John Devlin

GETTING TO KNOW JOHN DEVLIN…

Name: John Devlin

Favorite Food: Pasta

Favorite Movie:  The Shawshank Redemption

Favorite Television Show: Lost

Favorite Musical Artist: Reel Big Fish  

A word to describe me when I am competing: Focused

A word to describe me away from the athletic venue: Creative
 
My most memorable athletic moment was: Winning the sectional meet with my high school team senior year, just my second race after coming back with a broken foot. We had lost to our rival the previous two meets and then we put five in front of their three to win.

My most memorable Emory athletic moment: Breaking two minutes in the 800-meter run during my freshman year, at the Georgia Tech Invitational.

What I like most about Emory: The experience I'm having as a student in the music department.

I would like to switch places for the day with: Carl Leivers

My favorite place on the Emory campus: The ATO laundry room

Favorite athlete:   Michael Rothbart

The sports teams I followed when I was younger: New York Yankees...what do you mean when I was younger??

My favorite class at Emory and why: Conducting with Dr. Stewart...the best subject matter with the best teacher.

The people who have helped me most at Emory are and why: Richard Prior and Scott Stewart...my conducting teachers.

Any pre-meet/competition rituals:   Endurox and visualization

The sport I would be playing if I wasn’t running/on the track and field team: Baseball

If I could have dinner with only three people in history, they would be: Jesus, Robin Williams, Jessica Alba

The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to you:
“Don't go out in 5:02 next time”
- Mike Rothbart

What is something that very few, if any, people know about you: That I'll be the first athlete in history to switch from the 800-meter run to the 10,000-meter run...ever, in history, ever.

John is a junior from Bronxville, NY. He would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.