Student-Athlete of the Week - Alex Gornet
December 05, 2012 | Academic Services
Dec. 5, 2012
Post-collegiate Ambition: Medical or Biomedical research
Person with Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: Parents and coaches Greg Stephenson and Joe Kroh
Biggest Thrill in Sports: Playing with pressure and the intensity of a long match
Athlete You Most Admire: Roger Federer
What Impresses You Most About Your Coach: His ability to motivate and help the team improve
What Has Been Your Biggest Obstacle to Overcome: Perfectionism
Hobbies and Outside Interests: Snowboarding, listening to music, and traveling
Pre-competition Superstition: Eat at the same restaurant
Favorite Professional Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Favorite Movie: The Bourne Ultimatum
Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Musical Group: Michael Bublé
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Book: The Road
Favorite Professor: Scott Sallade
Favorite Class: Chemistry 201
Favorite Funny Movie Quote: "Oh come on, it's just a little rabbit" Monty Python
A "Stupid Human Trick" I Can Do: I can make my nose sound like a motorcycle
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Michael Jordan
Words That Best Describe Me: Energetic, outgoing, helpful, focused, determined, and personable
Best Advice I Have Gotten in Sports: Play with confidence and always believe
What People Should Know About Me but Probably Don't: I am a really good student as well
If They Made a Movie of Your Life, Who Would Star in it and What Would It Be Called: Leonardo DeCaprio in "Through the Eyes of Alex Gornet"
If You Could Have Dinner With Three People, Who Would It Be? Albert Einstein, Roger Federer, and Abraham Lincoln
Why I Chose UofL: Stay close and home, great athletic programs and facilities, and a top research school
Best Part of Being a Student-Athlete: The fans and support; being able to excel and compete
Moment You Realized You Were Really Good at Your Sport: Won state as a freshman in high school
If I Won the Lottery, I Would Use the Money For: to move abroad
Strangest Thing That Ever Happened to Me While Competing: I hit a kid in the forehead and he had to default
What Is Your Favorite Place You Have Ever Visited: British Columbia, Canada
Favorite Season: Winter
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