Article: Still trying to lift into starting role: Mingo County's Robinette at the top of conditioning charts again

MORGANTOWN - He can hoist full kegs, Great Danes, OK Danes, Alfa Romeos and entire kick-boxing teams from Thailand.

But for all his strength and conditioning, junior Greg Robinette cannot lift someone aside and grab a starting position on West Virginia University's defensive line.

"I'm working hard," Robinette said during WVU's two-a-day practices. "Hopefully, this year is when it will pay off."

For the second consecutive year, Robinette was the best- conditioned player in his weight class (246-284). That is determined by a series of six tests given by Allan Johnson, the team's strength and conditioning coach.

Robinette's 147 points were the most accumulated by a Mountaineer in any of the ...

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