A two-year baseball letterwinner, Illinois Wesleyan senior Adam Seifert comes from a true Green-and-White background. His father (Chris) was a pitcher from 1987-89 for Dennis Martel and is tied for No. 3 with nine career saves at Illinois Wesleyan while Adam's uncle (Chad) is also a former IWU baseball player.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: So Grandma and Grandpa could come to every game.
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Dance Appreciation
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: Sharing the weight room with the lacrosse team
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? C+ Econ 100 Freshman year
I’m deathly afraid of ... : Flying
Worst habit: Buying high priced shoes at 3 a.m.
Most expensive traffic ticket: $125 … I ALLEGEDLY rolled through a stop sign
Language I’d like to learn: Minion
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: Literally I would die without it.
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: Pleasantly-Surprised
Favorite sports figures: Ken Griffey Jr., Shawn Kemp, Patrick Kane, and Matthew Kussman (All-American Punter/Intramural All-Star)
My greatest moment in sports was: Hitting a regional-winning double for the Parkside Pythons in seventh grade.
The best player I ever faced was: Mike Foltynewicz (Currently a member of the Atlanta Braves)
Worst dresser on my team: When Dale wears his Iowa shorts to practice the green and gold doesn’t really do it for me.
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Not much lasts more than a few days in there.
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Cam Wilmington on Moe’s Monday
Favorite food: Tobin’s Pizza
Vegetable I won’t eat: Anything but corn
Pepsi or Coke? Coke
Favorite TV show: “Chuck”
Favorite musical group: Eric Church
Favorite movie: “The Sandlot”, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, and “Mean Girls”
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Zac Efron
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: “A Day in the Life of a Pitcher/Catcher/Outfielder/Part-time Announcer”
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Siggy in the 70’s
My dream job would be: Professional bullpen catcher
Place I’d most like to live: Atlanta, Georgia
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: See a game at every Major League Baseball stadium and see a Chicago Bears Super Bowl win.
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: My shoe collection
Who is the luckiest person in the world? Niko Garcia
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Disney Channel Original Movies
