Army West Point Athletics
Getting to Know: Joe Pritts
August 24, 2015 | Men's Gymnastics
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: Joe Pritts
HOMETOWN: Cygnet, Ohio             Â
MAJOR:Â Management with a focus in Systems Engineering
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH: He extremely driven and has very memorable motivational speeches. "Champion", "Are we going to participate?", and "Drive on" are a few of my favorite things to hear from coach
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY: My sisters because they always set the standard for me extremely high. They constantly push me to be a better person and are the perfect examples of hard work, kindness, humility, and determination. Plus, they always keep me laughing!
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Kohei Uchimure – Current World All-Around Champion
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN: Army West Point Tennis Â
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN:Â Lou Gross Sports Center
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING: Air Force – We will beat them this year!
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: Â The Ohio State University because I have family and friends in Columbus, Ohio who would be very loud supporters.Â
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Internship at General Electric's Corporate HQs, serving as a Cadet Counselor for Cadet Basic Training, and attending weddings
ON MY TEAM, I AM THE BEST…  Listener
FAVORITE MEAL: Salmon, Rice, and Watermelon
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO: Paris, France – I'm taking French right now
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: Five Hours by Deorro
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: Drowning
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT:Â The people and awesome experiences that I would never have at another college.
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT GYMNASTICS: Determined to win and make a name for ourselves at a national level
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: The Office
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: When I finished a hit parallel bars routine at William & Mary, coach and the whole team ran onto the mat to celebrate the win. We were down going into the event, and I was the last to go as an alternate.Â
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Going to the gym whenever I can, fueling my body with the right food, and making goals for the upcoming season
WHAT PLAYER WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON: Seth Cannon – We will see some big gymnastics from him next year
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Jesse Glenn
WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Ryan Wilson
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Michael York
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: Keep loving gymnastics, stay positive and never give up. It is difficult to balance the daily demands of West Point with gymnastics, but the experience is very rewarding in the long run
FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER: I don't use Twitter
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NAME: Joe Pritts
HOMETOWN: Cygnet, Ohio             Â
MAJOR:Â Management with a focus in Systems Engineering
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH: He extremely driven and has very memorable motivational speeches. "Champion", "Are we going to participate?", and "Drive on" are a few of my favorite things to hear from coach
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY: My sisters because they always set the standard for me extremely high. They constantly push me to be a better person and are the perfect examples of hard work, kindness, humility, and determination. Plus, they always keep me laughing!
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Kohei Uchimure – Current World All-Around Champion
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN: Army West Point Tennis Â
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN:Â Lou Gross Sports Center
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING: Air Force – We will beat them this year!
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: Â The Ohio State University because I have family and friends in Columbus, Ohio who would be very loud supporters.Â
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Internship at General Electric's Corporate HQs, serving as a Cadet Counselor for Cadet Basic Training, and attending weddings
ON MY TEAM, I AM THE BEST…  Listener
FAVORITE MEAL: Salmon, Rice, and Watermelon
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO: Paris, France – I'm taking French right now
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: Five Hours by Deorro
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: Drowning
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT:Â The people and awesome experiences that I would never have at another college.
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT GYMNASTICS: Determined to win and make a name for ourselves at a national level
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: The Office
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: When I finished a hit parallel bars routine at William & Mary, coach and the whole team ran onto the mat to celebrate the win. We were down going into the event, and I was the last to go as an alternate.Â
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Going to the gym whenever I can, fueling my body with the right food, and making goals for the upcoming season
WHAT PLAYER WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON: Seth Cannon – We will see some big gymnastics from him next year
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Jesse Glenn
WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Ryan Wilson
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Michael York
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: Keep loving gymnastics, stay positive and never give up. It is difficult to balance the daily demands of West Point with gymnastics, but the experience is very rewarding in the long run
FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER: I don't use Twitter
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