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CHRISTIANSBURG, VA -- This year at the indoor state meet, one very familiar face will be missing. As the best of the best line up for the mile and 2 mile, many will notice the absence of a major competitor, Justin Hatch. After winning the "AA" cross country state meet this past November, and receiving a full ride to High Point University in North Carolina, everyone seemed anxious to see what he would do during his last indoor and outdoor seasons. However, it seems that Justin has had enough; during the two-week winter break he made up his mind to throw in the towel and graduate early. His high school career will be over in a short 10 days; this keeps him from finishing the indoor track season or running at all during outdoor track. Nothing has been said whether High Point, or any college at that, will want him to come and run for them now, or if Justin himself has plans of continuing on to college after his early graduation. Justin hasn't commented on his plans after high school, including whether or not he will continue his running career.
CHRISTIANSBURG, VA -- This year at the indoor state meet, one very familiar face will be missing. As the best of the best line up for the mile and 2 mile, many will notice the absence of a major competitor, Justin Hatch. After winning the "AA" cross country state meet this past November, and receiving a full ride to High Point University in North Carolina, everyone seemed anxious to see what he would do during his last indoor and outdoor seasons. However, it seems that Justin has had enough; during the two-week winter break he made up his mind to throw in the towel and graduate early. His high school career will be over in a short 10 days; this keeps him from finishing the indoor track season or running at all during outdoor track. Nothing has been said whether High Point, or any college at that, will want him to come and run for them now, or if Justin himself has plans of continuing on to college after his early graduation. Justin hasn't commented on his plans after high school, including whether or not he will continue his running career.