Senior Darien West (Chicago, DeLaSalle Institute) finished sixth in both the 2011 and 2009 NCAA Division III indoor track championships in the hammer throw, making him a two-time All-American. He holds the IWU school record in the hammer throw at 19.36 meters, set at the North Central Qualifier on March 4, 2011.
A business major at Illinois Wesleyan, he is the son of Euamarie Novey and Standly West.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: Great school academically, and close to ISU
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Business 490 Strategy and Policy
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? Astronomy, first semester senior year
I’m deathly afraid of ... : Letting the Junior Steven Kirk pass me up this year and take my school records lol
Worst habit: Selective Hearing
Most expensive traffic ticket: $275
Language I’d like to learn: Spanish
Your usual response to “What’s going on?”: "Nothng, bro."
Favorite sports figure(s): JORDAN
My greatest moment in sports was: Winning the CCIW conference
The best player I ever faced was: My own coach is always beating me
Worst dresser on my team: Steven Kirk
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Celery and carrots stick have been there about a month
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Halle Berry
Favorite food:F Steak!!
Vegetable I won’t eat: Cauliflower
Pepsi or Coke?: Pepsi
Favorite TV show: "The Simpsons"
Favorite musical group: OutKast
Favorite movie: "Gladiator"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Denzel Washington
The person in history I would most like to meet is: John D. Rockerfeller
My dream job would be: CEO of Sony
Place I’d most like to live: Miami, with an ocean view
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: Flat screen TV
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Nap time
