by ALEX BAUMANN, CSU Public Relations Intern
For this edition of Athlete’s Spotlight the inSIDER features MSU Women’s Tennis player Valerie Bresnahan. Bresnahan is a Senior this year, is from St. Peter, MN, and is a two-time selection to the NSIC All-Academic Team. Let’s find out more about her.
- What three words best describe you?
- Determined
- Organized
- Happy
- What tops your list of pet peeves?
- People being inconsiderate
- As the only human left on Earth, what would you do?
- Befriend animals
- What’s the dumbest thing you’ve done that actually turned out pretty well?
- In 7thgrade, I threw a tantrum when I realized I was only going out for the tennis team because my older sister played tennis…
- Who is your all-time favorite sports star?
- Babe Ruth
- What is your most prized possession?
- My laptop with old pictures and files
- What three items can always be found in your refrigerator.
- Eggs
- Yogurt
- Milk
- What is the most impressive thing you know how to do?
- I know how to make people smile.
- Who’s your go-to band or artist when you can’t decide on something to listen to?
- Sam Hunt
- What movie title best describes your life?
- It’s a Wonderful Life
- What is the luckiest thing that has happened to you?
- Wednesday, I forgot there was a snow emergency in my parking lot when I was on campus from 8a.m.-6 p.m. and my car didn’t get towed. That was pretty lucky.
- What is something that a ton of people are obsessed with, but you just don’t get the point of?
- Crocs.
- If all jobs had the same pay and hours, what job would you like to have?
- I would work in retail for a home improvement store and name paint colors.
- Who inspires you to be better?
- My teammates inspire me every day – especially when they run faster, lift more weight, or hit a harder forehand than I can.
- What is something you will NEVER do again?
- I will never drink coffee after 4p.m. again.
- What TV show or movie do you refuse to watch?
- The Conjuring 2
- If you could have a super power, what would it be?
- Invisibility
- If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
- Buy baseball tickets to a game at every major league field in the U.S.
- What type of music would you (do you) sing in the shower?
- Backstreet Boys
- What do you like most about Minnesota State University, Mankato?
- I love calling myself a Maverick and all of the friends I get to share that title with.
Thank you to Valerie for taking the time to answer these questions. The Athlete Spotlight will be a new weekly segment in order to feature Spring sport athletes throughout the rest of Spring semester and help readers get to know MSU athletes a little bit better. If you are an athlete or know of an athlete who should be featured on the Athlete Spotlight, send an email to alexander.baumann@mnsu.edu.
