Women's Basketball

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Aleah Grundahl, UW-Whitewater

Each week during the 2022-23 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:  Aleah Grundahl
Institution:  UW-Whitewater
Hometown (High School):  DeForest, Wis. (DeForest High School)
Year in school:  Senior
Sport:  Women’s Basketball
Major:  Elementary Education
Minor:  Special Education


Why did you choose UW-Whitewater?
The culture and tradition of sports, and the education program.
 
What other clubs/organizations on campus are you involved in?
SACC.
 
What causes do you care about?
Cancer.
 
What is your favorite…
Menu item from Culver’s?  Cheeseburger with ketchup
Flavor of the Day from Culver’s?  Midnight Toffee
Non-Athletic Spot on Campus?  UC breakfast
Movie?  Step Brothers
Holiday?  Christmas
Food?  Chicken Alfredo
Musical Group/Artist?  Quinn XCII
Professional Sports Athlete/Team?  Milwaukee Bucks
Vacation Spot?  Up North Wisconsin
 
What is your greatest sports moment? 
Playing in the Division III National Championship in 2022
 
What is your favorite thing to do off the court/field with your teammates?
Have team dinners or game nights at the basketball house.
 
One word that describes your team?
Determined.
 
One word that describes you?
Courageous.
 
What is your dream job? 
Teacher.
 
Three things on your "bucket list"?
---Travel to Iceland.
---Learn a new language.
---Fly in a hot-air balloon.
 
A non-athletic talent that you have is?
My Humor.

Do you have any pre-game/pre-event superstitions or rituals? If so, what are they?
I get some kind of energy drink or herbal life tea and listen to music in the locker room with my teammates before warm ups.
 
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