During the 2018 fall season, TU will feature student-athletes from various sports. Today's feature is On the Pitch with Joe Ruiz.
Ruiz is a sophomore men's soccer player from Bartlesville, Okla. He has played in 25 contests, and has three goals and one assist for seven career points. Ruiz was named to the American Athletic Conference all-rookie team as a freshman.
Get to Know Joe Ruiz
Favorite Class at TU: Applied Sports Psychology
Favorite Local Restaurant: Chili's Grill and Bar
Dream Car: 2017 Tesla ModelS
Dream Job: professional soccer player overseas
Favorite Movie: Step Brothers
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Professional Athlete: Olivier Giroud
Favorite Food: red enchiladas
Favorite Animal: monkey
Super Power He'd Like to Have: teleportation
Most Memorable Event: defeating #1 Stanford at Stanford
Most Memorable Place He's Been: Veronia, Italy
His Craziest Ambition: visit every country before he dies
Go-to Snack: apples