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Athlete Profiles
1. Name: Nikki Reckman
2. Year of Birth: 1984 3. Sarnia ASW Club member since: 1996 4. School: Lambton Christian High (now finished there) St. Pat's (in the fall) 5. Graduation Date: I graduated for LCHS this year (June 27, 2002), but next year (2003) I will be completely done high school. 6. Events and Personal Bests: 800m: 2:14.29 1500m: 4:32.71 3000m: 9:52.73 Cross-Country (courses vary) 7. Major Achievements: Canadian Legion gold medalist in 1500m and 3000m in 1998 and 1999 3-time OFSAA X-Country gold medalist Achieving an OFSAA record in the 1500m in track of 2000 (now broken) National x-country competitor placing 2nd in 1999; 5th in 2000; 10th in 2001 World x-country competitor in 2000 placing 53rd 8. Why did you start participating in Track and Field: I love running! 9. What does participating in Track and Field mean to you: Working hard to be able to achieve the best that I, not others, can achieve while enjoying myself. 10. To what do you attribute your improvements in the sport: To hard work, and the support and help of my parents, coach, friends, fellow competitors, and especially God. 11. What is the highlight of your athletic career: World Junior X-Country Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal where I placed 53rd and was 3rd out of the 6 Canadians. 12. Future Goals: Simply running to the best of my ability. Perhaps winning a national or international event. 13. Plans after you finish running: Physiotherapist, coaching 14. Inspirational quote: "Do your best and let God do the rest!" (I have no idea who first said this) |
