MARCANO PROFILE

Player profile
Nina likes the beach, friends,
family, workouts and softball

Wesley Wolverine sophomore catcher and team MVP Nina Marcano leaves for the College Summer League for Softball, Myrtle Beach, SC, this Friday, July 11, 2014.

This blog hopes to have periodic reports about her experience there. Here is a personal profile of this outstanding athlete. In time, it would be nice to have a similar profiles from from every Wolverine softball player. If there are any immediate volunteers, please write wesleysoftball@gmail.com to inquire about it.

WESLEY COLLEGE 
WOLVERINE PROFILE

► Player: Nina Marcano

► Hometown: Townsend, Delaware

► Primary position: Catcher

► Secondary position: Catcher

► High School: Middletown High, Middletown, Delaware, 2013

► College graduation year: Class of 2017

► College Major: Physical Education

► What I hope to do when I graduate: I hope to be accepted into a graduate program with a graduate assistantship where I can coach and earn my degree.

I. ABOUT WESLEY COLLEGE...

► Besides softball, what I like best about college: I like hanging out with all of my friends.

► Besides softball, my favorite spot on campus: The Den. I love their grilled cheese baskets especially when Louise makes them.

► Non-major course that I have enjoyed the most: Music in our lives

II. BEACH LEAGUE TRIP...

► What prospect excites me the most: Meeting new people and getting the opportunity to play with some of the best competition in the country.

► What I hope to learn by the experience: I feel like that question can’t be fully answered because I hope to learn so much in all aspects of the game, work ethic and fitness techniques I can bring back to my team.

► Parents' advice: They want me to meet people, play better, have fun and soak it all in.

► Coach Greep's advice and preparation: She has been getting me mentally and physically prepared. Her goal for me is to make quick adjustments to a new or different styles of play with new people.

III. PERSONAL “LIKES”...

► Things I like to do: Go to the beach, hanging out with my friends and family, workout, and play softball.

► My favorite job or task: I really like to do field work such as dragging and raking the field.

FAVORITE...
► Player: Lauren Chamberlin. She’s freaking good and hits bombs off of one leg.
► Team: Oklahoma Sooners Softball Team
► Book: The Hunger Games
► Movies: The Hunger Games, The Sandlot, Jumanji
► Quote: “When in doubt, there is no doubt.” My dad says that to me all the time.

► A real or fictional personality I would love to invite to dinner: I would like to meet Patti Gasso, the head coach for Oklahoma. I think her coaching philosophy and line up are very unique.

► What is most important to me: My family (see photo below)

Nina's family: Mom Ivelisse, Brother Carlos, Nina & Dad Jose.