Landrum’s J.J. Carruth will run cross country for Presbyterian College (PC) next year. The senior signed and committed and PC is in for a treat, according to Landrum head coach Jeremy Darby.
Darby said Carruth is a “hot-headed runner.” That doesn’t mean he’s angry, it means that he likes to talk to the other teammates on the course and push them harder.
“They’re definitely getting a dedicated, hot-headed runner,” Darby said.
They’re also getting a runner who knows how to win, which is important for a program that hasn’t been winning year in and year out.
Carruth has won three state championships and was All-State and All-Region for three years in-a-row. In that run the Cardinals didn’t lose a meet at the 1A level.
All of those factored in to the runners’ decision.
“I will go in and contribute right away,” he said.
Another factor in the decision was the coaching staff and the runners.
“I liked the people,” he said. “Everybody’s nice and down home. I fit right in with the runners. The coach is identical to (coach) Darby.”
Carruth will compete immediately upon hitting campus this fall.