Section 6 Spotlight: ANTONIO THRIST, Amherst

2013 ECIC Outdoor
Track & Field Championships

What do you enjoy about your event?
I enjoy the feeling you get when you clear a new height and you win with a personal record.

What has been the highlight in your running/throwing/jumping career thus far?
The highlight of my jumping career has been beating my senior friend and getting personal records while having fun.

What’s the funniest thing that has happened to you while competing?
The funniest thing ever happen to me was slipping and falling and leaving a big blue streak at Buffalo State during indoor season.

What thoughts run through your head while competing?
I just think about jumping hard and high after I plant.

What other sports do you enjoy?
I enjoy playing a playing football.

What is your favorite food?
My favorite food is fried calamari.

What is one of your favorite movies?
My favorite movie is "Wedding Crashers."

What would be your ideal vacation?
My ideal vacation is would have a big field, pool, and also a lot of friendly people.

Who is your role model and why?
My role model is Erik Kynard, because he is young, a USA Olympic competitor, and took silver in the Olympics.

What do you do to relax?
I put in my music and just lay down.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?
I see myself in the Olympics jumping and sprinting.

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