Freddie Harris is a physical education teacher at Annie Webb Blanton Elementary in Dallas; he’s also just made the national Team USA Bobsled.
Harris' position is called a 'pusher.' Once he jumps in the bobsled, it's the pilot's job to get the bobsled to the bottom, at speeds up to 85 miles an hour down an icy track.
"Your head is down, you're sinking in, you're connecting with your guys," Harris explained."Praying, crying, screaming, all of the above!" Harris has been away from school for training and competitions for the past couple of months. Team USA Bobsled recently placed 4th in the North American Cup and 11th in the World Cup.
"I miss my kiddos! I'm ready to get back to them," Harris said, noting he'll be back later this month."I'm teaching them to pursue their dreams. If there's something you want to do that maybe no one else has done, you could be that first person.""With me being an unfunded athlete, I pretty much have to take care of my own transportation and flights to get to these locations...which can be tough," Harris said.
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