MSUB SPORTS – With all Montana State University Billings athletic competition on hold during the fall of 2020, we sent out a questionnaire to Yellowjacket student-athletes and athletics staff members reflecting on how they have coped with the many challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Player Name: Mason Powell
Sport: Baseball
Year in School: Sophomore
 
Quick-Hitter Pandemic Favorites
Meal: Steak w/grilled squash and zucchini
Movie/TV Show: Alone & The Goldbergs
Person to talk to on the phone: Parents
Band/Song/Playlist to listen to: Chris Renzema or Thunderstorm Artis
Social distancing activity: Biking
Book: Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan
Video Game: Call of Duty
Hobbies: Ping Pong & Baseball

What do you enjoy most about the MSUB team that you are a member of?
I enjoy the aspect of feeling like I'm a part of a family.      
 
What are you looking forward to most about being back with your team?
Hopefully being able to just practice and play all together.
 
What has been the most challenging part of life during the pandemic?
Not being able to go to the movie theater or play much baseball.
 
What have you missed the most about not being around your team?
I've missed the competitiveness between everyone and the confidence we get from playing together.
 
What is something that you're proud of doing during the pandemic or the most interesting thing you have done?
I created my own lifting gym in the basement of my house and named it "Planet Sweat."
 
10 years from now I will look back on the year 2020 and say, "I learned _____________."
How to battle through some adversity and make the most out of a bad situation.