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Arizona Daily Wildcat

Micheil Jones, MIS senior

Cross Country Long distance runner

Latest Highlight: Won his second meet of the season and career at the Aztec Invitational in San Diego last weekend. He ran the 8,000-meter course at 25 minutes and four seconds.

Hometown: Livermore, Calif.

Why I chose the UA: When I was in high school, Arizona came to race at Stanford and I watched Arizona win.

Before each game I always: Warm-up, the same exact way every time

Pregame meal: Four hours before, I eat hot cereal the morning of the race.

Favorite athlete: Terrell Davis

Favorite sports movie: Vision Quest

Favorite UA sports moment: Last cross country season in Montana, UA beat Michigan, Oregon and Washington State.

Opponent you dislike most: Stanford, because the team is so good.

I wanted to grow up to be like: My high school coach. He really got a lot of kids in high school to love to run and compete.

Greatest influence: My dad. He is very humble, down-to-earth, intelligent, hard-working, selfless and a good example

Possession I'd never give up: My car. A 1968 square-back piece of s-t. I bought it, and my dad and I restored it.

After college I want to: Get a good career, always have fun and always run.

Coach's quote: "Micheil has definitely taken up the role as leader in cross country and his leadership moved to a new level. He gained confidence to be the No. 1 man. He's a solid No. 1 runner." - UA head coach Dave Murray