Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my No. 1 choice because I liked the idea of a small college.  The location of VWC seemed perfect to me because it was in-state, but was still far away from my home.  Also, it was somewhat affordable after financial aid even if VWC is a private school."
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Christopher Newport University and Virginia Commonwealth University

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Academic Dean's Scholarship recipient

Prep Accolades

• Competed in track and field
• Season best times and distances: 38-6 (triple jump), 18-1 (long jump), 12.2 (100 meters), 25.5 (200) in outddor track and 17.875 (long jump) in indoor track
• A/B Honor Roll student
• Just World member
• Renegade Athletics Club member

Personal

• Son of Soria Zelelew and Solomon Gossa; dad attended Universidad de Oriente in Cuba
• Born in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
• Has two siblings, Yafet, a student at George Mason University, and Nathan
• Enjoys hip hop, rap and dubstep, and spending vacation time in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• Favorites include the book "Pendragon," the movie "Rush Hour," and the TV series
  "My Wife and Kids"
• A fan of pro basketball's Dwayne Wade, the Miami Heat, and the Washington Wizards, pro football's New York Giants, and actor Will Smith
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "responsible, calm, organized, reliable, helpful, likeable, peaceful"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "competing against other schools."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "the triple jump, by over five feet in one season."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to be a part of the track team and help out the team in any way possible."
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Skrillex (electronic music producer) because he seems to have a crazy and unpredictable life style, and I would love to know how it feels to be a dubstep producer/singer/writer."
• If I could possess one superpower it would be: "the power to fly, so I could travel around the world and visit many different locations."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "The Challenge, because I want to experience the mental and physical challenges you face in the show."
• People might be surprised to know: "that I collect my race numbers."
• It's the year 2025 and: "I am a pharmacist and live in Northern Virginia with my family."
• The most important advice I've received is: "don't be afraid to fail" -- My AVID teacher Mrs. Davis