Versatility and range are often the most valuable traits that NCAA recruiting coordinators and head coaches look for when attempting to land the best track and field recruits in the country.
After all, this is a vital name of the game: The more points an athlete can score for their team, the more of an asset they can become.
And that's why it comes as somewhat of a surprise that Virginia's Austin Gallant has only now announced who he has signed with: The Penn State Nittany Lions.
Gallant is a unique talent, boasting a resume that holds tons of potential scoring value in a handful unconventional ways.
The current senior at Battlefield High School in Haymarket, Virginia, is likely at his best when he's contesting the longer sprints. He has posted excellent personal bests of 35.60 in the 300m, 47.61 in the 400m and 1:02.64 in the 500m.
Those latter two events rank Gallant at U.S. No. 6 and U.S. No. 2, respectively, this past indoor ...
