Connor Revord Will Trade Spikes for Pads This Fall

As soon as Connor Revord of Tampa Jesuit runs the 1600 meters at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in four weeks, the longtime West Florida distance standout will turn his focus to training for his final fall sports season as a high school athlete. However, rather than tackle the terrain of the state's cross country courses, as he's done for the past three autumns, Revord will be tacking his fellow student-athletes. In a move certain to scuttle the predictions of Sunshine State observers and fans, Revord plans to play football for Jesuit come August.

Revord, who will run the 3200 at the Golden West Invitational on June 7, has been a major player in Florida track and field from a young age, running 4:29 for 1600 meters as an eighth grader. This spring, he won the 800 and the 1600 at both the 2A District 9 and the 2A Region championship meets and lowered his personal bests to 9:17.41 in the 3200, 4:14.51 in the 1600, and – perhaps most impressively – 1:53.48 in the 800.

While Revord ha...