Athlete Profiles

1. Name:  James Prine
 
2. Year of Birth: 1985 
 
3. Sarnia ASW Club member since:  June 2001
 
4. School:  St. Patrick's
 
5. Graduation Date:  2003
 
6. Events and Personal Bests:  800 - 2:11.73, 1500 - 4:31.82
 
7. Major Achievements:  Qualifying for National Tetrathlon in 2000, 2001, 2002.  3rd place at Olympic Modern Pentathlon Provincial finals 2002.  2nd place Western Ontario Region Tetrathlon 2002, 3rd place WOR tetrathlon 2000, 2001.
 
8. Why did you start participating in Track and Field: I started to do tetrathlons, where I began running (first race), and I also wanted to shut my brother up because he had won a race and kept on bragging.  I continued it though because I enjoyed it.
 
9. What does participating in Track and Field mean to you: Track and Field is a hobby.  I do it for fun, enjoyment, and a challenge.
 
10. To what do you attribute your improvements in the sport:  I attribute my improvements to training, coaching, starting to take medication for asthma, and realising that races weren't supposed to feel like a normal run.
 
11. What is the highlight of your athletic career: The highlight of my athletic career was qualifying for National Tetrathlon in 2000 with a score of 3841.
 
12. Future Goals: To go to OFSAA, qualify for nationals in Modern Pentathlon, to complete high school with a 90%+ average, and to go to University.
 
13. Plans after you finish running:  I'm going to keep on running until some part of me won't allow it due to illness/injury/age.
 
14. Inspirational quotes:  "If you're going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance"                    Unknown

 

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