Student-Athlete of the Week - Kathleen O'Connell
March 20, 2012 | Academic Services
March 20, 2012
Post-collegiate Ambition: Become a psychologist for children dealing with nutrition issues
Person with Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: Ben Carter
Biggest Thrill in Sports: During a race, looking at your competition and knowing you are inching away
Athlete You Most Admire: Tori Murden McClure
What Impresses You Most About Your Coach: She has such determination to make the program the best it can be
What Has Been Your Biggest Obstacle to Overcome: Gaining confidence in myself
Hobbies and Outside Interests: Sleeping, cleaning, and cooking
Competition Superstitions: Watch the "inches video" and wear the same headband
Favorite Professional Team: Portland Trail Blazers
Favorite Movie: Pursuit of Happyness
Favorite TV Show: New Girl
Favorite Food: String cheese
Favorite Musician: Adele
Favorite Book: Eat, Pray, Love
Favorite Professor: Dr. Paul Salmon - Psychology
Favorite Class: PSYC 450 - Exercise Psychology
"Stupid Human Trick" I Can Do: Whistle through my tongue
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: My dad's father
Best Advice I Have Gotten in Sports: It is going to hurt no matter what
Words That Best Describes Me: Authentic, active, and trustworthy
What People Should Know About Me but Probably Don't: I hate germs
If They Made a Movie of Your Life, Who Would Star in it and What Would It Be Called: I promise, nobody would watch my life movie
If You Could Have Dinner With Three People, Who Would It Be? Only two, my deceased grandfather and Ellen DeGeneres
Why I Chose UofL: UofL provides such great opportunities
Best Part of Being a Student-Athlete: Priority registration!
If I Won the Lottery, I Would Use the Money For: Donate, shop, and save for my future children's education
Moment You Realized You Were Really Good at Your Sport: When I was told I had the potential to race in the Varsity 8
Strangest Thing That Ever Happened to Me While Competing: I ripped my spandex on the dock
What Is Your Favorite Place You Have Ever Visited: Hawaii
Favorite Season: Summer
