Student-Athlete of the Week - Laura Anderson
May 20, 2009 | Women's Golf
May 20, 2009
Name: Laura Anderson
Sport: Women's Golf
Post-college ambition: LPGA or physical therapy school
Person with greatest influence in athletic career: Parents
Biggest thrill in sports: Winning KY State Amateur and KY Women's Open, Winning KY Class A State Basketball championship
Athlete you most admire: Annika Sorenstam, Kenny Perry
What impresses you most about your coach(es): Dedication to the team and program
What has been your biggest obstacle to overcome: Being away from my family
Hobbies and outside interests: Sports, health, fitness, family
Pre-competition superstition: Hand shake with Sara and praying
Favorite movie(s): Bad News Baby Mama, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Love and Basketball, Juno, Obsessed
Favorite TV show(s): Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, ESPN
Favorite musical group/artist: Sugarland
Favorite foods: Cereal, watermelon, chicken
Favorite class: Anatomy and Physiology
Favorite book: The 15th Club
Favorite funny movie quote: "I am, I'm crying a little bit." - Baby Mama
Favorite professional team: Tennessee Titans
Favorite sports writer or announcer: Kara Lawson
A "Stupid Human Trick" you can do: Nothing I don't think
Person you'd most like to meet: Tiger Woods
Words that describes you best are: Funny, athletic, determined
Best advice you've gotten about sports: "You lose more than you win, but when you do finally win it's that much more satisfying."
What people should know about you but probably don't: I live on a farm.
If you could have dinner with three people (current, historical or fictional), who would it be: Abraham Lincoln, Kenny Perry, Santa Claus
Why you chose U of L: It's the best college ever!
Best part of being an athlete: Represent the school, community, my family and myself
The moment you realized you were really good at your sport: 5th grade, when I made the varsity team
If you won the lottery, you would use the money for: PT school and give rest to my parents
The strangest thing that has ever happened to you while you were competing in your sport: During a basketball game a ref ran straight into me and knocked me down
What is your favorite place you have ever visited: Washington, D.C.
What is your favorite season or seasons of the year (spring, summer, etc.): Summer
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