Lenier Tucker, Sophomore
Edgewood, Maryland
Major: Accounting

Sophomore Lenier Tucker has enjoyed a productive season for the Morgan State men's cross country team, leading the squad at all six races this year. The Edgewood, Maryland, native ran a top time of 27:47.7 in October at the Delaware State Invitational 8k and is primed to run well at the 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships in Dover, Delaware, on Saturday, Nov. 1.

Student Life
Where is the best place to study on campus? The library. They have the study rooms and you can find your own corner because of how big it is. 
Why did you choose to major in accounting? I chose my major because in high school I was in the Academy of Finance Program and I learned from my sophomore to my senior year about financial literacy and I took two accounting classes. Accounting is what I felt most comfortable in and I wanted to stick with what I knew.
My favorite class at Morgan State is? Philosophy.
Favorite Professor and why?  Dr. Marcus Allen because he was a cool history teacher and showed me how to talk to different people. And that there is a difference between talking to your friends and someone of a higher level.
If you were the University President for a day, what would you do? A program that involves every student at Morgan so that everybody can gain more school spirit and provide an opportunity for everyone to get to know each other.
Describe your first day as a student at Morgan State University? It was a real slow day and it was my birthday. It felt slow because it felt like all the teachers were just lecturing all class.
What do you like most about Morgan State? That it's an HBCU... There's nothing like an HBCU no matter what!
 
Popular Culture
Favorite TV show – ESPN SportsCenter
Favorite movie – Love and Basketball and New Jersey Drive
Favorite book and/or magazine – Sports Illustrated
Favorite Celebrity – Lebron James
Last concert attended – Morgan State's Homecoming concert last year with Migos, J.Cole and K. Michelle.
Favorite musician/musical/group – Ace Hood
 
Sports
Favorite pro sports team – Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite athlete – Michael Phelps
Favorite athletic memory – During my senior year we beat Aberdeen (our rival high school) in basketball by 18 points. The second time we lost to them by seven, but I got two "bodies" (made player fall) ... I gave one of them a "trey ball" and the other one I gave the same move as the first one and made him fall, then I blew past him for the bucket.
What is your top skill as an outfielder – My mentality.
Skill you need to improve- How I breathe. I want to be able to be smoother at breathing than I already am.
Pre-game ritual – I just make sure I go to the bathroom before the race [laughs].
 
Travel
Most interesting place you visited – Definitely New Orleans, Louisiana.
Place I would like to visit – New York City
 
Food
Favorite home cooked meal – Fried pork chops, macaroni & cheese and macaroni salad.
Favorite snack – Fruit Rollup
Most underrated food that you like: Cashews
 
Misc.
Person I admire most – My mom
In 10 years, I would like to be – Owner of my own barbershop.
If I had a million dollars, I would – Pay for my tuition.
Coolest thing you did this summer – Drive. I finally got my license.
Most prized possession – My State Championship medal from high school.
For a day who would you like to trade places with: Barack Obama
Best piece of advice – When you start something, finish it.
If you could have dinner with 3 people alive or dead who would they be – Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and my grandfather.
Dream event – Run in Penn Relays.
Nickname – Niero
Hometown known for- The Dudley Brothers
Pop or Soda – Soda
Cats or Dogs- Dogs
Early bird or Night Owl – Night Owl
Something nobody knows about you- I can't bend my ring finger.
The most ridiculous thing you did – Playing around in gym class in the 7^th grade. The ligament in my finger popped while trying to hang from a basketball net with my friends.