Baseball
I'm a die-hard Yankees fan, born and raised. I'm proud of it, and I will gladly accept all the subsequent hate.
I love learning about everything related to pitching, from technical mechanics, to sequencing, to all the new pitch design metrics that have come out in recent years.
Speedcubing
It's solving a Rubik's Cube as fast as you can. I was much more invested during the COVID pandemic -- I was averaging around 9 seconds for the normal 3x3, and at one point I was even able to solve it blindfolded.
I fell off when I started getting busy with college, and I now average around 12s. But I'm returning to competition in September after an 8-year hiatus, so I'm back on the grind so I don't embarrass myself.
Competitive Gaming
I'm huge into Valorant. Playing it honestly makes me miserable, but I peaked at #7,422 / 1 million in North America. I like to think that my parents are more proud of me than disappointed about that.
I did find a family in gaming, though, which led me to becoming the Treasurer for Esports at Cornell. In addition to budget managing, I intend to promote the club and host events to help other students find a sense of community like I did.
Powerlifting
As with many other washed-up high school athletes, I found comfort in the gym once I hung up the cleats.
I was decently strong at one point, but then I got injured and I'm still working to get back to where I was.