Get To Know Me: Brock Ballard

GoTigersGo.com caught up with its next Get To Know Me feature, highlighting Brock Ballard today. In his freshman season in 2014-15, Ballard ran in three cross country meets and also competed in the 800m and 4x400m relay during the infoor and outdoor campaigns. He earned a 4.0 grade-point average and received Dean's List recognition both semesters as a freshman.

Sport-Related

How did you get into distance running? During conditioning for other sports, I noticed that I had a lot of endurance and figured I should try a sport that would suit that strength.
How many times have people told you distance running is outrageous? How do you respond to them? Way too many times than I can remember. Distance running may be a little outrageous, but so am I.
If you weren't a distance runner, what track and field event would you like to compete in? I would like to compete in the 100-meter dash.
What is the best advice you can give to young distance runners? Always have that fiery passion to win and be better than you were the day before.

Pop Culture

Read the book or watch the movie? Why? Do both. People should read the book to receive all the small details that can't fit into a movie, and watching a movie is always fun.
Which form of social media do you prefer the most? Why? I don't use social media very often, but I guess I would prefer Instagram. It think it is really neat how some people are able to express themselves through photography.

Miscellaneous

When not at practice, what can someone find you doing? Probably playing other sports with my friends.
What did you do this past summer? I interned in Washington, D.C., for Congressman French Hill from Arkansas' second district
If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money? Invest it and live a very comfortable lifestyle.
If you were a superhero, what super power would you have? The ability to time-travel.
If you could compete in another sport, which sport would it be? Why? Football. I like the fire and intensity of the sport.

Quick-Hitters

Favorite video game as a child … Mario Kart
My favorite meal my mom/grandmother cooks for me is … I love it when my mom cooks pretty much anything for me, but I especially love her chicken and dumplings
Headphones or earbuds … Apple earbuds with a microphone.
Other sports played as a child were … Basketball, football, baseball
Nobody can believe I watch this TV show … History Channel's Pawn Stars
Favorite website … Businessinsider.com
One word that best describes you … Driven
Favorite TV show as a child … I didn't watch very much TV as a child
Most famous person I've ever met … Adam Sandler

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