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Student Athlete Profile - Adrienne White, Women's Golf


Oct. 26, 2004

Adrienne White
Women's Golf
Sophomore
Red Deer, Alberta (Hunting Hills HS)

Adrienne's Bio

Post college ambition: Professional golfer or a physical education teacher

Person with greatest influence on my career: Lisa Brown, sports psychologist and mentor

Biggest thrill in sports: Participating in the 2003 Canada Winter Games in Ringette

Athlete she most admires: Laura Warner, captain of Team Canada Ringette

What impresses you about coach Kelly Meyers: How much she cares about the team

My biggest obstacle has been: Freshman year

Favorite movies: Indiana Jones, Girl Interrupted

Favorite TV show: Most Extreme Elmination Challenge

Favorite musical group: Matchbox 20, Tegan & Sara

Favorite food: Watermelon

Favorite class: Sports psychology

Favorite book: Sacred Hoops

Favorite funny movie quote: I have found a squishy, I shall name him Squishy and the squishy shall be mine

Favorite professional team: Edmonton Oilers

Person I'd most like to meet: Robin Williams

Words that describe me best: Easy-going, athletic, motivated, competitive

Best advice I have gotten about sports: Focus on what is within your control

If you could have a dinner with three people (current, historicalm, fictional) it would be: Robin Williams, Chris Farley and Donkey

I chose U of L because: Of the team and the practice facility

Best part about being an athlete is: Playing in tournaments and travelling all over the US to play golf

If I won the lottery I would: Pay off my car

The strangest thing that ever happened to me while I was competing in my sport was: When a hot air balloon crashed in the middle of the fairway

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