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Nov. 30, 2007

A weekly Q&A with Baylor's student-athletes

BEAR FACTS Archive

Hunter Garner
Cross Country
Senior

When did you start playing your sport?
5th grade summer track

Who has had the greatest impact on your career?
Terry Jessup, my club trainer during high school

Favorite sport other than your own?
football

What is your nickname on the team and why?
Model

After meeting coach, what was your first thought?
This is not only a fast miler, but a Godly man that I would want to mentor me through my college experience.

If you could play a different position, what would it be?
400m

Do you have a pre-game ritual, if so what is it?
It is complicated

Who are your favorite sports heroes?
Prefontaine, Sebastian Coe, Michael Johnson, Emitt Smith

What is the highlight of your sports career?
4x800m from my senior year in high school at the UTSA invitational. I was the anchor leg and came back from 100m behind to the number one ranked San Antonio Reagan 4x800m team the last 5 m.

What opposing schools do you most look forward to competing against ?
A&M, UTA (my old school), Arkansas

What is one thing coach always tells you?
You ready?

What is your favorite team road trip?
Arkansas

Who is your biggest fan?
Mom and Dad

Why did you choose to attend Baylor?
Track and Field training and tradition, and the Christian environment at the school, and around the coaches.

What's the most important thing you've learned as a Baylor athlete?
There is not an exact way to train that will make you a champion, or make you fast, you just have to absolutely believe your going to be, and everything else will fall into place.

What single thing will you most miss about Baylor when you leave?
Homecoming week

Who is your all-time favorite Baylor athlete?
Michael Johnson

What is one thing you would change about Baylor?
Wish we had chapel every year

As a role model to young athletes, what advice can you give?
The most important thing in life is to bring Glory to God, and give him pleasure in the things you do. He has given you these gifts and passions for the sports you compete in, and the most amazing thing you can do with that is to praise God with it daily.

What are three words that describe you?
Competitive, passionate, funny

What song is stuck in your head right now?
Apologize by One Republic

What is your favorite T.V. show?
The Office

Name one thing you can't go a week without.
Butterfinger Blizzard and Jacob Jones

What is your dream job?
Professional runner and a movie star at the same time

What's your most valued possession?
My altitude tent

Best non-athletic talent?
Singing and playing guitar

Favorite musical artist?
One Republic

Biggest superstition?
none

Biggest fear?
none

Least favorite food?
Fast food

Worst movie you've seen?
Halloween

Favorite T-Shirt?
American Apparel Low Cut V-neck

Movies or TV?
TV

MTV or ESPN?
ESPN

Inflatable Judge or Bruiser?
Bruiser

Daytime or Nighttime?
daytime

Penland or Memorial?
memorial

compiled by Sarah Learman, Athletic Media Relations student assistant