The 2015-2016 school year has provided some great highlights in both cross country and track across the Sunshine State. In the coming weeks many of our seniors will head out to start their college careers both athletically and academically. We wanted to salute them one more time in this special feature and say thank you for your support over the years.
Flrunners.com: What was your most memorable race/moment?
JM: My most memorable moment was my first time running the 300 intermediate hurdles and not falling.
FLR: Who would you consider your biggest competition over your four years?
JM: My teammates.
FLR: What was your greatest accomplishment?
FLR: What was your greatest accomplishment?
JM: Finally getting the 3-step in between the 100 meter high hurdles.
FLR: If you could do it all over again what would you change about your running career in high school?
FLR: If you could do it all over again what would you change about your running career in high school?
JM: I would have started in middle school and ran for 6 years.
FLR: What were the most difficult obstacles you had to overcome?
FLR: What were the most difficult obstacles you had to overcome?
JM: My most difficult obstacles were reaching my goal times.
FLR: What will you miss the most?
FLR: What will you miss the most?
JM: My teammates and the 100 meter high hurdles event.
FLR: What advice you would give to younger athletes?
FLR: What advice you would give to younger athletes?
JM: I'd tell them to put in 110% in the beginning so you can make a big improvement.
FLR: What influence has your coach had with respect to your performance and overall life goals?
FLR: What influence has your coach had with respect to your performance and overall life goals?
JM: Coach Freddie always knew exactly what I had to do to get better and when I fixed it, I did.
FLR: What are your college plans?
FLR: What are your college plans?
JM: I plan on enlisting in United States Army Reserves, and attending University of South Florida
FLR: Who would you like to say thank you to?
FLR: Who would you like to say thank you to?
JM: Coach Freddie, Coach Kenny, and Coach Scarborough for pushing me through the one sport I thought I could never do.
FLR: Is there anything else you'd like to add?
FLR: Is there anything else you'd like to add?
JM: Track is the one sport I wish I would've started out with when I was younger and I want to inspire others to think that way.