Student Athlete Profile - Ryan Meyer, Men's Soccer
July 13, 2006 | General
July 13, 2006
 | Ryan Meyer Men's Soccer 6-1 * Senior * B Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata) |
Post-college ambition: Pursue soccer as far as he can and then more school
Person with the greatest influence on his athletic career: His father
Biggest thrill in sports: Scoring a pretty goal against his former team in a state championship game
Athletes he most admires: Lance Armstrong or Tim Velten
What impresses him most about his coach: His ability to relay the keys to success, on and off the pitch
What has been his biggest obstacles to overcome: Morning practices, injuries and the loss of a loved one
Hobbies and outside interests: Hiking and hanging out
Favorite movies: The Boondock Saints, Without Limits
Favorite TV shows: Family Guy, Entourage
Favorite musical artist: The Rolling Stones
Favorite food: Oreo cookies
Favorite class: Sensation & Perception (Psychology)
Favorite book: The Alchemist
Favorite funny movie quotes: "Chlorophyll, more like Borophyll!" - Billy Madison
Favorite professional team: Chicago Bulls
A "stupid human trick" he can do: He can turn his head 180 degrees
Person he'd most like to meet: Keira Knightley
Words that best describe him are: A classic or legend
Best advice he's gotten about sports: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
What people should know about him but probably don't: He's lived in nearly every state in the midwest
If they filmed a movie of his life, who would star in it and what would it be called: Ryan Meyer, playing Ryan Meyer, titled Ryan Meyer
If he could have dinner with three people (current, historical, fictional), who would it be: His mother, Leonardo Da Vinci, Billy Madison
Why he chose U of L: Athletic facilities
Best part of being an athlete: Staying in shape
If he won the lottery, he'd use the money for: His brother and his hopes of saving the environment
The strangest thing that's ever happened to him while he was competing: The ball from an opponents' shot fractured a couple of bones in his hand resulting in permanent screws and a titanium plate.
