Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: First-year player at FMU....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2019 (fall), 2020 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Jonathan Michael Manis in Cleveland, OH
• A graduate of New Hanover High School, where he played under the direction of coach Richard Foy
• Nickname is Manis

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: MLB Player
• Favorite Superhero: Black Panther
• Favorite Athlete: Baker Mayfield
• Favorite Sports Team: Cleveland Indians
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: The Office
• Favorite Food: Chick-fil-a
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Nassau, Bahamas
• Twitter Handle:@ManisJonathan
• Instagram Account: @jmanis_8
• Your Motivation Music: Post Malone
• Favorite Thing About FMU: Baseball
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Fishing
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Compete for playing time as a freshman
• Why you first chose your sport: My uncle played college baseball
• Interesting Notes: Won Back to Back State championships in baseball my junior and senior year of high school