Abigail Ollave/The Rider
Freshman Samantha Gonzalez graduated from Raymond and Tirza Martin High School in Laredo. Since then, she has joined the UTRGV Women’s Cross-Country Team and the Women’s Track and Field Team. This semester, she placed 19th in a 3,000-meter run and 10th in the distance medley relay at the Western Athletic Conference indoor championship.
Q: What makes your team unique among others?
A: “We’re a very young team. Most of us are sophomores or freshmen, so I think we have a lot of room for improvement.”
Q: Do you do anything outside of running?
A: “Besides studying and running, I do have other hobbies. I play violin. I play other sports.”
Q: If you could go anywhere for an extended period of time, where would you go?
A: “I’d probably go to Colorado. I would want to run in some different scenery, maybe elevation, just spend some time there.”
Q: Why do you like running?
A: “I played many different sports growing up, and when I tried running, it was just completely different than all the sports. It was more mentally challenging. It required a different skill set. So, I think that’s why I fell in love with it.”
Q: Will you keep running after college?
A:“I don’t think I’ll run professionally, but I do think I’ll keep running for the rest of my life.”
Q: Have you been watching any TV shows?”
A: “Yes, right now I’ve been watching ‘Community’ [on Netflix].”
Q: What do you like about “Community”?
A: “With all the stress and school, I think it’s a good way to have a laugh when I’m not doing work or something like that.”
–Compiled by Landon Burns
