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Getting to Know: Jaden Pickell
August 14, 2015 | Volleyball
Each weekday throughout the summer a new cadet-athlete will be featured in Getting to Know, a Q&A series where Army West Point fans can read about their favorite players.
NAME: Jaden Pickell
HOMETOWN: Huntington Beach, CA
MAJOR: Sociology
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH: Passionate
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY: Dad, because he grew up from nothing and is the most successful person in his family
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Misty May
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN: Men's Soccer
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN: Gillis
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING: Navy
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: USC; to go back home and to compete with top athletes
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Stap 1, home, Buckner and then PIAD
ON MY TEAM, I AM THE BEST… communicator
FAVORITE MEAL: dinner
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO: Australia
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: honey, im good
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: heights
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT: people
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT VOLLEYBALL: fun, determined, and hard working
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: rugrats
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: winning the semi finals of playoffs in high school my senior year in five games
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: in the weight room
WHICH TEAMMATE WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON: Ellie Petersen
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Amber Clay
WHO IS YOUR MOST ENTERTAINING TEAMMATE: Rachel Hornick
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Vanessa Edwards
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: Make sure there is a clear separation between school and sports
FAVORITE ACCOUNT TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER: tumblr twitter
Getting to Know Archive
NAME: Jaden Pickell
HOMETOWN: Huntington Beach, CA
MAJOR: Sociology
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH: Passionate
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY: Dad, because he grew up from nothing and is the most successful person in his family
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Misty May
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN: Men's Soccer
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN: Gillis
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING: Navy
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: USC; to go back home and to compete with top athletes
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Stap 1, home, Buckner and then PIAD
ON MY TEAM, I AM THE BEST… communicator
FAVORITE MEAL: dinner
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO: Australia
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: honey, im good
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: heights
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT: people
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT VOLLEYBALL: fun, determined, and hard working
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: rugrats
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: winning the semi finals of playoffs in high school my senior year in five games
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: in the weight room
WHICH TEAMMATE WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON: Ellie Petersen
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Amber Clay
WHO IS YOUR MOST ENTERTAINING TEAMMATE: Rachel Hornick
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Vanessa Edwards
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: Make sure there is a clear separation between school and sports
FAVORITE ACCOUNT TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER: tumblr twitter
Getting to Know Archive
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