and how he falls in love with Colorado while a student-athlete. Sam introduces “Harambe” and what it means for a team in need of a spirit and purpose injection. Sam encourages athletes to be solutions to problems. Step up.

Post college life is dicey. Sam reflects on life after college when the schedules are free and one’s identity gets put on a clothesline for inspection. So much change.

Most importantly, Sam offers his best advice whether in or out of college. Surrender. Don’t fight the Spirit. Trust God for your yesterday, today,  and tomorrow. Game changer for Nord! How about you?

Finally, Sam and Dr. M. talk shoes and answer the question: Which is the worst (and best) sandwich shop pre or post event?

* Nord = Nickname for the man from Minnesota . Noun. North [noun] the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. North [noun] (also N) one of the four main points of the compass. Borrowed from French nord, from Old French norht, north, nort (“north”), from Old English norþ (“north”), from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą (“north”)…WHEW!

** Harambe. The word means “all pull together” in Kiswahili, Kenya's national language. It is the nation's official motto; it appears on the country's coat of arms; and it encompasses a concept of placing the group before the individual.

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