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Concordia Lutheran's Cara Shirley
THE 411: 'Sader Nation's Shirley is a Jack-of-all-trades
VYPE got the chance to catch up with the soon-to-be junior Crusader...
VYPE: Why did you get into cross country, and what do you love about it?
SHIRLEY: "Well, my Dad started running when I was little, and I would run with him. So, that kind of led me to stay with for the team-aspect. It also made us closer."
VYPE: So, talk about your sophomore year. Were you surprised? What were your expectations?
SHIRLEY: "Oh, I was super surprised that I came in as a sophomore and won gold in my first meet. I was just blown out of the water. I had no clue that I was capable of that."
Justin Hartojo (VYPE)
VYPE: I’m fascinated with what cross country people think about when they’re running. What do you think about? Do you listen to anything before going onto the track?
SHIRLEY: "Before I go onto the track, I recite the Lightning McQueen mantra–’the faster the fast, the quicker the quick’. When I’m running, there’s an 80s pop song playing in my head at all times."
VYPE: Cross country is great, but what do you do outside of running?
SHIRLEY: "I do art. I competed in the TAPPS State Art competition and got first place in my category."
VYPE: How did you get into that?
SHIRLEY: "My older sister did Art. So, I grew up drawing with her and she taught me a lot. I’ll draw anything, but the specific category I won in...I just drew a picture that I saw on the campus."
VYPE: What is your Netflix jam?
SHIRLEY: "Stranger Things."
VYPE: If you had a celebrity dream-date, who would that be?
SHIRLEY: "Harry Styles."
VYPE: What has Concordia Lutheran meant to you, so far?
SHIRLEY: "It’s been like my second family. Coming here and being able to see all these people that I’ve known since I was a little kid –it feels so safe."
VYPE: Finally, what are you going to do to get better for next year?
SHIRLEY: "I’m going to train as hard as I possibly can this summer.That way, I can come back next year and succeed more than I did as a sophomore."