We asked this Owls’ record holder to take a break from ripping the back of nets and answer some questions.
Freshman Grayson Iwasaki tallied a total of 12 goals for the Owls this season, good enough for the most goals scored in a single season in Owls’ history.
Dillon Cooper: What is your pregame meal?
Grayson Iwasaki: Waba Grill.
DC: Who is your favorite athlete?
GI: Cristiano Ronaldo.
DC: What are your immediate plans after Citrus College?
GI: Transfer to a university and keep on playing soccer.
DC: If you could play any other sport, what would it be?
GI: Basketball or bowling.
DC: How would you describe coach Fred Bruce-Oliver?
GI: Different.
DC: As a child, what did you want your career to be?
GI: I’ve always aspired to be a soccer player.
DC: What was your favorite childhood activity?
GI: Running around with my friends, having a good time.
DC: What do you want to get out of playing soccer here at Citrus College?
GI: A better understanding for the game.
DC: How would you compare high school soccer to soccer at college?
GI: It’s definitely a lot more physical. You need to be a lot stronger and faster.
DC: As a freshman did you feel any added pressure coming into the season?
GI: No. I felt that as a freshman I could just come in and do my thing and show what I could do.
DC: What is your dream college?
GI: USC.
DC: What are your career goals?
GI: Marine biology. I’ve always had an interest in sharks; I want to help them.
DC: What has been the best moment of your soccer career?
GI: Scoring four goals in one half against Azusa for my high school team.
DC: Who are your heroes?
GI: My parents Greg Iwasaki and Sherri May-Colligan.
DC: Who is someone on the soccer team that you look up to?
GI: Silbestre Valencia.
DC: What is your favorite movie?
GI: “Goal”
DC: Who is your favorite musical artist?
GI: The Dirty Heads.
DC: What is your dream car?
GI: Lamborghini.
DC: What musical artist is your guilty pleasure?
GI: Adele.
DC: Battle of the sandwiches: PB&J or cold cuts?
GI: PB&J, you can’t beat that.
DC: If you could pick three people to have lunch with, alive or dead, who would they be?
GI: Heath Ledger, David Beckham and Sir Alex Ferguson.
