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Quick Kicks: Anna Pickering
8/15/2019 12:44 PM | Soccer
Prior to the 2019 Utah Soccer season, get to know some of the student-athletes. Today, meet Anna Pickering
Q: How did your interest in soccer begin?
My dad
Q: What is your favorite part about playing soccer?
The competition and relationships with teammates
Q: What made you choose Utah?
Salt lake City and playing in the Pac-12
Q: What are some of your favorite things to do outside of playing soccer?
Hanging out with my family and being outside
Q: What is the best piece of advice you have received?
Don't give up even when things are hard
Q: Who is your biggest influence in life and why?
My parents. They push me to be the best
Q: What do you think the keys to success are?
Work hard and have a good attitude
Q: If you could play or go pro in any other sport, what would it be and why?
Probably boxing because it looks fun
Q: What are you looking forward to most this season?
High level soccer and building friendships
Q: What is your favorite part about being on the soccer team at Utah?
We are treated very nicely and it is fun
Q: Where is your favorite place to eat in Salt Lake City?
Cheesecake Factory
Q: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Invisibility so I could spy on people
Q: What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas
Q: If you could take three things with you to a desert island, what would they be?
My family, my dog and my bed
Q: What is your favorite food? Favorite candy?
Pasta and peanut M&M's
Q: If you could time travel, where and when would you go?
Back to when my parents first met
Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete and team?
Megan Rapinoe and the US Women's National Soccer Team
Q: Whom would you like to see in concert?
Queen
Q: What is your favorite movie? Favorite actor?
A Star is Born and Bradley Cooper
Q: What is your favorite show to watch or binge?
Vampire Diaries
Q: What country would you like to visit and why?
Greece because it looks so pretty
Q: Why did you choose the number you wear?
I want to score 10 goals
Q: What is your biggest fear?
Spiders
Q: What is your favorite animal?
Monkeys
Q: How did your interest in soccer begin?
My dad
Q: What is your favorite part about playing soccer?
The competition and relationships with teammates
Q: What made you choose Utah?
Salt lake City and playing in the Pac-12
Q: What are some of your favorite things to do outside of playing soccer?
Hanging out with my family and being outside
Q: What is the best piece of advice you have received?
Don't give up even when things are hard
Q: Who is your biggest influence in life and why?
My parents. They push me to be the best
Q: What do you think the keys to success are?
Work hard and have a good attitude
Q: If you could play or go pro in any other sport, what would it be and why?
Probably boxing because it looks fun
Q: What are you looking forward to most this season?
High level soccer and building friendships
Q: What is your favorite part about being on the soccer team at Utah?
We are treated very nicely and it is fun
Q: Where is your favorite place to eat in Salt Lake City?
Cheesecake Factory
Q: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Invisibility so I could spy on people
Q: What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas
Q: If you could take three things with you to a desert island, what would they be?
My family, my dog and my bed
Q: What is your favorite food? Favorite candy?
Pasta and peanut M&M's
Q: If you could time travel, where and when would you go?
Back to when my parents first met
Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete and team?
Megan Rapinoe and the US Women's National Soccer Team
Q: Whom would you like to see in concert?
Queen
Q: What is your favorite movie? Favorite actor?
A Star is Born and Bradley Cooper
Q: What is your favorite show to watch or binge?
Vampire Diaries
Q: What country would you like to visit and why?
Greece because it looks so pretty
Q: Why did you choose the number you wear?
I want to score 10 goals
Q: What is your biggest fear?
Spiders
Q: What is your favorite animal?
Monkeys
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