High
School: Was a letterwinner in football, track,
and wrestling at Stockdale High School…helped
his team to South West Yosemite League Championships
in 2005…received coach’s award for
football in 2006…received athlete of the
year in 2006.
Personal:
Jorge Garcia was born on January 31, 1988 in Los
Angeles, CA…son of Jorge and Leticia Garcia…majoring
in the biological sciences…favorite novels
include The Da Vinci Code, The Outsiders, and
That Was Then, This is Now…enjoys eating
flan and “my mom’s tostadas”…favorite
TV shows are Law and Order: SVU, Discovery Channel,
and cartoons…enjoys watching The 6th Sense,
Superbad, and The Matrix…favorite musical
groups include Linkin Park, Eminem, and Los Tigres
del Norte…hobbies include catching up on
school work… most memorable sports moment
is “laying a defensive linemen on his back
during our triumphant victory over Centennial
High School…cites his little sister as his
biggest influence because “trying to become
a good role model for her pushes me to better
myself.”
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