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Quick Kicks: Courtney Talbot
8/15/2019 2:59 PM | Soccer
Prior to the 2019 Utah Soccer season, get to know some of the student-athletes. Today, meet Courtney Talbot
Q: How did your interest in soccer begin?
My parents got me on an AYSO team when I was really young and I have played ever since
Q: What is your favorite part about playing soccer?
Scoring goals
Q: What made you choose Utah?
I liked the coaches and facilities
Q: What are some of your favorite things to do outside of playing soccer?
Be with friends and family, play ping pong
Q: What is the best piece of advice you have received?
Be all in
Q: Who is your biggest influence in life and why?
My parents because they always come in clutch and I look up to them
Q: What do you think the keys to success are?
Time management and mental toughness
Q: If you could play or go pro in any other sport, what would it be and why?
Ping pong because it is an indoor sport and I can practice in my basement
Q: What are you looking forward to most this season?
Winning games
Q: What is your favorite part about being on the soccer team at Utah?
Being around my teammates
Q: Where is your favorite place to eat in Salt Lake City?
Cafe Rio
Q: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Super speed
Q: What is your favorite holiday?
4th of July
Q: What is your favorite food? Favorite candy?
Spaghetti and Milk Duds
Q: If you could time travel, where and when would you go?
1999 Women's World Cup
Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete ?
Rose Lavelle
Q: Whom would you like to see in concert?
Ariana Grande
Q: What is your favorite movie?
Guardians of the Galaxy
Q: What is your favorite show to watch or binge?
That 70's Show
Q: What country would you like to visit and why?
Iceland to see the Northern Lights
Q: What is your biggest fear?
Snakes
Q: What is your favorite animal?
Lions
Q: How did your interest in soccer begin?
My parents got me on an AYSO team when I was really young and I have played ever since
Q: What is your favorite part about playing soccer?
Scoring goals
Q: What made you choose Utah?
I liked the coaches and facilities
Q: What are some of your favorite things to do outside of playing soccer?
Be with friends and family, play ping pong
Q: What is the best piece of advice you have received?
Be all in
Q: Who is your biggest influence in life and why?
My parents because they always come in clutch and I look up to them
Q: What do you think the keys to success are?
Time management and mental toughness
Q: If you could play or go pro in any other sport, what would it be and why?
Ping pong because it is an indoor sport and I can practice in my basement
Q: What are you looking forward to most this season?
Winning games
Q: What is your favorite part about being on the soccer team at Utah?
Being around my teammates
Q: Where is your favorite place to eat in Salt Lake City?
Cafe Rio
Q: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Super speed
Q: What is your favorite holiday?
4th of July
Q: What is your favorite food? Favorite candy?
Spaghetti and Milk Duds
Q: If you could time travel, where and when would you go?
1999 Women's World Cup
Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete ?
Rose Lavelle
Q: Whom would you like to see in concert?
Ariana Grande
Q: What is your favorite movie?
Guardians of the Galaxy
Q: What is your favorite show to watch or binge?
That 70's Show
Q: What country would you like to visit and why?
Iceland to see the Northern Lights
Q: What is your biggest fear?
Snakes
Q: What is your favorite animal?
Lions
Players Mentioned
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