Senior thrower on the track and field team, Noah Rubenstein announced his commitment to Fordham University on Dec. 18 via Instagram.
Fordham is a Division 1 School and competes in the Patriot League. Rubenstein was interested in Fordham from the beginning. “Even before I considered doing track in college I was thinking about Fordham. I love their location being in the Bronx, and I knew it’d be a great school for me to study business.”
He first joined the team as a sophomore. “Coach Preston, one of my gym teachers at the start of my sophomore year, asked if I played any sports for the high school. After I told him I didn’t, he suggested that I come out for winter track.” From that moment on, he stuck with it, becoming an instant star for the team competing in state-level meets by the beginning of his junior year.
However, Rubenstein didn’t get so good overnight. It is his insane work ethic that has brought him this far, whether it is practicing his technique when it is too cold to practice, or showing up to Kehler Stadium every day. During the offseason, he is always the first one there and the last one to leave. Throwing coach Erik Anderson echoed these sentiments by saying, “The biggest reason for Noah’s success in the throws has been his dedication to the craft. He’s worked hard over the past couple of offseasons to improve his technique in the shot and discus, and has gotten stronger and more mobile as well.”
As previously mentioned, it wasn’t until his junior year that he became a standout for the team. His proudest moment came at the end of the spring season when he was, “ranked 15th going into the state meet, squeezing myself into the top 8 after my first three throws, and pushing myself up to second place to score 8 points in discus.” This was a huge accomplishment for both Noah and the Blue Devils as his eight points on the first day of the meet gave the Blue Devils a huge swing of momentum going into the second day.
Rubenstein’s hard work and accomplishments have rubbed off on other athletes as well. Senior Brenton Hatch said, “He is a great leader and loves to help people when they are struggling, whether it be in the weight room or on their throwing technique.”
Before he becomes a Ram, he still has a lot of work left to do as a Blue Devil, “Taking down Braden Stryker’s discus record of 180’ 1” is my big goal for the spring season,” Rubenstein said. “For the remainder of the winter, I look to win the county championships in shot put and get points for the team at states. I also look to get myself to New Balance Nationals. The qualifying mark sits around 54 feet for that.”
