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Student Athlete Profile - Audrey Rendon, Softball
Jan. 12, 2007
Post-college ambition: To coach softball at the collegiate level People with the greatest influence on her athletic career: Her father, mother and sister
Biggest thrill in sports: With the Cards holding a slim 2-1 lead in the 4th inning against Houston in 2005, she hit her first career home run and couldn't wait to meet her teammates at home plate. Athlete she most admires: J.T. LaFountain What impresses her most about her coach: Her ability to control and deal with 20 very different young women and still be able to be the person she is What has been her biggest obstacle to overcome: Separating her personal life from school and from softball Hobbies and outside interests: Family, reading, the beach, movies, baseball games & fitness Favorite movies: The Sandlot, The Legend of Zorro, Poolhall Junkies, Major League Favorite TV show: King of Queens Favorite musical group: Guerilla Black Favorite foods: Peanut butter and jelly, eggs, enchiladas & green chili Favorite class: Anatomy & physiology Favorite professional team: Denver Broncos & New York Yankees Favorite sports announcer: Terry Bradshaw A "stupid human trick" she can do: Bark like a pomeranian Person she'd most like to meet: Angelina Jolie or Derek Jeter Words that best describe her best are: Well-rounded (competitive, intense, loving, considerate, appreciative, real) Best advice she's gotten about sports: "Recognize your mistake and learn from it." What people should know about me but probably don't: She is a completely different person on the field than off the field. If they filmed a movie of her life, who would star in it and what would it be called: Jennifer Lopez - "Dream Catcher" If she could have dinner with three people (current, historical, fictional), who would it be: Lisa Fernandez, Michael Jordan and Bill Romanowski Why she chose U of L: Because of the coaching staff, her future teammates and the especially the southern hospitality Best part of being an athlete: She's able to do what she loves and share it with those who do the same. If she won the lottery, she'd use the money for: To first pay off all of her family's debts and then donate a lot of it to an athletic program of some kind |
