Wayne State College

Position: Sprints
Class: Junior
Hometown: Bloomfield, NE
Named after: Mickey Mantle
Major: Social Sciences Education with a Coaching minor
Hobbies: Playing the alto saxophone, painting/drawing, hiking/exploring/traveling
Favorite foods: My mom's homemade pizza
Favorite book or movie: The Bible and Patriot Games by Tom Clancy (books), Rocky IV (movie)
Favorite website: Facebook
Favorite smell: Homemade cooking
Favorite spot/special place on earth: Anywhere with those I love or care about
What did you want to be when you grew up? Cooler than my siblings
What super power would you like to possess? Read minds and to run REALLY fast
Future career goals: High school social studies teacher and coach
Most influential person in your life: My parents and God
Most influential person in your athletic career: My Dad for teaching me about sports, my Mom for letting me compete in sports and God for miraculously healing me after all of my many injuries
Who would you like to have a conversation with? All of my grandparents
What makes you the person you are today? My brothers' and sisters' experiences have helped me see what to do (and what not to do) throughout my life.  I would not be who I am today without them being a part of my life.  My parents have always been supportive of me in everything that I've done and have been there to help me when I fail.  They keep me humble when I succeed.  I've always been the underdog in everything I've been a part of and I've learned that hard work and determination will ultimately lead to success.