Porter-Gaud captain Layne Mather talks about Saturday's SCISA Championships and leading up to his final meet as a Cyclone.
Full name: Layne Mather
Academic interest: Medicine/Business
College: Wake Forest
Brothers/sisters: Brothers-Drew and Wesley
Favorite quote: I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul-W.E. Henley
Hobbies: Running, hanging with friends and family, being outside.
scrunners: How would you rate your season so far?
mather: The season has gone really well! I can't complain about anything because I've had a lot of good races, run some fast times, and have had fun the whole way.
scrunners: When did you get involved with running and why?
mather: My dad is a huge runner/triathlete and both of my brothers ran for my high school, so my decision to start XC freshman year was an easy one. I came to the realization after XC season sophomore year, though, that I wanted to pursue a career in track. Although I had to give up baseball, I...