Q & A With the ‘Cats - Get to know Jason Hight

Year: Junior

Home Town: Orange, CA     

Major/Minor: Chemistry/Math

Why did you come to Linfield?

Good chemistry department, good cross country program; I loved the campus when I came to visit.

What is your fondest memory thus far from your time at Linfield?

The trips to Camp Kiwanilong with the team every year.

What is it that you enjoy most about cross country?

Long runs in the morning out on the gravel roads and coming to compete on race day.

Who is your athletic hero/role-model?

Ichiro Suzuki, he gets the job done year after year and remains humble.

Do you crinkle your race bib number or leave it smooth?

Smooth, a crinkled bib looks like a piece of trash.

What’s your most embarrassing athletic moment?

Running nine laps in a 3200m race .

What is your favorite movie?

Raiders of the Lost Ark

What song is most played on your iPod?

Thank You, My Twilight by the Pillows.

What is your homepage on your computer?

Google, with a fancy background.

What words of wisdom would you offer to a college-bound high school senior?
A college is a service that you (or someone) are paying for; YOU are responsible for making the most of this service.

Jason Hight pushes toward the finish line at the 2012 L&C Invitational.