UMAC Wednesday Wrap with Ryan Sutterer and Christina Wickingson
ST. PAUL, Minn.---Each Wednesday throughout the year, the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) is featuring student-athletes in its new profile series the "UMAC Wednesday Wrap with..." Student-athletes share their perspective on being a student-athlete at their institution, in the UMAC and in Division III.
This week features baseball player Ryan Sutterer of the University of Northwestern and Christina Wickingson of Bethany Lutheran College
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Ryan Sutterer - University of Northwestern
Sr., Baseball
Anoka, Minn./Anoka
Major(s): Psychology, Bible
Describe yourself in one word.
Driven.
What do you enjoy most about competing in the UMAC?
The opportunity to get to know guys on other teams through competition.
Tell us about a unique experience you've had as a student at Northwestern.
Playing baseball for a purpose is something that I've never got to do. Playing on different teams in the summer is always something that is never the same because there isn't always one common goal. So it's an incredible blessing to be able to compete at Northwestern.
What is the greatest lesson you have learned so far from being a college athlete?
Failure is something that is unavoidable in baseball and in life, but how you respond is what matters.
Who has been the most influential on your athletics career and why?
My cousin Jared - I grew up watching him compete in the state hockey tournament, and ever since then I wanted to compete on the biggest and best stages possible and have success.
FUN FACTS
| Pre-game warm up song? |
Boneless |
| Favorite food? |
Fettuccini Alfredo |
| Dream Destination? |
Anywhere tropical |
| Favorite Professional Athlete? |
Mike Trout |
| Favorite class? |
Counseling Children |
| Dream job? |
Baseball Player/Coach |
| Favorite movie? |
Split |
| Favorite phone app? |
Instagram |
| Favorite holiday? |
Christmas |
| Favorite quote/motto? |
Colossians 3:23 |
Christina Wickingson - Bethany Lutheran College
Sr., Basketball, Softball
Mason, Wis./Drummond
Major(s): Exercise Science
Describe yourself in one word.
Hardworking
What do you love most about being a student-athlete at Bethany Lutheran?
I love that I still have the ability to play multiple sports and the willingness by coaches and faculty to have you succeed.
What does it mean to you to be a Division III student-athlete?
A chance to contribute to play the sports I love, while still being dedicated to school.
Tell us about a unique experience you've had as a student at Bethany Lutheran.
For exercise science, we get to dissect a human cadaver and study a real human body.
What is something most people don't know about you?
I graduated with 35 kids in high school.
FUN FACTS
| Pre-game warm up song? |
"It's tricky" - Run DMC |
| Favorite food? |
Spaghetti |
| Dream Destination? |
Australia |
| Favorite Professional Athlete? |
Derek Jeter |
| Favorite class? |
Gross anatomy |
| Dream job? |
Strength and conditioning coach for the Wisconsin Badgers |
| Favorite movie? |
She's the Man |
| Favorite phone app? |
Instagram |
| Favorite holiday? |
Christmas |
| Favorite quote/motto? |
"The grass is greener where you water it." |
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