Linfield University Athletics

DAYTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time letter winner in cheer.
Competed in base and backspot at Dayton Senior High School.
 
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Majoring in anthropology and public health.
Daughter of Sotero Ventura and Cleotilde Fernandez.
Born in Zongolica, Veracruz, Mexico.
 
WHY LINFIELD? I chose Linfield because I wanted to go to a smaller school and be able to get the one on one education that is provided here at Linfield.
 
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD? Being a student-athlete means that you not only get to represent your school, but also the education, the values of us and our school. It means much more than just playing a sport, its having a community of people who support us, both in the field and in the classroom.
 
WHAT MAKES YOU INTERESTING AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE? I started swimming about three years ago. It was actually an accident because I was told by a senior (my freshman year) about aquatic fitness. Without thinking of it twice, I enrolled in the course and it wasn't until I went to class that I found out it was pure swimming. Here I am thinking "oh, what did I get myself into." I didn't know how to swim and so my goal was to learn how to swim. At the end of the term, I was able to swim a lap. From there, coach asked me to join the swim team and I have been swimming since then.
 
WHAT IS NEXT AFTER LINFIELD? What I aspire to achieve here at Linfield would be getting a well-rounded education. The courses I am currently enrolled in have allowed me to see different aspects and points of view of our society, culture, and environment.