{"id":6787,"date":"2016-02-04T17:46:36","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T17:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/?p=6787"},"modified":"2016-02-04T17:46:36","modified_gmt":"2016-02-04T17:46:36","slug":"tiger-sports-spotlight-bentrell-mcgee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/2016\/02\/04\/tiger-sports-spotlight-bentrell-mcgee\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiger Sports Spotlight: Bentrell McGee"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hometown: New Orleans, La.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Major: Mathematics\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Classification: Graduate Student<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sport: Track and Field<\/strong><\/p>\n

Position: Sprinter\/ Hurdler<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Aniecia Brewster<\/strong><\/p>\n

MC Contributor\/Staff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n

For Bentrell McGee, it\u2019s more than just a run on the track or a leap over a hurdle at Jackson State University. McGee, a graduate mathematics major and track and field athlete, was one of the top graduates in his department. He is now is working on his master\u2019s of science degree.<\/p>\n

In addition to the men\u2019s track and field team, McGee is also a member of Chi Alpha Epsilon Honors Society, and Pi Alpha Epsilon Math Honor Society.<\/p>\n

He came to Jackson State because he wanted to learn what it would be like to attend an HBCU and be a part of something great. He also wanted to continue his time at JSU by entering graduate school because he built that one on one relationship with his professors.<\/p>\n

Once McGee finishes his master\u2019s program, he plans to become a math teacher at the middle or high school level.<\/p>\n

McGee is not only book smart but he is also athletically talented. He is a 3x regional qualifier, 2x SWAC Indoor Hurdle Champion, First Team All-SWAC and Academic All-American.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a talent for brightening people\u2019s day and for track, I always had that motivation instilled in me where I have to finish what I start. As I went threw the motion of running and drills, I\u2019ve developed a love\/hate relationship for the sport,\u201d said McGee.<\/p>\n

McGee holds his expectations high for himself by being able to exceed the previous performance while competing with sportsmanship He is also the team captain for the men\u2019s track and field team.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a captain, I lead by example. I show them the way I handle myself in training and competition. I believe my verbal skills can be better because I\u2019m not the most vocal person,\u201d said McGee.<\/p>\n

McGee helps carry the team because he wants to see the best in each individual whether the athlete is a walk on or on scholarship.<\/p>\n

This season, McGee plans to break the SWAC record in the hurdles. Team wise, he wants to lead his teammates on the road to becoming a champion.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor five days a week, three hours per day, I am training, recovering and working hard for that next competition date,\u201d said McGee.<\/p>\n

McGee has an endless supportive network extending from family, friends, teammates, and coaches.<\/p>\n

He feels that track and field is good preparation for life because running track teaches him to be sociable, confident and how to be a good leader and captain to his teammates.<\/p>\n

JSU track and field season has had two indoor meets so far but McGee is confident in his team that the team will finish strong at the indoor and outdoor SWAC Championships.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the season, I believe my team can walk away with a ring,\u201d said McGee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hometown: New Orleans, La. Major: Mathematics\u00a0 Classification: Graduate Student Sport: Track and Field Position: Sprinter\/ Hurdler   Aniecia Brewster MC Contributor\/Staff Writer For Bentrell McGee, it\u2019s more than just a run on the track or a leap over a hurdle at Jackson State University. McGee, a graduate mathematics major and track and field athlete, was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,11],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6787","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sports","7":"category-tiger-sports-spotlight"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6787"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6787\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}