Spider Spotlight - Mark Reilly
03/05/2015 | Men's Golf
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| Class: | Sophomore |
| Hometown: | Babylon, N.Y. |
| Previous: | St. John the Baptist |
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Twice a month, we'll visit with a different Spider student-athlete in the Spider Spotlight.
A sophomore from Babylon, N.Y., Mark Reilly earned medalist honors the U.S. Kid's Teen World Championship and earned fifth place at the Big I National Championship.
Meet Mark…
Career aspirations: Play on the PGA Tour
Three words to describe yourself: Confident, mellow, comical
Best or most memorable moment as a member of your Spider program (doesn't have to be on the field/court): Spending a week in Pinehurst, North Carolina with my teammates during Spring Break
The best nickname on the team: P I double Z
Strengths: Chipping and pitching
Toughest opponents: VCU
Working to improve: Putting and iron shots
Best sports memory: Watching Phil Mickelson win his first Masters
Favorite meal: Sesame chicken with white rice
Favorite ice cream: Mint chocolate chip
On your playlist: J. Cole, Odesza, O.T. Genasis
Most embarrassing thing on your playlist: Taylor Swift
If you have one wish: To play Augusta National Golf Club
What most people don't know about you: I was hit by a car when I was 14 years old
If you could go on any game show: Wheel of Fortune
Hidden talent: None
Dream car: Maserati
If you could travel anywhere in the world: Australia
Favorite class: Spanish
Pets: Dog
Hero: My father
Favorite childhood TV show: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
If you could have dinner with anyone dead or alive: Freddy Couples
If you could have any superpower: Make every putt I look at
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