Spotlight Athlete: Justyce Olsen #5

SPORTS: Football

Tell us your story. What life experiences have impacted your journey? What motivates you? What is your “why"?

My story always started when I was young. I played football just like one year flag and then I started in middle school but what really like where my motivation came from was I was playing middle school football and I was not that good so then I decided that like I gotta change I gotta be better. I gotta be that guy for the team so I became that in like through dedication and hard work. My wise always been just like proving my doubters wrong and showing them that like I can do it and yeah

What role does your faith play in your life and in your sports career?

My faith plays a major role in how I do in sports and how I like outside of sports during the season. It’s a real struggle to like stay in your Bible and stuff, but I have people around me that really like push me to do that. push me to be better in that way to just be like with God through it all because he is if it isn’t for him I wouldn’t be here Playing this game that I love with the people I love like my teammates and my coaches. I just say it really like plays a major role and how I do on the field.

Do you have a favorite Bible verse? If so, which one and why?

Philippians 4:13. I Really like Philippians 4:13 Cause it just shows that I could do literally anything with God who strengthens me and it shows that I can depend on God and the times when it’s hard, I can depend on God when it’s easy and just all the time I can depend on God

What accomplishment are you most proud of personally and athletically (name one of each)?

The accomplishment on most proud of is for sure bouncing back from injury. I broke my collarbone the third game my senior year and it was really crucial like I was sad. I was depressed. I just like didn’t like love the sport like I thought, but I love the process and I came back and I was one game away from playing which it which like I came short, but I just knew I gave it my all to come back and then truly feel like that’s just an accomplishment that sets me apart from the rest

What do you feel sets you apart from your competition and what skills do you currently possess that are your biggest assets?

My work ethic sets me apart from the rest. I feel like thats a skill that is truly taught and not just a talent

What skills are you most focused on improving?

My speed in and out of my routes

Tell us what a typical day or week is like for you:

A typical day for me I get up at 5 o’clock. I have a morning shake and then I go to the school and lift shower go to school after school. I usually get some speed work or fieldwork in and then I go home and not chill and then I either go to the shop or there’s like couches and stuff or I stretch and just chill

What are your plans for the future and what is your number one objective for the next year / season?

My plans for the future are next year. I will be attending Rocky Mountain College to play football there and my number one objective is to be great like I don’t really know what else there is to be.

What is the biggest challenge you see in achieving your upcoming goal or where could you use help?

My biggest challenge is for sure coming in and playing as a freshman and I truly want to do that and that’s truly a goal and the help I could use is the support and people just been there and putting in time in me

What words of advice do you have for younger athletes that are up and coming?

My words for devices to literally just give it your all and just keep working because if you just keep grinding and keep working, the progress is gonna be so crazy if you’re just consistent consistency is so key and you can do so much thing is if you are just consistent and work hard and that’s really just what the next generation needs to do

Who was your favorite player growing up or who's style of play do you most admire?

The player I admire the most is Stefon Diggs. He’s truly just so shifty inside and outside of his routes like he could be running a post route and making it look like a corner and he’s just like you don’t know what he’s running.

What one question would you have for your favorite athlete if they were sitting here now?

The question I would have is how do you keep distractions away from you