Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: First-year runner at FMU.

PERSIONAL:

• Born John Efford Talbert IV in Hartsville, S.C.
• Graduate of Chesterfield High School, where he ran competed for coaches Jeffery Bland and David McCarthy
• Nickname is Juan

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Firefighter
• Favorite Superhero: Batman
• Favorite Athlete: David Rudisha
• Favorite Sports Team: New Orleans Saints
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Impractical Jokers
• Favorite Food: Tacos
• Favorite Vacation Spot: The Beach
• Instagram Account: JohnIsNumberJuan
• Your Motivation Music: Anything either by NF or the 300 violin orchestra
• Favorite Thing About FMU: The welcoming and the sense of family; also the Wafflemaker
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Playing Video games
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Get into the 18s for my 5k
• Interesting Notes: I have a twin brother and I can wiggle my ears
• Brush With Greatness: I met Brandon Hudgins at a 2018 track meet (he's one of the 4 guys to run a sub-4 minute mile in SC)