Athletics

New Paltz Hawks Senior Spotlight

This weeks senior spotlight features men’s cross country runner Nick Avello and women’s tennis player Lyndsey Lovinger.

Nick Avello, 21 years old:

How did you get involved in cross country?  How old were you?

I got involved as a sophomore in high school with the influence of a few friends.

 

Did you play any other sports in high school? 

I played basketball.

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

I’m an only child.

What would you say is your favorite food?

French toast.

If you could go on a celebrity dream date, who would it be with?

Jessica Alba.

What is the first thing that you eat in the morning?

A Nature Valley Bar.

 

What is the last movie that made you cry?

Click.

What’s your favorite movie?

The Girl Next Door.

What’s your favorite color?

Blue.

What is on your i-Pod now?

Sick Puppies, Hollywood Undead, and Flyleaf.

Most influential person(s) in your life?

My father.

If you could take three things to a deserted island, what would you bring?

Running shoes, x box 360, and food.

What is your dream job?

To coach a running team.

Are you on Facebook or a MySpace?

Facebook.

How many online friends do you have?

200.

 

What is your guilty pleasure?

Shopping.

Fill in the blank: If I hear about Steroids in baseball one more time, I’ll scream!

Invite four famous people, living or dead, to a dinner party:

Nikki Sixx, Bernard Lagat, Ryan Hall, and Emma Anzai.

Lyndsey Lovinger, 20 years old:

How did you get involved in tennis?

I was going into seventh grade, and I was going to try field hockey, but chose tennis because there were no cuts.

 

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

I have one younger brother.

 

What would you say is your favorite food?

I love soft serve vanilla ice cream.

 

If you could go on a celebrity dream date, who would it be with?

Paul Rudd.

 

What is the first thing that you eat in the morning?

I have coffee and cereal.

 

What is the last movie that made you cry?

Marley and Me.

 

What’s your favorite movie?

Zoolander.

 

What’s your favorite color?

Red.

 

What is on your i-Pod now?

Black Eyed Peas, “I Gotta Feeling”

 

Most influential person(s) in your life?

My parents.

 

If you could take three things to a deserted island, what would you bring?

I would bring a laptop, a cell phone, and an i-Pod.

 

What is your dream job?

I would love to be a publicist for a celebrity.

 

Are you on Facebook or a MySpace?

Facebook!

 

How many online friends do you have?

Around 300, more than necessary.

 

What is your guilty pleasure?

I like to watch VH1 Reality Shows, and just reality shows in general.

 

Fill in the blank: If I hear about Megan Fox one more time, I’ll scream!

Invite four famous people, living or dead, to a dinner party:

The members of the Beatles.