Army West Point Athletics
Getting to Know: James Wartski
June 20, 2014 | Sprint Football
June 20, 2014
Each weekday this summer a new cadet-athlete will be featured in Getting to Know, a Q&A series where Army fans can read about their favorite players. Today's cadet is senior sprint football player James Wartski.
NAME: JJ Wartski
HOMETOWN: Orlando, FL
MAJOR: Systems Management
DESCRIBE COACH WEST: Tough, Focused on Discipline and Greatness
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Wayne Gretzky
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: New York Giants
BEST PART OF ARMY SPRINT FOOTBALL: Getting the opportunity to keep playing football
FAVORITE FIELD TO PLAY ON: UPenn’s Franklin Field
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING: Navy
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: in Fort Hood, Texas shadowing a 2LT
TO RELAX, I: Golf
FAVORITE MEAL: Anything my mom cooks
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: Orlando, FL
MY IPOD HAS: a lot of country music
FAVORITE PART OF ARMY GAMEDAY: the feeling of playing another game
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT: my friends here
DESCRIBE ARMY SPRINT FOOTBALL: one of the tightest-knit groups at West Point with a very rich history of winning
ARMYS OFFENSIVE MVP IN 2014 WILL BE: Tucker Van Dyke.. the kid can catch anything
ARMY’S DEFENSIVE MVP IN 2014 WILL BE: Buddy Craft.. he is a stone wall
WHAT PLAYER WILL SURPISE PEOPLE IN 2014: I’m really excited to see what WR Kevin O’Brien will do in 2014.. quick feet, strong hands, and very reliable.. a great weapon
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON TEAM: Buddy Craft.. he can bench press a house
WHO IS THE FASTEST PLAYER ON TEAM: DB Nick Brickous has some serious speed
WHO IS THE FUNNIEST PLAYER ON TEAM: Joseph Meier.. he can sing just about anything
WHICH PLAYER IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL: WR Danny Hokanson
WHAT TEAM THAT IS NOT ON OUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: I really wish Air Force Academy had a team so we could play them, too
I FOLLOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ON TWITTER: around 200
2014 Getting to Know Archive
