1. Name: Mike Mott
2. Year of Birth: 1986
3. Sarnia ASW Club member since: Grade 7
4. School: St. Christopher's Secondary School
5. Graduation Date: 2004
6. Events and Personal Bests: 100m -
11.00 200m - 22.9, 400m - 50.91, 800m - 2:01.67
7. Major Achievements:
OFSAA Gold Medalist in the Midget 400m (2001), , OTFA
2002 Champion 400m (51.65), Bronze Medal All-Ontario'AAA'
Lambton Lightning Hockey, 400m record holder in
Elementary school (54.43), St. Helen’s Athlete of The
Year Award (1999-2000), Racing in the Canadian Cross
Country Championships.
8. Why did you start participating
in Track and Field: I began participating in Track and
Field because I had watched many elementary meets and
became very interested in the sport.
9. What does participating in Track
and Field mean to you: Participating in Track has
given me a much more positive outlook on life, and has
given me many opportunities that most teenagers would
not have.
10. To what do you attribute your
improvements in the sport: Training hard,
Weight-lifting, and running to the best of my ability
everytime I am in a race.
11. What is the highlight of your
athletic career: I would have to say winning OFSAA
would be the highlight of my career, and signing with
Graceland University for a Track and Cross Country
scholarship.
12. Future Goals: To run well at
Graceland University, and earn my degree in Education
where I will then become a elementary teacher.
13. Plans after you finish running:
Hopefully I will never have to finish running, I would
like to keep running no matter what my age is.
14. Inspirational quote? "To give
anything less than your best, is sacrificing the Gift"
Steve Prefontaine.
"Our sport is your sports
punishment" I read that on the back of a team's cross
country shirt.