Michael Ocasek '18 Recruiting Profile

I am the type of athlete who will put in the amount of hours necessary, and then some. My motto is quite simple: Never Settle. I haven't settled starting my sophomore year breakout season, acquiring a one and a half minute improvement in my three mile time, as well as an official 14 second improvement with my 800m time. I went to state as the second leg of my 4x800, helping us qualify for finals with an unofficial 1:57.3 split. During my Junior year, I struggled through some injuries, but came through when my team needed it most, providing a 1:57.61 for my season PR at sectionals to help my 4x800 qualify for state. My best official open 800m time is from the same meet I PR'd in my 4x800 split, where I got a 2:00.6, so I use my fastest split because I know I can run it given the opportunity while I was fresh. I look forward to what I can accomplish not only on the track, but in the classroom.

P.S. In the video, we are second from the right at the start, and I run the second leg. This is the sectionals race.