Student-Athlete of the Week: Jamie Redding
April 25, 2014 | Academic Services
April 25, 2014
Name: Jamie Redding
Sport: Lacrosse
Post-college ambition: Sports science research
Person with greatest influence on athletic career: My parents
Biggest thrill in sports: Winning when you are the underdog
Athlete you most admire: Mia Hamm
What impresses you most about your coach: Wants us to not only be better players, but better people too
Hobbies and outside interests: Listening to music and racquetball
Favorite professional team: Boston Red Sox and Buffalo Bills
Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans
Favorite TV show: Chicago Fire
Favorite music artist: Rihanna
Favorite food: Grilled cheese
Favorite book: The Harry Potter or Hunger Games series
Favorite professor: BJ Levis
Favorite iPhone/Android app: Twitter
A "Stupid Human Trick" you can do: I can say the alphabet backwards
Person you would most like to meet: Beyonce
Words that best describe you: Competitive and smart
Best advice you have gotten about sports: Hard work beats talent when talent does not work hard
If you could have dinner with three people (current, historical, fictional) who would it be: Beyonce, Katniss Everdeen, and Harry Potter
Why you chose UofL: Great facilities and athletic support
Best part about being an athlete: All the free gear
The moment you realized you were really good at your sport: Making the Empire State Team
Your favorite place to volunteer or do community service: Kentucky Humane Society
What is your favorite place you have ever visited: The Algarve in Portugal
What is your favorite season: Summer because I do not like the cold and I like going to the Lake
