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Student Athlete Profile - Heather Trimiew, Women's Track & Field


April 5, 2007

Heather Trimiew
Women's Track & Field
Senior * Hurdles
Chattanooga, Tenn.
(Chattanooga Christian School)

Heather's Bio

Post-college ambition: To get an endorsement, run professionally and be a personal trainer

People with the greatest influence on her athletic career: Her parents

Biggest thrill in sports: She gets a thrill every time she gets a chance to compete

Athlete she most admires: Joanna Hayes, Olympic gold medalist in the 100m hurdles

What has been her biggest obstacle to overcome: Getting over her knee injury and working with a new coach

Hobbies and outside interests: Soccer, reading, horse back riding and basketball

Favorite movies: She has too many to list

Favorite TV show: Grey's Anatomy

Favorite foods: Italian foods

Favorite class: Principles of Athletic Conditioning

Favorite book: She likes books by Dan Brown

Person she'd most like to meet: Noah and his family!

Words that best describe her best are: Happy, people-person, athletic, savage (LOL!)

Best advice she's gotten about sports: "Be the best you can be all of the time and never settle for less."

What people should know about her but probably don't: She has as a fear of whales

Why she chose U of L: Because of head coach Ron Mann

Best part of being an athlete: Being able to practice and compete

The moment she realized she was really good at her sport: Her sophomore year in high school

If she won the lottery, she'd use the money for: Her parents retirement and then she'd save for her future family.

The strangest thing that has ever happened to her while she was competing in her sport: Her number flew off of her in the 100m hurdles and she caught it in mid air.

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