MILTON, Mass. – Curry College Athletics has announced the implementation of the Summer Spotlight series, which will feature profiles of returning student-athletes and coaches across the Colonels' 14 NCAA Division III programs.
We continue the series with Melvin Wells (Hamden, Conn.), a rising senior from our football program:
How did you get into your sport? My father was a long football coach.
Why did you choose Curry? I met a lot great people on my visits and it felt like home.
What hobbies do you have outside your sport? Weightlifting, hiking, and reading.
What is your dream job? Clinical Psychologist
What is your greatest sports moment? Every moment I share the field with my teammates is a great moment.
What is your favorite thing to do off the playing surface with your teammates? Smokey bones all you can eat wings.
Interesting fact about yourself? I have never personally owned any pets.
Three things on your "bucket list"? 1. Travel to Egypt, 2. Swim with sharks, and 3. Take a picture with a koala.
Do you have any pregame/pre-event rituals? If so, what are they? Visualize winning game before the game.
Favorites
Favorite athlete: Muhammad Ali
Favorite part of being a part of your team: The brotherhood between me and teammates.
Favorite professor at Curry: William Barnes
Favorite memory at Curry: I have too many good ones to pick.
Favorite movie/tv show: The Graduate
Favorite pregame pump-up song: Live Up To My Name - BAKA NOT NICE
Favorite show you are currently binging: King of the Hill
Favorite food: Mac and Cheese
Favorite Vacation Spot: Atlanta, Ga.
Favorite quote/motto: "Where's your will to be weird?" - Jim Morrison
Favorite spot on campus: Miller Field House
Check out our previous Summer Spotlights:
Allie Wysocki - Women's Lacrosse
Thomas Agliata - Football
Jocelyn Dimond - Softball, Women's Soccer
Tarek Paranica - Men's Ice Hockey
Rebecca Johnson - Women's Volleyball
Richard Silva - Men's Soccer
Kelsie Rainone - Women's Cross Country
Michael Ashley - Men's Basketball
Maddie Wilson - Women's Soccer
Samrin LaPrise - Men's Lacrosse
Jordan Perzan - Softball
Garrett Fosher - Baseball
Samantha Borges - Women's Soccer
Keep an eye on curryathletics.com for more Summer Spotlights!
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