University of Richmond Athletics
Spider Spotlight - Janel Francis
02/05/2015 | Women's Track & Field
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| Class: | Junior |
| Hometown: | Copiague, N.Y. |
| High School: | Copiague |
| Major(s): | Healthcare & Society |
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Twice a month, we'll visit with a different Spider student-athlete in the Wells Fargo Spider Spotlight. Each sport in season will also have profiles on their respective sport's home page.
Did You Know...
• Janel is a Healthcare & Society major
• Janel's favorite meal is curry goat and white rice with plantains on the side
• Janel was born in Jamaica
Meet Janel…
Career aspirations: Hospital Administration
Three words to describe yourself: Amusing, Cheerful and Kind
Best Spider Moment: Breaking the 2002 4x200 meter relay school record in 2014
The best nickname on the team: Nelly Nel
Strengths: Speed, Reaction time, Relaxed, Loyal
Working to improve: Unfriendly facial expressions
Best sports memory: The morning I woke up to texts and calls about being on the cover of the sports section of Newsday for breaking a 15 year old Long Island, Long jump record
Favorite ice cream: Strawberry Cheesecake
On your playlist: Gospel, Rap, R&B, Reggae
Most embarrassing thing on your playlist: “Do You Want to Build a Snowman”
If you have one wish: End Racism
If you could go on any game show: Family Feud
Hidden talent: I can pluck my cheek and it sounds like a rock falling into water
Dream car: The latest Mercedes that is out when I'm ready to buy one
If you could travel anywhere in the world: Tokyo
Favorite class: Doctors Becoming Doctors
Pets: Currently none, I had a Siamese fighting fish once it was really frisky so I named it Friskeasha
Hero: My mom, she is very tough and inspirational
Favorite childhood TV show: Tweety Bird
If you could have dinner with anyone dead or alive: Merlene Ottey, a top level international sprinter
If you could have any superpower: Flying