Student-Athlete Spotlight: Kourtni Alcock, UW-La Crosse
Each week during the 2016-17 academic year, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) will feature two student-athletes (one male and one female) from one of its eight institutions for a “Student-Athlete Spotlight” Q & A segment. The segments will be posted every Thursday and individuals are selected by the institution. The WIAC Student-Athlete Spotlights are presented by Culver's.
Name: Kourtni Alcock
Institution: UW-La Crosse
Hometown (High School): Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall High School)
Year in school: Senior
Sport: Women’s Soccer
Major: Sports Management
Minor: Psychology
Why did you choose UW-La Crosse?
It was close enough to home if I wanted to go visit family and I really loved the campus and the scenery.
What do you like most about competing in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference?
I love that every time you play a WIAC team it is a battle and the atmosphere is always intense and exciting.
What is your favorite…
Flavor of the Day from Culver’s? Chocolate heath crunch
Menu item from Culver’s? Butter Burger
Spot on campus? The relaxation room in Centennial Hall
Class? The Psychology of Coaching
Movie? Remember the Titans
Food? Cucumber
Professional Sports Team? The Vikings
TV Show? Prison Break
Musical Group? Backstreet Boys
Quote/motto? “Oh the places you’ll go.” –Dr. Seuss
What do you plan to do after graduation?
Do some traveling before settling down in my career.
If you could trade places with anyone, who would it be and why?
Blake Lively because she is perfect and married to Ryan Reynolds.
What is your greatest sports moment?
Beating Whitewater in overtime, on their field, on their senior night.
What is your favorite thing to do off the court/field with your teammates?
Bluff hikes and dinner dates
One word that describes the team?
Family
When you surf the web, the site you most often go to?
D2L
A non-athletic talent you have?
I can talk like Donald Duck
Three things on your "bucket list"?
Sky dive; Live in Australia; Go to the Super Bowl
Do you have any pre-game/pre-event rituals? If so, what are they?
Give Coach Murphy a rock; During the National Anthem, visualize the ball in the back of the net; Listen to Let’s Go by Lil Jon
Your worst habit is?
Procrastinating.
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