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...meant for walking. His shoulders slant downwards and his arms hang awkwardly at his sides; the athlete sometimes looks downright goofy. But on a horse, the brawny 23-year-old is all grace, efficiency, and power. Nick happens to be the best player in intercollegiate polo—and he??s willing to share some of his secrets...
...watch him, he??s making three times the plays as anyone else, and he??s never rattled,” says Crocker, who has few reservations about extolling Nick’s prowess on the field. Nick is “clearly” the best player on the team, “obviously” the exceptional one, and the “advantage” Harvard has over other schools...
...He??s a very cerebral athlete,” Browne says. “When you get a chap like Crocker, he??s able to put [the game] in terms that are understandable, instead of just being good himself. That’s why Harvard is so lucky to have...
...He??s really fun to ride. It’s just so easy,” one girl gushes in the equestrian center. Another boasts that when she “holds his face” with both hands, he doesn’t move away. Horses are “so pretty” and “incredible.” As Nick says, “What it all comes down to is your connection with the horse”—the animal is a shared interest that makes the polo community often...
...lowdown on the horses we’re playing,” Crocker says. He??s gathered the team into a room before the game against UConn, and his plan is simple: Botero and Scalise would run off the men to keep Nick free to drive the ball...