Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Four-year starter at FMU....Peach Belt Conference All-Conference (2nd) Team 2014....Daktronics Southeast All-Region (2nd) Team 2014....2013: batted .254 and started 47 of 48 games....10 multi-hit games and 9 multi-RBI games....OPS of.765....NCAA rankings: 6th in triples per game and 11th in total triples (7), 134th in HBP per game....2012 honors: NCBWA Division II Preseason All-Southeast Region Team (2nd Team), ABCA/Rawlins Division II Preseason Players To Watch List, NCAA SE Regional All-Tournament Team....23 multi-hit and 4 multi-RBI games in 2012....2011 Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year....Father (Mike) was an All-American infielder for Francis Marion in the late 1970s and is a member of the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.....Member of the NRA.

PERSONAL: Born Michael Sims Wilson in Florence,SC...Attended Florence Christian School, where he played for coaches Scotty Keefe and Chuck Sterling (both former Patriots)....Senior stats: .439 avg, 4 2Bs, 3 3Bs, 19 SBs....Helped Eagles to a 12-6 record and spot in SCISA state tournament....All-State, All-Region, All-Star game participant....Holds school records for hits (108), runs (90), and stolen bases (62)....3-sport standout....SCISA Scholar-Athlete....Nickname is Mike.

PERSONAL FAVORITES:  As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Pro athlete....Favorite Athlete:Josh Hamilton....Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves.....Favorite Movie: Gangster Squad....Favorite TV Show: Duck Dynasty.....Favorite Food: Ahi Tuna....Favorite Sport Other thanYour Own: Football....Favorite Website: Facebook.com....Do YouTweet: Yes @mwilson003....What’s in Your CD Player/iPOD: Anything you could think of from Justin Bieber to Five Finger Death Punch....Favorite Thing About FMU: Pretty much know the majority of the people that go here....Hobbies: Hunting, wakeboarding, beating Jarrod Reed in ping pong....Interesting Notes: Barrett Kleinknecht (cousin); He's pretty famous; Peach Belt Freshman of the Year; I hate when my music is on an odd number....Any Brush With Greatness?: I once wore a pair of Buddy Sosnosky's cleats for an entire year and have personally shaken the hand of the legend himself Austin Smetana, aka. Smut.