- What position do you play? How long have you played football?
- I’m a linebacker, which is a defensive position, as well as a starter — so that means I play a lot. I’ve also been voted as a captain on the team. There are nine of us — seven senior captains, one junior captain, and me as the only sophomore. I’ve been playing football since first grade, which at the time I played flag football.
- What is a goal you have set for yourself that you hope to achieve this season? What’s a goal you have set for yourself outside of your sport?
- For the season, a goal that I have for my team is winning the conference championship. We’re in a conference called the MIAC (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) which is about 10 different teams from different schools, all in Minnesota, so that would be big. A goal that I have personally this season is to be an all-conference player, which essentially means I’m one of the best players at my position out of our entire conference. The conference championship for the entire team is definitely achievable — our team’s still in control of that. Being an all conference player started a little slow, slower than I expected, but it’s still possible due to it being early enough in the season. A goal outside of my sport would be obtaining a 3.5 GPA for the fall semester — with football it’s definitely harder to keep up with classes. In high school it was easier, grades were never an issue, but last year, [with] the transition to college and first year of college football, it was definitely harder.
- What are you most proud of that you’ve accomplished on or off the field?
- I’ve been able to meet a lot of people. I feel like the people here at St. Olaf in general are nice, but also our athletic community is great.
- What is your main motivation?
- Well, whenever I think about motivation I always think about my teammates. I always want to make sure that I’m giving as much as I can for them.
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