GETTING TO KNOW JASON CAMPBELL
Name: Jason Campbell
Favorite Food: American food - burgers and fries /
chicken tenders and fries
Favorite Movie: Cool Runnings / White Men Can't
Jump / Lean On Me
Favorite Television Show: Fresh Prince of
Bel-Air
Favorite Musical Artist: Michael Jackson
A word to describe me when I am competing:
Unrivaled
A word to describe me when I'm not competing:
Energetic
My most memorable athletic moment was:
Winning the 400 meter dash almost directly after finishing 2nd in
the 1600 m (mile) in 4:27.
What I like most about Emory: The people,
the level of academics, and most importantly the track team
I would like to switch places for the day
with: Will Smith
My favorite place on the Emory campus:
Arjeme's room
Favorite athlete: Jeremy Wariner
The sports teams I followed when I was
younger: Washington Redskins, and Chicago Bulls
My favorite class at Emory and why: Intro to
Ethics because my professor is so knowledgeable and
comedic.
The people who have helped me most at Emory are and
why: Yasmeen Elmelige, a junior in the college, has
helped me a tremendous amount in picking my schedules since we are
both pre-med and both anthropology majors.
Any pre-meet/competition rituals: I kiss my
spikes before I put them on.
The sport I would be playing if I wasn't running/on the
track and field team: Soccer
If I could have dinner with only three people in history,
they would be: Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King Jr.
and Martin Lawrence
Ten years from now I see myself: In my medical
residency on my way to becoming a sports medicine physician, and
one day team trainer for the Washington Redskins.
The best advice I have ever been given and who gave it to
you: "Don't be afraid to be yourself" - my dad
What is something that very few, if any, people know about
you: My middle name is Lionel and I am
claustrophobic.