Every week umterps.com will feature two track and field athletes in Track Talk! This week we'll be getting to know rising sophomore Caleb Dean and rising senior Bria Mack!
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Hometown
Caleb: Crofton, Maryland
Bria: Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
Caleb: California
Bria: Memphis, or somewhere warm
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If you could play another sport, which sport would it be?
Caleb: Football
Bria: Tennis
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What is your Dream Job?
Caleb: Neurosurgeon
Bria: Fashion Designer
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Favorite Board Game
Caleb: Clue
Bria: Connect Four
Favorite College Park Food
Caleb: Board and Brew
Bria: Marathon Deli
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Weird Food Combinations
Caleb: I don't have any
Bria: I eat baked tomatoes with anything
Currently Binge Watching
Caleb: On My Block
Bria: Black Lightning
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Why Maryland?
Caleb: I enjoy the post college opportunities Maryland provides, the size of the school, and it's close to home so I don't have to go long periods of time without seeing my family.
Bria: Maryland was the peace in the midst of my storm.
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What do you want your legacy to be?Â
Caleb: I want to be remembered as a leader and one of the best to ever step foot on Maryland's track.
Bria: No matter what, I fought way to hard to ever quit on my dreams and I never forget to lend a hand.
Intro Song On The Track
Caleb: Skrilla by Kodak
Bria: Relentless Again, Moneybagg Yo
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Who is your biggest motivation?
Caleb: My family because they've sacrificed so much for me and I want to do the same for them.
Bria: My family, they believe in my dreams when I can't see them. They keep me going and tell me to run through all of the things that scare me the most; they remind me to allow myself to shock myself and shake the room.
Quote to Live By
Caleb: "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful"Â
Bria: "Allow your faith to be greater than ALL of your fears, for the race isn't given to the swift but the one who endures."
Three Items to Take on a Deserted Island
Caleb: Food, water, phone (with service )
Bria: My journal, a Bible and camera
Favorite track/field event
Caleb: 100m
Bria: 100m, it's not short and sweet. It's just enough time to escape all the pressures of the world
What Emoji Are You?
Caleb: Laughing emoji
Bria: The princess emoji
Describe yourself as an animal:
Caleb: A monkey because I'm goofy.
Bria: Elephant
Something People Don't Know About You
Caleb: I like playing chess
Bria: I can cook really well and after I'm done I usually write a poem.
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