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Student Athlete Profile - Cory Thorne, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country
Dec. 7, 2005
Post-college ambition: Continue running, possibly the Olympics
Person with greatest influence on his athletic career: His high school track coach and teacher, Stan Lyford. Biggest thrill in sports: Winning the 2000m steeplechase at the Nike Outdoor Nationals with a meet record time of 5:49. Athlete he most admires: Steve Prefontaine What impresses him most about his coach: The amount of knowledge he has about the sport and his constant positive attitude. Hobbies and outside interests: Playing other recreational sports, cooking and poker. Pre-competition superstitions: He says he will do well if he eats lasagna the night before a race. Favorite movies: Without Limits, Remember the Titans, Gone in 60 Seconds. Favorite TV shows/channels: Comedy Central, American Choppers, ESPN Favorite musical group: Beatles Favorite foods: Lasagna, Water melon, steak. Favorite class: Math Favorite book: Things Not Seen Favorite professional sports team: Boston Red Sox Person he'd most like to meet: Adam Sandler Words that best describe him are: Dedicated, energetic, lazy Best advice he's gotten about sports: "You're only going to be as good as you want to be." If they filmed a movie about his life, what would it be called? Change of Plans If he could have dinner with three people (current, historical, fictional) who would it be: Steve Prefontaine, Michael Jordan and Ben Franklin Why he chose U of L: Because of head coach Ron Mann and assistant coach Brice Allen Best part about being an athlete: Traveling all over the country If he won the lottery, he would use the money for: New car, new house and a vacation to Europe
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