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From the Mason City, IA fishwrap ...

Comets' Wendland signs with Liberty

By KIRK HARDCASTLE
kirk.hardcastle@globegazette.com

CHARLES CITY — It turns out that mother really knows best.

Issac Wendland has made his collegiate decision and he has his mother to thank.

The Charles City cross country and track standout signed a national letter of intent with Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.

“Actually, my mom (Cindy) found it,” Wendland said. “She wanted me to go to a Christian school and found it on the Internet.

“She started checking it out and I thought Virginia was way too far away.”

Wendland, who also visited Northern Iowa, visited Liberty in late January. He said he was a little apprehensive before the official visit started.

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Wow. Great find for Tolsma and the staff. Sometimes recruits don't impress me much. Not the case here. Sports Illustrated took notice by finding a place for Isaac in thier "Faces in the Crowd" section. Looks like this one's the real deal.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/scorec ... 007/12/10/

Here's another Iowa fishwrap on his signing ...

Virginia bound: Wendland signs with Liberty University

By Ryan Kronberg, Sports Editor
Published: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:39 AM CST


Charles City’s Isaac Wendland (front, center) signed his letter of intent to run at Division One Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va, Saturday at the Floyd Gospel Lighthouse Academy school in Floyd.

FLOYD — One of the state's elite runners has made up his mind where to attend college.

And the road will take Charles City star Isaac Wendland all the way out to Virginia.

Wendland signed his college letter-of-intent to participate in cross country and track and field at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. this past Saturday at Floyd Gospel Lighthouse Academy.

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"He told me he really thinks they're going to win a national title, so he's hoping I could be a part of that," Wendland said. "That's exciting that he has big dreams. I'm just excited that he'd want me to be on a team and try to contribute."

See also the thread about Tolsma. He really does believe this team isn't far from a national championship. I believe him.

There is some video of "Skippy" posted on the Takkle site connected to SI:

Wendland video

Did you notice that in most of that video none of the other runners are even in the picture?

That's a pretty nasty XC finishing stretch at 1:00 or so. Ouch.