Meet the Class of 2020 Spring Athletes: Nick Harvey

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War Hawk Golf, Colleton Prep Academy
Son of Richard and Laurie Harvey
Position: No. 1 and No. 2 Golfer
Planning to play in college? No, I will not be pursuing a sports career in college.
GPA: 4.59
Future aspirations? I will be attending the University Of South Carolina in the fall.
Intended Field of Study: Mass communications and broadcast journalism
Career Interest: Play-by-play sports broadcast journalism
Academic Honors: National Honor Society, Honor Roll
Athletic Honors: Captain, War Hawk Golf; Senior Award, War Hawk Football
What other sports have you played? Football 2016-2020, basketball 2016-2018, wrestling 2018, baseball 2017.

At what age did you begin playing golf? I have played golf for five years and I began playing when I was 11 years old.
What one word describes you? Determined
Who was your favorite teacher and why? Mrs. Murdaugh helped me academically for a long period of time at Colleton Prep during middle school and helped develop me into a determined student who always strived to do better.
How has athletics made you a better student? Athletics have given me a bond with others that I will never forget. Sports have inspired me to continue to work harder to stay competitive and better to be successful.
Fondest memory in your athletic career? During football season, I was given the opportunity as an offensive lineman to line up in the backfield and score a touchdown. It was the most amazing moment I have had in my sports career.
If your high school athletic career were a movie, what one song would be on the soundtrack? Kickstart my Heart by Motley Crüe.
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received? “It’s not a matter of the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the matter of the size of the fight in the dog.” Shawn Lyons
If you could ask our President one question, what would it be? When do we get to have sports back?
Sports hero? Professional football player Pat Tillman is my sports hero because of his sacrifice to give up his career to fight for our country’s freedom.
Favorite thing about self-distancing during COVID-19? I get to binge watch as many movies as I want and I can still golf.
Top-5 must haves while self-distancing? Comedy movies, snacks, cell phone reception, family and at-home workouts.
It is Senior Night. Ready, set, go. “I’m very proud of the career I’ve had with Colleton Prep. It may not have been anything too special, but every moment was special to me. I’ll forever be thankful for the opportunity I was given to form a brotherhood and have a second family through sports.”