Oct. 29, 2009
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Whitney Roth
What is your favorite childhood memory? Being coached by my parents in youth sports
What does it mean to you to be a Billiken? It means working hard on and off the court.
What person outside the sports world do you admire most, and why? My mom because she raised two kids as a single parent for many years, and she was always there for us no matter what.
What is the most significant way you have changed since coming to SLU? I have been forced to learn better study skills. Before college no matter how much or little I studied, I always managed to get great grades.
What is your most cherished material possession, and why? Jewelry that my mom has saved for me over the years. It means so much to me coming from all the special people in my life.
What is the most important thing you've learned from athletic competition? That on any given day an underdog can come out on top.
What is your favorite motivational saying or expression? "Pain is just weakness leaving your body."
What is your best talent other than your sport? Cooking
What has been your most memorable vacation? When I went on a cruise with my mom, my best friend and her mom during spring break of my senior year in high school.
When someone is visiting your hometown, what is something everyone should see? A Cardinals game
Best practical joke you have had pulled on you? My high school coaches once put tuna in plastic cups by the heater in our hotel rooms on an out of town trip.
Who is the most famous person you have ever met? Albert Pujols
What sporting event do you most want to see in person? A FIFA World Cup soccer game
What famous person are you tired of hearing and reading about? Michael Jackson
What is the funniest thing an opposing player has said to you or your team? That my best friend and I were overrated on our senior night. Then we beat that team 25-5, 25-5.
What has been your best day as a Billiken student-athlete? Either beating Stanford or playing in front of more than 6,000 fans at the Penn State match
What is the toughest thing about being a college student-athlete? Time management when you're tired
What is something you've always wanted to be able to do? Fly
Who is your closest friend on another SLU team? Christina Brown from the women's soccer team
Who is the teammate that is most like your coach and why? Whitney Behrens because of her intensity
What is something you just can't get enough of? Colorful tennis shoes
If you could play your sport with anyone (living or dead), who would it be? Cristiano Ronaldo
What is playing on your iPod right now? Alright by Darius Rucker
