Height: | 6-2 |
Year: | Sophomore |
Hometown: | West Hills, CA |
High School: | El Camino Real |
Position: | OF |
Personal: Chris’s family includes his dad Lewis Nicholson, mom Beverly Nicholson, and brother Cody Nicholson. He started playing baseball when he was four years old. The sport had a variety of different skills that are required to have success. He wanted to challenge himself. Chris is majoring Kinesiology. In his spare time, he enjoys walking out, watching TV, and hanging out with friends.
Athletic Highlights: CIF City Section Player of the Year (2012)
Mat Preps and Cal-Hi Sports second team all state (2012)
Most significant achievement in baseball: CIf City Section titles 2010 and 2012
Most embarrassing thing that has happened in baseball: Almost stole from 1st to 3rd without stopping
Quote that inspires him: “Civilize the mind but make savage the body”
Favorites:
Food: Chicken and Rice Athlete: Ken Griffey Jr
Entertainer: Luke Bryan Movie: Fast Five
Person he admires most: His brother because he has taught him significant life lessons and to always persevere through adversity.
Person influenced him in his athletic career: His baseball coaches and trainers
Best thing about being a HAWK: “The commitment each player has in order to help the team out to be the best team we can”