RAIDER SPORTS PROFILES - CLASS OF 2005


MIKE LONG
Born: May 16, 1986 in Atlantic City
Pro team I most root for is: Boston Red Sox
Sports hero: Lance Armstrong
What I like about cross country: the self-satisfaction
What I’d change about cross country: the dual meets, get rid of them
Other high school sports: indoor & outdoor track, one year of swimming
Most memorable sports experience: when we upset Red Bank at state championship meet in 2002 and made it to the Meet of Champions

Favorite actor: Will Farrell
Favorite actress: Sandra Bullock
All-time favorite movies: “Without Limits” and “Anchorman”.
Best movie I’ve seen the last year: “Friday Night Lights”
Worst movie I’ve ever seen: “Fahrenheit 9/11”
I would love to join the cast of these TV shows: The Sopranos or West Wing
First concert I ever attended: James Taylor
Favorite singer: Bruce Springsteen
Favorite group: Dave Matthews Band
My special song: “Push It” by Salt-N-Pepa

Last book I finished: “Treason” by Ann Coulter
Three foods I’d eat all the time: baked ziti, pizza, anything from Wawa
Three foods I’ll never eat again: caubacca, pork chops, tuna
Guilty pleasure: Dashboard Confessional and being Rich Baker’s No. 1 fan
I would like to visit: Ireland

Favorite teacher: Mr. Purdue 
What I like most about the new OCHS: the new track
What I would change about the new OCHS: add more bathrooms

What I wanted to be growing up: a fireman 
I most treasure: my family, friends and teammates
Three non-relatives who have most influenced me: my friends, George W. Bush, Bill Moreland  
Best advice from a relative: “Run hard and have fun” from my Uncle Pat before every race  

Colleges I’m considering: UConn, Lafayette, Kentucky
I plan to study: Political Science and go to law school