Archives for Student Blog 2014

“Energetic, maybe?” This is Angelo DiCarlo’s response when asked to describe himself in one word. DiCarlo has been a sportscaster at WNDU in South Bend, Indiana, for seven years now. Every Saturday evening at 6:20, DiCarlo prepares himself for showtime and then catches up with the latest news on his iPhone until approximately 6:22, which is when … Keep reading »

Angelo DiCarlo has been working with sports statistics since he was four years old. He would memorize the sports scores and recite them to his older brother. DiCarlo was interviewed by Write on Sports yesterday. “You get to do a lot of cool things.” DiCarlo said when asked about sportscasting. When asked if he ever … Keep reading »

“If I weren’t a sports anchor and reporter I would be a lawyer.” Angelo Di Carlo became a sports anchor and reporter because of his brother, Al Di Carlo. He is 13 years older than Angelo. When Al Di Carlo was in college, to work on the news, Angelo Di Carlo was very young. Which … Keep reading »

“Go, Daddy!” With those words from his four year old son, Miles, Justin Gillette receives a burst of energy and charges past the finish line. The Gillette family is very close, and Melissa, Jasmine, and Miles always have Justin’s back. The Gillettes are made up of Justin and Melissa, and their kids: Miles, their four … Keep reading »

Today at Write on Sports (Wos) we interviewed the marathon runner Justin Gillette. Last year Gillette was having a great running season. However, this year that was not the case. Gillette was running a few days after last year’s Wos interview when he felt a aching pain in his ankle and foot. He figured it … Keep reading »

It is hard to have kids and be a Marathon runner, but some people make it happen. Justin Gillette and his wife Melissa have two kids, Jasmine(1) and Miles(4). Having a family and being the 2nd best runner in the U.S. is difficult to survive. After Jasmine and Miles came into the Gillette family, Justin … Keep reading »

This morning at Goshen College, Justin Gillette told us how to be a runner. One part of becoming a runner is to practice. Justin Gillette runs 24 miles a day. He also stretches a lot to get ready for a marathon. Justin Gillette has to particapate in marathons to be a runner. He’s won 75 marathons. … Keep reading »

Goshen, IN resident Justin “Marathon Man” Gillette holds the title of 5th place in the world with most marathon victories. He has raced in about 30 states and plans to race in the last 20 or so left.  When Gillette trains he runs roughly 24 miles a day. One year he ran around 140 miles … Keep reading »

Today we interviewed Justin Gillette at the Goshen College Newcomer Center. Gillette is a marathon runner and a very good one, too. He is ranked second in the country and fifth in the world. Gillette didn’t like working. “I’ve always wanted to NOT work,” he told us. He didn’t exactly want a real job, either. … Keep reading »

 Justin Gillette and Anthony Anderson came in to Goshen college on July 8, 2014. Justin told us a lot about how he became a runner. We asked him why he goes running and he said, “I have always wanted to not work.” He also said he didn’t want a job. The funny thing is that I … Keep reading »