Student-Athlete of the Week - Andrea Zorn
May 19, 2014 | Academic Services
May 19, 2014
Name: Andrea Zorn
Sport: Rowing
Post-college ambition: To get a PhD in archaeology
Person with greatest influence on athletic career: My dad, Ted Zorn
Biggest thrill in sports: The last 100 meters of the race
Athlete you most admire: Mahé Drysdale
What impresses you most about your coach: Ability to keep us hungry for competition on the hardest days to stay motivated
What has been your biggest athletic obstacle to overcome: Knowing my value wherever I land
Hobbies and outside interests: Hiking, traveling and enjoying my friends' company
Pre-competition superstition: Getting pumped
Favorite professional team: All Blacks (New Zealand national rugby team)
Favorite Movie: P.S. I Love You
Favorite TV show: I don't watch TV
Favorite music artist: Jack Johnson
Favorite food: Tacos
Favorite class: ANTH 508 - History of Anthropology
Favorite professor: Dr. Jonathan Haws
Favorite funny movie quote: "It's so fluffy I'm gonna die" from Despicable Me
A "Stupid Human Trick" you can do: I'm double jointed
Words that best describe you: Kiwi, little, wanderlust, nerd, and archaeologist
What people should know about you but probably don't: I volunteer on the sustainability council and I support buying local
If you could have dinner with three people (current, historical, fictional) who would it be: Christopher Sims, Karl Marx and Harry Potter
Best part about being an athlete: The UofL family
The moment I realized I was really good at my sport: When I won 5 national medals
Your favorite place to volunteer or do community service: Habitat for Humanity
The strangest thing that ever happened to you while you were competing in your sport: My boat sunk
What is your favorite place you have ever visited: Stanmore Bay, New Zealand
What is your favorite season: Summer - so chill
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