Michael Blackshear Jr
Beaver Falls 

Junior

100m 200m & 4x1

According to you, what is the toughest aspect of being an athlete?
To me the toughest thing is preparing your body to go through things no normal person would deal with. Preparing your body for hell is always good though, it makes recovery a lot easier.

Do you have a favorite pump-up/hype song?
Misfit Child- Warhol.SS

Do you have a former WPIAL athlete that you looked up to?
Quadir Thomas, He pushed me and still to this day pushes me to be great.

Do you have any advice for young people who want to start a career in Track & Field ?
Never be scared to get beat, run your own race, and race to PR never worry about the next man.

Do you have any hobbies or interests outside of Track & Field?
Football has been something I have loved since I was 5 years old.

Is there a coach or athlete that you look up to as a role model and why?
Noah Lyles, seeing how confident he is in his speed kind of pumps me up and gives me confidence I never had before.

What do you do to relax?
I lay down and turn on a good movie, sometimes if sore I take ice baths to cool myself down.

What drives you to get up in the morning and go train every day?
The want to be great, I will do whatever it takes.

What is the best advice you ever got and who gave it? Always run to PR, never run to win the race. My mom and my coach James Sims gave me that advice.

What is your favorite food to eat the night before a meet? Anything my dad decides to make, he always makes sure I eat good before meets .

What is your favorite memory about Track & Field ? Winning the Wpial Championship in the 4x1 last season.

What is your favorite sports quote?
“The hard part is staying at the top. Getting to the top, you got somebody you shooting at. Then when you get to the top, now people shooting at you”~Jalen Ramsey

What is your favorite sports movie?
The Longest Yard

What one word describes you?
Competitive, no matter how well I do, I always feel like there is somebody else coming for me.

What’s something most people don’t know about you?
I’m a pretty quiet guy, my actions don’t really say that though.

Which brand of Track & Field shoes do you prefer? Nike

Which strengths do you believe you have that make you a great athlete?
Having a heart and being mentally strong plays a big part in my success. When most people feel stressed or feel like they aren’t where they need to be they give up. I will never allow myself to give up.

Who is your favorite professional athlete?
Jalen Ramsey

Why are you so passionate about Track & Field?
It showed me speed I never knew I could unlock, and it helped me so much that I wanna pursue a career in Track & Field.

Pa Milesplit 

Inspirational young man that wants to be one of the top WPIAL AA Boy sprinters.

Strong curve runner in the 200 meter dash.


Potential could be a 400 meter runner in the future.