Herberich's is a Cinderella story of sorts--ayear ago, even he wasn't opimistic about hisOlympic prospects.

He had participated in the 1988 Winter Games inCalgary as a side pusher, but didn't compete atall in Albertville.

Herberich was originally expected to just watchthe Lillehammer games as well, as part of thethird team. But he gave an impressive performanceduring the Olympic trials, beating top-rankedBrain Shimer by. 24 seconds to earn a position onthe second team.

Herberich's success as bobsledder is a bitunexpected, since he was originally a track starfor Harvard.

But during his senior year, Herberich receiveda recruitment letter from an Ohio bobsled teamthat changed his life. With the encouragement ofHarvard track-and-field coach Frank Haggerty, hebecame a bobsledder.

Even as a runner, though, Herberich wasoutstanding. As a 200 and 400-meter sprinter,Herberich set new all-time records for Harvard.

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