Completed Event: Soccer versus BYU on October 30, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 2
Final Score
Soccer
0
vs BYU
2
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The University of Utah Athletics
Quick Kicks: Tatum Thornton
8/16/2019 12:00 PM | Soccer
Prior to the 2019 Utah Soccer season, get to know some of the student-athletes. Today, meet Tatum Thornton
Q: How did your interest in soccer begin?
I played multiple sports; soccer, track and basketball
Q: What is your favorite part about playing soccer?
Being a part of the team
Q: What made you choose Utah?
Being a part of the Pac-12 and it hsa a good business school
Q: What are some of your favorite things to do outside of playing soccer?
Hanging with friends and family and watching tv
Q: What is the best piece of advice you have received?
Do what makes you happiest
Q: Who is your biggest influence in life and why?
My family, I love them
Q: What do you think the keys to success are?
Be dedicated and have perfect time management. Get a planner!
Q: If you could play or go pro in any other sport, what would it be and why?
Gymnastics because I think it would be so much fun to do tricks
Q: What are you looking forward to most this season?
Being with the team and traveling
Q: What is your favorite part about being on the soccer team at Utah?
The team
Q: Where is your favorite place to eat in Salt Lake City?
Sawadee
Q: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Zap to other places
Q: What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas
Q: If you could take three things with you to a desert island, what would they be?
Water, Thai food, a nice companion
Q: What is your favorite food? Favorite candy?
That food and sour patch kids
Q: If you could time travel, where and when would you go?
The future to see what to invest in to get rich
Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete and team?
Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks
Q: Whom would you like to see in concert?
Quinn XCII
Q: What is your favorite movie?
The Dark Knight
Q: What is your favorite show to watch or binge?
Psych
Q: What country would you like to visit and why?
Thailand to eat authentic Thai food and it looks so pretty. Also, I would like to ride some elephants
Q: Favorite road trip in the Pac-12
Washington because it is home
Q: Why did you choose your number?
I always liked the number two but it was taken
Q: What is your favorite animal?
Elephant
Q: How did your interest in soccer begin?
I played multiple sports; soccer, track and basketball
Q: What is your favorite part about playing soccer?
Being a part of the team
Q: What made you choose Utah?
Being a part of the Pac-12 and it hsa a good business school
Q: What are some of your favorite things to do outside of playing soccer?
Hanging with friends and family and watching tv
Q: What is the best piece of advice you have received?
Do what makes you happiest
Q: Who is your biggest influence in life and why?
My family, I love them
Q: What do you think the keys to success are?
Be dedicated and have perfect time management. Get a planner!
Q: If you could play or go pro in any other sport, what would it be and why?
Gymnastics because I think it would be so much fun to do tricks
Q: What are you looking forward to most this season?
Being with the team and traveling
Q: What is your favorite part about being on the soccer team at Utah?
The team
Q: Where is your favorite place to eat in Salt Lake City?
Sawadee
Q: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Zap to other places
Q: What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas
Q: If you could take three things with you to a desert island, what would they be?
Water, Thai food, a nice companion
Q: What is your favorite food? Favorite candy?
That food and sour patch kids
Q: If you could time travel, where and when would you go?
The future to see what to invest in to get rich
Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete and team?
Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks
Q: Whom would you like to see in concert?
Quinn XCII
Q: What is your favorite movie?
The Dark Knight
Q: What is your favorite show to watch or binge?
Psych
Q: What country would you like to visit and why?
Thailand to eat authentic Thai food and it looks so pretty. Also, I would like to ride some elephants
Q: Favorite road trip in the Pac-12
Washington because it is home
Q: Why did you choose your number?
I always liked the number two but it was taken
Q: What is your favorite animal?
Elephant
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