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| Kenyon College sophomore softball player Molly Goolman |
Name: Molly
Goolman
Hometown/High
School: Lancaster, NH/St. Johnsbury Academy (VT)
Institution:
Kenyon College
Majors:
Biology and History
Sport:
Softball
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I am originally from … Lancaster,
NH
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Why did
you choose to attend a NCAA Division III institution? The
ability to play sports while studying at a top-tier school drew me to Division
III immediately. I can’t imagine college without sports.
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How would
you describe the philosophy of NCAA Div. III? Division
III allows students to use sports to prepare them for life after college, in
addition to the benefits gained from the classroom. The nature of Division III
athletics invites students to apply lessons learned on the field or court to
situations that follow graduation.
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How has
your experience been in balancing athletics and academics at Kenyon? Kenyon is
an extremely strong academic setting, but I find my time management skills to
be much better when I’m in-season than when I’m out of season. It helps that
many of the professors here are some of our biggest fans!
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How would
you best describe your normal day as a student-athlete at the NCAA Div. III
level? I.e. What do you do all day? It’s pretty simple: Class,
practice, homework. It sounds monotonous, but the fact that I’m surrounded by
friends and fellow student-athletes all day makes it easier.
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Favorite thing about Kenyon? The
best part about Kenyon is that it’s full of Ivy League-caliber students who
don’t need the label of a more widely known institution. It also happens to be one
of the most beautiful places on Earth.
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Favorite thing about the NCAC? It’s
small, so you really get to know the teams and even the individual athletes you
compete against.
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What do
you want to be when you grow up? A patent lawyer for a
pharmaceutical company
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If you could trade places with someone for a day, who
would it be and why? Kate Middleton. Who
doesn’t want to be a princess for a day?
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People may be surprised to know that ……I’m a black belt in Shotokan karate.
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If you are stranded on an island, you would like to
be with ……My mom. We could make each other
laugh the entire time.
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Do you have any hidden talents that very few people
know about? I’m a pretty decent welder.
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Do you have one coach and/or professor that has impacted
your career the most at Kenyon? Biology
professor Kathy Gillen. She’s always around to help me make decisions, or at
least listen to me argue with myself about them, whether it’s about school or
sports or life in general. Once I make up my mind, she’s always really
supportive. She’s even made it to a few softball games!
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if you could be a
superhero which special power would you choose to have? The ability to zap myself anywhere whenever I want.
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Which historical
sporting event would you have liked to witness? The New York Mets beating the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the 1986
World Series. Bottom of the tenth with one strike left? That’s why we play
sports.
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What’s your favorite sports team/Who’s your favorite
athlete? The Minnesota Vikings. Being a
Vikings fan is a lot like breaking up with your boyfriend every week for 16
weeks, but when they pull out a win I smile all week long.
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Any Pet Peeves? When cars don’t stop for people waiting at crosswalks.
That’s just rude.
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Favorite ice cream? Rocky Road
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